What are Blue Balls?
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What are Blue Balls?
A frequent question people have is “are blue balls real?” The answer is yes, and they are medically known as epididymal hypertension (EH).
EH is caused by the buildup of blood in the genitals when you have an erection and preparing for sexual activity not being released and remaining in your genital area.
How to Get Rid of Blue Balls
The buildup of blood is typically released back into the body after orgasm, preventing any “blue balls”-related discomfort. In this way, an orgasm is the most optimal way of preventing blue balls.
If your genital pain has already started, it might be hard to reach orgasm (or masturbate at all) due to testicular pain. In this case, it may be a good idea to use a gentler sex toy to orgasm and release the buildup of blood that is causing the pain. The TENGA EGG Series is made of soft and flexible disposable masturbators that can help, as their soft material and stimulating interiors can be used to delicately stimulate to orgasm.
If you’d prefer a reusable product to help softly satisfy your pained genitals, the TENGA 3D and TENGA GEO Series may be right for you.
Are Blue Balls Serious?
While discomfort in the genital are can be worrying, pain caused from “blue balls” usually resolves itself quickly and isn't considered a threat to one’s health.
If you are suffering from blue balls, aka epididymal hypertension (EH), your best choices are to either wait it out, or carefully attempt to orgasm to release the blood buildup.
Blue balls will go away on their own relatively quickly, so should never be used as an excuse to try and force a sexual interaction. If your sexual partner is insisting on intercourse due of blue balls, there should be a conversation about not pressuring sex from one another. Inform them that it will go away on by itself, or hand them a soft and gentle TENGA EGG to find relief with.
If you are suffering from persistent, non-resolving pain in the genitals, it could be a condition that is more serious than blue balls, and should be checked out by a medical professional as soon as possible.
Summary
To summarize, blue balls are actually real and are medically referred to as epididymal hypertension (EH).
However, this is not an excuse to force any kind of sexual interaction, as blue balls will go away on their own as the uncomfortable buildup of blood will naturally disperse from the genital area.
If EH is a common occurance in your life, we suggest trying new ways of reaching climax with the various items from TENGA STORE EUROPE. If your genital pain continues, please contact a medical professional.
