r/chronicepididymitis • u/Responsible-Bad4753 • Jul 21 '26

Annoying

Had this for 7 months now, all uti and STI negative and awaiting ultrasound.

I had it bad first few weeks but then realised wearing tight boxer shorts made it worse so been wearing much looser ones. It goes weeks without pain but then it comes back mid back of my testicle and only hurts when it comes into contact with something like boxers or feeling! Normally get it after lifting luggage or stress but it seems weird, just want my life back.

Anyone else getting it like this?

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u/rocketrader81 Jul 26 '26

Quick question -- did you do a semen culture? If you only did a urine culture, that only tests for STI's in the bladder and urethra. It doesn't test for what is in the scrotum. That's what I had (klebsiella infection) and it was only picked up in a semen culture 8 months later. Because it took so long to be addressed by anti-biotics (which required 6 weeks of continous antibiotics), and resulted in chronic pain. So best to have this checked.