{"id":1688,"date":"2024-01-30T15:27:55","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T13:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gfragkoulis.gr\/?post_type=condition_faq&#038;p=1688"},"modified":"2024-01-30T15:27:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T13:27:55","slug":"what-are-the-treatments-for-hydrocele-and-epididymal-cysts","status":"publish","type":"condition_faq","link":"https:\/\/gfragkoulis.gr\/en\/condition_faq\/what-are-the-treatments-for-hydrocele-and-epididymal-cysts\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the treatments for hydrocele and epididymal cysts?"},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","faq-category":[58,73],"service_type":[],"class_list":["post-1688","condition_faq","type-condition_faq","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","faq-category-andrology-faq","faq-category-epididymal-cysts-and-hydroceles"],"meta_box":{"faq_title_t3lmo":"What are the treatments for hydrocele and epididymal cysts?","faq_description_70nds":"","faq_textarea_60nds":"<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leaving it alone<br \/>\n<\/span>In adults, if they cause no symptoms, one option is simply to leave it alone. If it becomes larger or troublesome, you can always change your mind.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Surgery<br \/>\n<\/span>Surgery may be recommended if it is large or uncomfortable.They may return after surgery but this is very uncommon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Drainage<br \/>\n<\/span>The fluid can be drained easily with a needle and syringe. However, following this procedure, it is common for the sac of the hydrocele to refill within a few months. Draining every now and then may be suitable if you are not fit for surgery or if you do not want an operation.It is not recommended for epididymal cysts as it can cause issues with chronic pain, subfertility and scarring of the tube that carries the sperm from the testis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gfragkoulis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/condition_faq\/1688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gfragkoulis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/condition_faq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gfragkoulis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/condition_faq"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gfragkoulis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gfragkoulis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq-category?post=1688"},{"taxonomy":"service_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gfragkoulis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_type?post=1688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}