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Blue balls

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blue balls
Subclass oftesticular disease Edit
Has effecttesticular pain Edit
Health specialtyurology Edit

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

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De following indications den symptoms fi be experienced by both sexes:[1]

  • heaviness
  • aching
  • discomfort anaa mild pain

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Bhattacharya, Mallika. "What Is Blue Vulva Syndrome?". WebMD (in English). Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  2. Fergusson, Rosalind; Partridge, Eric; Beale, Paul (December 1993). Shorter Slang Dictionary. Routledge. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-415-08866-4.
  3. 1 2 "Is Blue Balls Real?". health.clevelandclinic.org (in American English). Cleveland Clinic. 2023-01-18. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Glenn, Jules (1969). "Testicular and Scrotal Masturbation". International Journal of Psycho-Analysis. 50 (3): 353–362. PMID 5387383 via pep-web.org.
  7. "Epididyme | Sperm Storage, Vas Deferens & Testes". Encyclopædia Britannica (in English). Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  8. Broderick, Timmy. "The First In-Depth Study on 'Blue Balls' Reveals a Lot about Sex". Scientific American (in English). Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  9. Dalzell, Tom; Victor, Terry (December 2007). Sex Slang. Routledge. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-415-37180-3.
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