Understanding Blue Balls: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

When a man's sexual organs are aroused, the blood vessels of the penis and testicles start growing by flowing more blood. Over time, this blood causes the penis to grow larger and tighter, leading to an erection. Usually, this blood returns to normal after an orgasm. But when men are sexually aroused for a long time but are unable to orgasm or ejaculate, blood flow to the genital area does not return to normal for a long time. This can cause pain and discomfort.

EH symptoms affect men's testicles and may include the following symptoms:

• Pain
• Discomfort
• Heaviness

It's not entirely clear that having the name "blue balls" will make the testicles blue. But if a slight blue or purple color appears on the testicles, it may be a sign of a more serious problem, testicular twisting.

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 If you experience sudden, severe pain in your testicle, seek medical help immediately. This may be a sign of testicular torsion. Testicular torsion occurs when the testicle twists, cutting off the blood supply and causing swelling. Apart from this, scrotal epididymitis or injury and infection are other causes of testicle pain.

If you experience pain and discomfort in the testicles only when you are aroused, it may be a result of EH but if you experience painful symptoms regularly when you are not aroused, it could be a sign of another problem, such as:

• Diabetic neuropathy in the testicular area
• Epididymitis, which is inflammation of the testicles
• Infection
• Kidney stones
• Orchitis
• Cancer
• Prostatitis
• Tight pants

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The best way to get rid of blue balls is to either ejaculate or distract yourself by engaging in non-stimulating activities. Masturbation alone is perfectly fine.

Usually, you don't need to see a doctor or therapist about EH symptoms. If you still have severe pain on a regular basis or have trouble having sex, talk to your primary care physician, urologist, or sex therapist. See your doctor if you have persistent testicular pain even without having sex. You should also see your doctor if you have the following symptoms in addition to pain:

• Lump or growth in the testicle
• Mild back pain
• Lower back pain

These symptoms may also be a sign of a more serious problem, such as testicular cancer.

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The simplest remedy for blue balls is to ejaculate during intercourse. It is also possible to treat it through masturbation or intercourse. The pain will gradually go away after orgasm. Apart from this, blue balls can also be treated in the following ways:

• Taking a warm bath
• Exercise
• Distraction
• Urinating
• Light jogging

This can divert blood flow away from your testicles to your muscles.

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Blue balls can be painful, but not a cause for concern. Often people think that blue balls will turn the scrotum blue, but this is a myth. Another myth is that blue balls can destroy your scrotum or cause cancer, but this is also not true.

Blue balls is a condition of pain or heaviness caused by delayed orgasm. Most men do not experience this regularly. But still if you are facing any problem, then definitely consult your doctor.