Could A Man Have Chronic Tb Infection In The Testes

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A member of staff has been told he has Chronic Testicular TB. He has been given Doxytet tablets to take (100mg) twice daily and told to report back to the hospital if the discomfort and pain does not improve. They will then operate? For TB? We cannot understand this reasoning -can you give some advice on the Testicular TB? He is using the State Hospitals and seems to get nowhere fast. We feel he needs to be further evaluation and he is truly very afraid of being operated on.

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Yes, it is an actual condition. The bacterium that cause TB can move through the body, travel through the lymph nodes and infect other organs, although the lungs are the most common.

There is a risk of it causing permanent infertility, and contributing to some forms of cancer.

It would be best for him to take the antibiotic as prescribed and return for further evaluation, if his symptoms don't improve.

The U.S. FDA lists the typical side effects of this medication as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash, and diarrhea.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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Thank you, we have discussed with our local GP and he has confirmed the medication must be continued and the member of staff needs to be consistent with taking the medication to avoid further complications.

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