- PSS is the inflammation of the epididymis and testis, often accompanied with scrotal pain, swelling and tenderness. It is also known as epididymorchitis.
- The common aetiologies of PSS are Neisseria gonorrhoea and Chlamydia trachomatis
- Common symptoms and signs of PSS are scrotal pain, scrotal swelling and tenderness, scrotal oedema and fever.
- Among the common complications of painful scrotal swelling include infertility and scrotal abscess.
Management and Treatment of PSS (see flow chart 12.4)