Blue balls
Epididymal hypertension (EH), dem informally refer to as blue balls give males anaa blue vulva give females, be a harmless buh uncomfortable sensation insyd de genital regions during a prolonged state of sexual arousal.[1][2][3] E usually dey resolve within hours unless dem relieve thru an orgasm.[1]
Insyd females, de discomfort dey occur insyd de erectile tissue den clitoris of de vulva.[1][3] Insyd males, de phenomenon dey result in an uncomfortable testicular sensation.[4] E most often dey describe a temporary fluid congestion insyd de testicles anaa vulva, wey prolonged sexual arousal cause widout orgasm.[5][6]
De term epididymal hypertension be derived from de epididymis, a part of de male reproductive system.[7] De term sanso be applied to females despite de lack of an epididymis insyd female anatomy. Professor Caroline Pukall, wey co-wrep de first in-depth study on EH, suggest using de term throbbing crotch syndrome.[8] De term "blue balls" be thought to originate insyd de US, first dey appear insyd 1916.[9] Though lesser known, de equivalent of dis phenomenon insyd females be informally referred to as "blue vulva", among oda names.[1] E for no be confused plus de inability to orgasm anaa de masturbatory practice of edging.
Symptoms
[edit | edit source]De following indications den symptoms fi be experienced by both sexes:[1]
- heaviness
- aching
- discomfort anaa mild pain
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 3 4 5 Bhattacharya, Mallika. "What Is Blue Vulva Syndrome?". WebMD (in English). Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ↑ Fergusson, Rosalind; Partridge, Eric; Beale, Paul (December 1993). Shorter Slang Dictionary. Routledge. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-415-08866-4.
- 1 2 "Is Blue Balls Real?". health.clevelandclinic.org (in American English). Cleveland Clinic. 2023-01-18. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ↑ Byrne, Lauren N.; Meacham, Randall B. (2006). "Management of Post-Ejaculatory Perineal Pain". Journal of Andrology (in English). 27 (6): 710–711. doi:10.2164/jandrol.106.001370. ISSN 1939-4640. PMID 17079745.
- ↑ Yazmajian, Richard V. (1967). "The Influence of Testicular Sensory Stimuli on the Dream". Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association. 15 (1): 83–98. doi:10.1177/000306516701500103. PMID 6032147. S2CID 7093435.
- ↑ Glenn, Jules (1969). "Testicular and Scrotal Masturbation". International Journal of Psycho-Analysis. 50 (3): 353–362. PMID 5387383 – via pep-web.org.
- ↑ "Epididyme | Sperm Storage, Vas Deferens & Testes". Encyclopædia Britannica (in English). Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ↑ Broderick, Timmy. "The First In-Depth Study on 'Blue Balls' Reveals a Lot about Sex". Scientific American (in English). Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ↑ Dalzell, Tom; Victor, Terry (December 2007). Sex Slang. Routledge. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-415-37180-3.
External links
[edit | edit source]- "Understanding Male Sexuality" at Library of Congress
- "Blue Balls" by DiscoveryHealth.com writers at howstuffworks.com
- Aitken, Paul. "Blue Balls". AltPenis.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-08.