“Blue Balls”
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> **Blue balls** is the slang term for epididymal hypertension. It refers to aching or painful **testicles**, which some people may experience after sexual arousal that does not result in orgasm.
>The medical term for this is epididymal hypertension.
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>People with blue balls may experience the following signs and symptoms in their testicles:
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>heaviness
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>aching
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>discomfort or mild pain
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>a faint blue tint
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>Sexual arousal causes the arteries that carry blood to the male genitals to expand, increasing blood flow to this area. The veins that usually take blood away from the genitals restrict, trapping blood there and causing an erection.
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>After ejaculation or if a person ceases to feel aroused, the blood vessels return to their usual size together with the swollen penis and testicles.
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I’m not sure if you’re wanting an explanation of the name, or what actually happens?
The testes are continuously producing sperm, but if you’re stimulated you’ll also produce the fluid that they mix with to form semen. If you then have no release, you’ve got a build up of fluid that didn’t get released. And it can be a bit uncomfortable.
As for the name – I think the best bet is that blue tends to be synonymous with cold, and someone who’s been blue-balled can be said to suddenly go cold
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