{"id":21767,"date":"2018-10-27T00:02:22","date_gmt":"2018-10-27T00:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/?p=21767"},"modified":"2024-07-23T01:18:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T23:18:15","slug":"so-are-blue-balls-like-a-thing-or-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/so-are-blue-balls-like-a-thing-or-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Blue Balls Real?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ever since men have had testicles, they have probably used blue balls as a reason to get mercy-laid.<\/span><\/p>\n

Blue balls<\/strong> is explained\/described as testicular pain or discomfort resulting from having an erection<\/a> that doesn\u2019t lead to orgasm. Additional to the discomfort is a reported bluish tinge of the testicles \u2013 a blue hue, if you will. Medically, blue balls is referred to as epididymal hypertension.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018If there\u2019s a medical term, that means that blue balls is a real thing, right?\u2019 Yes it is, but it\u2019s by no means a serious one.<\/span><\/p>\n

How Serious (or Not) Is Blue Balls?<\/h2>\n

So un-serious that aside from a fancy medical name, there\u2019s not much in the way of medical research or findings about it. The only case we\u2019ve found was in the Pediatrics medical journal from 2000. A 14-year-old boy went to the Emergency Room claiming scrotal pain after an extended make out session with his girlfriend during which he didn\u2019t ejaculate. The attending physicians however couldn\u2019t identify what the source of the discomfort was.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is because emergency medical textbooks and medical libraries hold no actual information about blue balls \u2013 the best that you could do is type it into a web search, where you\u2019ll find reams and reams of mainly anecdotal accounts.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Causes Them?<\/h2>\n

The dull testicular aching that men attribute to blue balls can be hypothesized as being increased pressure from prolonged arousal. The thinking here is that the increased bloodflow to your genitals during arousal can, if not released, put some uncomfortable pressure on your balls.<\/span><\/p>\n

As for the blue tinge? According to some urologists, that\u2019s due to the buildup of oxygen-rich, and thus blue, blood in your scrotum and testicles \u2013 making them blue doy.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re using erectile dysfunction drugs or a cock ring \u2013 things that are meant to increase or constrict bloodflow to the genitals \u2013 you might be more likely to experience blue balls. However the only symptom is some mild discomfort, and the solution to blue balls isn\u2019t so bad.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I Have Blue Balls \u2013<\/span> Now What?<\/h2>\n

Don\u2019t be blue because your balls are \u2013 luckily, the treatment that is cited the most as the cure for blue balls is orgasm<\/a>! Release that pressure and tension in your scrotum by finally letting loose with climax and your discomfort should clear right up. Note that we\u2019re just talking about having an orgasm \u2013 partnered or solo \u2013 it doesn\u2019t matter which.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course the \u2018cure\u2019 for pent-up sexual desires is masturbating, and guess what? All the tools you need are right there on the end of your arm\u2026 or are they? <\/span><\/p>\n

If sex toys designed to stimulate the clitoris have gone through endless advancements over the years, it stands to reason that male masturbation items have also gone through similar innovations. Where once the market was awash with \u2018pocket pussies\u2019, now they have evolved to their highest form of Sextech pleasure items. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Sextech items that have been developed so far provide penile pleasures like no other; a masturbation sleeve like the F1S\u00a0is meant for male masturbation<\/a>, but also features a sonic emitter that delivers resonant pulsations into your genital tissue \u2013 it sounds different, for sure, but it feels fantastic.<\/span><\/p>\n

Related:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Top 8 Worst Things That Can Happen to a Penis<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Penis Fracture Is Real and Surprisingly Common<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Is Having a Veiny Penis Normal?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ever since men have had testicles, they have probably used blue balls as a reason to get mercy-laid. Blue balls is explained\/described as testicular pain or discomfort resulting from having an erection that doesn\u2019t lead to orgasm. Additional to the discomfort is a reported bluish tinge of the testicles \u2013 a blue hue, if you will. 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