"Blue balls" is a slang term referring to testicular aching that may occur when the blood that fills the vessels in a male's genital area during sexual arousal is not dissipated by orgasm.
When a man becomes sexually excited, the arteries carrying blood to the genital area enlarge, while the veins carrying blood from the genital area are more constricted than in the non-aroused state.
This uneven blood flow causes an increase in volume of blood trapped in the genitals and contributes to the penis becoming erect and the testicles becoming engorged with blood. During this process of vasocongestion the testicles increase in size 25-50 percent.
If the male reaches orgasm and ejaculates, the arteries and veins return to their normal size, the volume of blood in the genitals is reduced and the penis and testicles return to their usual size rather quickly.
If ejaculation does not occur there may be a lingering sensation of heaviness, aching, or discomfort in the testicles due to the continued vasocongestion. This unpleasant feeling has popularly been called blue balls, perhaps because of the bluish tint that appears when blood engorges the vessels in the testicles.
Blue Balls Describes a Temporary, Minor Pain
The condition usually does not last long and the level of pain associated with blue balls is usually minor and can be exaggerated. Most men have been socialized to ejaculate when they get an erection during sexual activity. Failure to ejaculate and to feel orgasm often adds frustration and disappointment to the reality of the physical sensation.
Men who believe that they should ejaculate every time they have an erection are likely to exert pressure on their partner to proceed with sex without taking her feelings into consideration.
Some men find that masturbation is a viable solution and are realizing that ejaculation is not a requirement in every sexual situation. This attitude allows both men and their partners to relax more and to learn that pleasure and meaning can exist without having to reach ejaculation and orgasm during every sexual encounter.
Men are not alone in experiencing the discomfort of unrelieved vasocongestion. Women's genitals also become engorged with blood during sexual arousal and, like their male counterparts, women can experience pelvic heaviness and aching if they do not reach orgasm.
2007-01-01 00:23:31
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answered by Anonymous
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Blue balls is a slang term referring to testicular aching that may occur when the blood that fills the vessels in a male's genital area during sexual ...
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. This can in some circumstances be a consensual sexual act as part of erotic sexual denial.
2007-01-01 08:25:02
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answered by Electric 7
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It is a term used to describe a guy who hasn't had sex in a while - or, more accurately, a guy who hasn't ejaculated in a while. His ball turn "Blue" from lack of use. It is not a "real" occurrence, just a figure of speech that describes how a guy feels when he hasn't "gotten off" recently.
2007-01-01 08:24:26
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answered by JZ 5
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Blue balls is another slang word meaning "frought with horn" (horny). It is caused by lack of sex or sexual stimulation. (maybe this explains why a nun is so mean at school?)
2007-01-01 08:25:09
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answered by boots 6
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blue balls slang term for horny and what causes it lack of sex
2007-01-01 08:36:31
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answered by mystic chicklet 4
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Fictional. Men's way of getting us chicks to have sex with them.
Blue balls is the 'condition' men find themselves in when they are sexually excited... but not getting laid. Totally fictional. No one will die.
2007-01-01 08:23:45
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answered by Mikisew 6
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been playing wit the modle paint again i see
happy day
old geezer
2007-01-01 08:23:40
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answered by Charles W 6
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you'll find out in time
2007-01-01 08:51:00
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answered by Papa WILL 6
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