What is blue balls? How do you get it?

Answer 1

It's a mostly imaginary condition teenage boys try to convince you they have when they are horny. Their balls don't actually blue - maybe blue tinged - but they feel full and uncomfortable.

Sure, it does hurt when they are painfully erect and don't "finish the job" but it doesn't cause any harm and certainly no one ever died of "blue" balls or teenage boys everywhere would be dropping like flies.

Besides, "blue balls" can be alleviated by them taking a quick jaunt to the bathroom and "taking care of things" themselves by masturbating. You are under no obligation to do so yourself (unless you want to!)

To mommy2thomas regarding your comment: I really am an OB nurse and I resent the implication I am not. In most cases, teenage boys aren't suffering from blue balls, they are just horny.

And by the way, your oh-so informative post was plagiarized directly from wikipedia without any kind of quotes or source said basically the same thing I did. That it can be relieved by orgasm and subsides within an hour.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_balls

Another helpful article from one of my favorite helpful nurse websites, which again - said the same thing I did.

http://www.coolnurse.com/blueballs.htm

Answer 2

Guys will often say a girl gave them blue balls by not sealing the deal. It can refer to a promise of sex that goes unfulfilled. When a guy gets all worked up his balls get blue and swollen because he is ready to ejaculate, hence the term blue balls. It is probably one of the most uncomfotable feelings a guy can have besides having to pee really bad and you would be a mean girl to give a guy blue balls. But sometimes it is his fault if he gets blue balls so you shouldn't feel too bad if you ever cause a guy to have it. No blue balls!

Answer 3

Blue balls is when you are messing around with someone and get all worked up and don't go threw with it. Its hurts for a guy. I'm not sure about girl and if they even get it.

Answer 4

Here is a medical explaination for you, maybe the so called "OB NURSE" should read this before sayin there is no such thing as blue balls!!!

The main cause of blue balls is prolonged sexual stimulation of the erect penis, either by direct or indirect contact, that does not result in orgasm and ejaculation.

During arousal in a sexually mature male, the sympathetic nervous system decreases its inputs to the genital tissues, resulting in increased blood flow to the testicles and prostate areas. As this happens, other fluid outflow muscles constrict, causing more bodily fluid to enter the area than leave, ensuring a high enough regional blood pressure to allow a sustained erection for penetration during sexual intercourse.

If orgasm is not achieved, blood and lymphatic fluid tend to pool, and the blood becomes oxygen deprived. In some men, this pooling of oxygen-starved blood may result in a bluish tint to the scrotum. It can be very painful, like a hit to the testicles except from the inside.

Men with priapism or orchalgia may experience an extreme, prolonged form of blue balls, which may require medical attention.


The easiest way to relieve the symptoms of blue balls is through an orgasm either by masturbation or sexual intercourse. The resultant ejaculation jump-starts the sympathetic nervous system, which increases blood flow through the groin area, dissipating the fluid buildup. Even without orgasm, the symptoms of blue balls usually subside within an hour of onset, but the symptoms can also last much longer. A review of the medical literature by Chalett and Nerenberg in 2000 found little formal data regarding the condition but concluded that "the treatment is sexual release, or perhaps straining to move a very heavy object — in essence doing a Valsalva maneuver." Simply lying down can also sometimes help the pain associated with blue balls.

One folk remedy for blue balls is the cold shower. Putting cold substances (such as ice) on the crotch region significantly helps. One source [1] states that "the cool water of the shower would stimulate new warm blood to the scrotum," but local cooling might instead work by causing arterioles in the scrotal skin to constrict, thus decreasing blood flow to those tissues and allowing fluid to leave the congested areas. Also, physical exercise like walking, climbing stairs etc, can ease the engorgement. Sometimes drugs containing pseudoephedrine can help quicken the process; however, availability of medicine containing pseudoephedrine is limited in some countries. Analgesics do not generally help as they do not involve prostaglandins.


Women can also experience discomfort due to unrelieved vasocongestion as their genitals also become engorged with blood during sexual arousal. They can experience pelvic heaviness and aching if they do not reach orgasm. The general term pelvic congestion refers to such pain as it occurs in either sex.

Answer 5

guys can get it when they are horny but they dont finish the job. When they are about to come but they dont. Because of an interruption.

Answer 6

What TIM F said.

Answer 7

spraypaint them!