Blue balls, also known as epididymal hypertension, are a relatively harmless condition caused by the build-up of semen in the epididymis after prolonged sexual arousal without ejaculation.

“Blue balls” is the slang term for a real condition called epididymal hypertension. It refers to aching or painful testicles. Some people may experience this after sexual arousal that does not ...

Blue balls, known medically as epididymal hypertension (EH), can affect people with male genitals. It’s not serious but it can cause pain and aching in the testicles after having an erection ...

“Blue balls” is a real medical condition — and not a myth made up by men to pressure women into sex, a top doctor says. Australian physician Dr. Sam Hay made the declaration during a radio ...

Blue balls is, in fact, a legit thing. There’s even a medical term for it: epididymal hypertension. Here's what causes blue balls and how to prevent it.

Blue balls, or Epididymal Hypertension, is that uncomfortable feeling in the penis and balls that happens when pressure isn’t released. But here’s the thing: women get blue balls, too, we just ...

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The pain of ‘blue balls’ should never be used as a coercive tactic. But almost half of study participants — mostly women and some men — reported pressure to engage sexually.

Men often use “blue balls” as a way to guilt-trip women into getting them off. It’s commonly followed by something like, “You don’t know what this feels like.” Well, guys, as a matter ...

The term “blue balls” has been embedded in pop culture for “several decades,” a Maryland physician explained in a video, which has scored nearly 150,000 views.

Don’t worry, Sis. He ain’t alone. Women get blue balls too, but the femme persuasion’s blue balls lie in not climaxing. Overall, women learn to feel guilt around giving a man blue balls.