Hi,
I have a question about prostatitis and epidymitis. I was diagnosed with these two conditions 15 years ago and I get flare ups every few months. I'm 38 years old. I get a dull ache in my right testicle (3 out of 10) and that's is a daily issue. It flares up to an 8 (on the pain scale) a few times a year. I'm prescribed motrin 600mg's and ciprofloxacin for a week so the flare up subsides. I've had ultrasounds done and was found to have a spermatocele. It's a small one and the docs don't want to remove it or drain it because it opens me up for infection. Also, my doc said that when you operate someone to relieve pain, you usually increase pain so he said to leave it alone. I've had several urinalysis' done and they never find the infection or bacteria. Digital rectal exam finds tenderness on the right side of my prostate, the same side as the testicle pain. Because of this, the diagnosis is chronic prostatitis and chronic epididymitis.

Last year I was diagnosed with low testosterone. I was diagnosed as secondary since I have low-normal to nomal LH and FSH levels. My estradiol is good, my thyroid is good, my cholsterol is good and so are all my other numbers, except for testosterone, which is in the 270's on one test and in the 290's on another (both taken in the morning). I don't have my labs with me, I'm at work.

Could this be the cause of my low t? I was thinking it might not be because of my testicles were damaged, wouldn't my LH and FSH be high? In the past, I've been on painkillers but never for more than 2 or 3 weeks. I've never been on for a long period of time. I've been on prednisone but never for more than a couple of weeks and that was 10 years ago (same as with the painkillers). I'm trying to figure out why before I jump on TRT.