“Blue Balls”

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“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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