I wish I knew the answer to that question. Epdidymitis appears to be able to come and go, and to become chronic in some men. We can only hope that you are undergoing the healing process. You still need to go back to a competent doctor and find out what the swelling above the cords is about, and why the pain is positional. My best.
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