What are Blue Balls?

Medically, it is also called Epididymal hypertension, this condition is what happens when an unsatisfied and sexually aroused male retains fluid after a prolonged arousal. The fluid (most probably semen) and blood in the man’s penis and testicles is retained, causing major pain and discomfort in the genitals and lower abdomen.

Any man who has experienced this condition knows how painful and embarrassing it is and how they are usually too shy to talk about it even to a doctor. Most girls and women have heard about this but have absolutely no idea how painful it is and rather see it as fun giving a guy blue balls and getting a reason to laugh at him. Don’t blame them! They just don’t know what they are doing.

Scientists now know that a similar phenomenon occurs in women due to the vaso-congestion process and produces an ache in the pelvis and lower abdomen.

What Causes Blue balls?

When a man becomes sexually aroused, the arteries that carry blood to his genitals enlarge, while the veins that leave the genital area constrict, allowing less blood to escape. This uneven rate of blood flow increases the quantity and pressure of blood flow and traps it in the genital area.

This pressure is responsible for producing an erection and making the testes swell to be 25-50% larger than their normal size. If an orgasm is achieved, the blood vessels will return to their normal size and the volume of blood in the genitals quickly returns to its normal level.

By contrast, if a man does not have an orgasm. , blood in the genitals builds up through a process called vasogongestion and may create sensations of heaviness, aching, or discomfort.

All we know is that a man gets it when he is sexually turned on and excited for a long time and when he nears orgasm but does not release, the balls pull up tight to his abdomen and cause pain.

Simply put this is a condition of having the genitals congested with fluid and blood flow from prolonged arousal.

The reason this condition is termed “blue balls” is that the scrotum may turn a bluish hue from the accumulation of deoxygenated blood in the testicles.

Oxygen rich blood on the surface of the skin creates a red colour, while blood with little oxygen appears blue. The longer blood stays in the testes and scrotum without circulating to the heart and lungs the less oxygen it obtains and the more blue the skin appears but this can only be seen in people with white skin.

How long do blue balls last?

Blue Balls do not last more than a few hours and usually go away after ejaculating. If it does not go away within a day it’s better to go to see the doctor.

How to prevent Blue Balls?

There are only 2 ways of prevention:

1.Ejaculate

2.Do not put yourself into a situation of prolonged sexual arousal without releasing. (if Possible).

How to Cure Blue Balls?

When it comes to treatment and remedies, first of all you should know this condition can’t be deadly and you will not die while experiencing it. Often the symptoms such as pain and discomfort will go away within a few hours.

Here are some simple remedies for you to get rid of blue balls:

The legit and simple way to cure blue balls is to ejaculate. How you do that is left to your imagination.

The second option is to just wait it out.

Home Remedies:

1. Simply lying down and massaging the balls to keep blood moving can help you to relieve the pain and discomfort. Maybe that was the main reason why so many boys in Boys’ schools constantly have their hands in their pants.

2. Taking a cold shower can be another folk remedy, dipping them in cold water will help numb the pain nerves and constrict the blood vessels. Sometimes it is also possible to make the problem worse since the blood vessels constrict.

3. Exercise- especially lifting something heavy can also be helpful for getting your blood flowing, walking up some stairs has the same result for blue balls relief.

4. Like exercise, walking, jogging and other activity may also help it go away sooner.

5. Take a small wet warm towel and try to wrap around the balls for 20 minutes to soothe the pain.

6. Placing cold objects like an ice pack on your genitals is another way but be very careful not to freeze your nuts.

7. Medications such as Ibuprofen or Tylenol can also help to relieve the pain.

Now you know what it is and what to do about it. So next time your neighbours girlfriend calls you to come and help him because he suddenly developed severe lower abdominal pain just ask him a few questions to diagnose blue balls and once you are sure what happened you can comfortably pretend to be the latest libido doctor in town and jump into action.