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Blue balls is the slang term for a congested prostate or Vasocongestion. The condition of temporary fluid congestion in the testicles and prostate region caused by prolonged sexual arousal in the human male[citations needed]. It is often accompanied by a cramp-like ache of prostatic congestion and pain/tenderness or edema of the testes. While the term is usually applied to men, the female homologue is usually referred to by the more general term "pelvic congestion," or "pink ovaries."[who?] For other uses, see Slang (disambiguation). ...
Vasocongestion is a term for the swelling of bodily tissues caused by increased vascular blood flow and a localized increase in blood pressure. ...
Human male anatomy The testicles, known medically as testes (singular testis), are the male generative glands in animals. ...
The prostate is a compound tubuloalveolar exocrine gland of the male mammalian reproductive system. ...
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Blue balls is a slang term for a temporary fluid congestion in the scrotum and prostate region. ...
This page is about the condition called edema. ...
Human male anatomy The testicles, known medically as testes (singular testis), are the male generative glands in animals. ...
Pelvic congestion is a condition of temporary uncomfortable and sometimes painful condition of both men and women, usually caused by prolonged sexual arousal. ...
Cause
Two primary causes identified for blue balls include sexually transmitted disease or lack of orgasm in a sexually stimulated male.
Sexually transmitted disease Some men who are infected with sexually transmitted lymphogranuloma venereum may experience enlarged lymph nodes in the groin that become fluctuant - and unable to flush lymphatic fluid correctly, resulting in edema (swelling) of the affected area. [1] Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), also known as lymphopathia venerea, tropical bubo, climatic bubo, strumous bubo, poradenitis inguinales, Durand-Nicolas-Favre disease and lymphogranuloma inguinale, is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the invasive serovars L1, L2, or L3 of Chlamydia trachomatis. ...
This page is about the condition called edema. ...
Lack of orgasm The cause is the prolonged sexual stimulation of the erect penis (intentional or unintentional), either by direct or indirect contact, that does not result in orgasm and ejaculation. This can, in some circumstances, be a consensual sexual act as part of erotic sexual denial. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
The erection of the penis, clitoris or a nipple is its enlarged and firm state. ...
The penis (plural penises, penes) is an external male sexual organ. ...
An orgasm (sexual climax) is the conclusion of the plateau phase of the sexual response cycle, and may be experienced by both males and females. ...
Ejaculation is the ejecting of semen from the penis, and is usually accompanied by orgasm. ...
Erotic sexual denial, also known as orgasm denial, is a sexual practice where a person is kept in the plateau phase of the human sexual response cycle for an extended length of time without satisfying climax. ...
During arousal in a human male, the parasympathetic nervous system increases its inputs to the genital tissues, resulting in increased blood flow to the testicles and prostate areas. As this happens, other fluid outflow muscles constrict, causing less bodily fluid to leave the area than enter, ensuring a high enough regional blood pressure to allow a sustained erection for penetration during sexual intercourse. Arousal is a physiological and psychological state of being awake. ...
Autonomic nervous system innervation, showing the sympathetic and parasympathetic (craniosacral) systems, in red and blue, respectively The parasympathetic nervous system is one of three divisions of the autonomic nervous system. ...
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If orgasm is not achieved, blood and lymphatic fluid tend to pool, and the blood becomes oxygen-deprived. The technical term for this is vasocongestion. In mammals including humans, the lymphatic vessels (or lymphatics) are a network of thin tubes that branch, like blood vessels, into tissues throughout the body. ...
This article is about the chemical element and its most stable form, or dioxygen. ...
Vasocongestion is a term for the swelling of bodily tissues caused by increased vascular blood flow and a localized increase in blood pressure. ...
Some men may deprive themselves of an orgasm purposely, to prolong sexual activity. Their sexual partner may also request that they refrain from ejaculation for a longer period to increase their duration of sex. If this is the case, massaging the testicles or using a vibrator on the testicles during the prolonged sexual activity may prevent the blood from pooling and actually prevent or decrease the severity of blue balls.
Men with priapism or orchalgia may experience an extreme, prolonged form of blue balls, which may require medical attention. Priapism (Ancient Greek: ) is a potentially harmful medical condition in which the erect penis does not return to its flaccid state (despite the absence of both physical and psychological stimulation) within about four hours. ...
Orchalgia is chronic pain of the testicles or scrotum that typically lasts for more than three months. ...
Treatment The easiest way to relieve the symptoms of blue balls is through ejaculation. The resultant ejaculation jump-starts the sympathetic nervous system, which increases blood flow through the penis area, dissipating the fluid buildup. Even without orgasm, the symptoms of blue balls usually subside within an hour of onset, but they can also last much longer, up to 12 hours. While well known in folklore, there was scant information in the medical literature until an article by Chalett and Nerenberg in Pediatrics 2000 which found little formal data regarding the condition but concluded that "the treatment is sexual release, or perhaps straining to move a very heavy object — in essence doing a Valsalva maneuver."[2] Simply lying down can also sometimes help the pain associated with blue balls.[citation needed] Pediatrics is an official peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. ...
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In medicine, the Valsalva maneuver is performed by forcibly exhaling against closed lips and pinched nose, forcing air into the middle ear if the Eustachian tube is open. ...
One folk remedy for blue balls is the cold shower. Putting cold substances on the crotch region supposedly helps. Coolnurse.com states that "the cool water of the shower would stimulate new warm blood to the scrotum," but local cooling might instead work by causing arterioles in the scrotal skin to constrict, thus decreasing blood flow to those tissues and allowing fluid to leave the congested areas.[3] Sometimes pseudoephedrine can help quicken the process; however, analgesics do not generally help as they do not involve prostaglandins.[citation needed] A traditional healer in Côte dIvoire Folk medicine refers collectively to procedures traditionally used for treatment of illness and injury, aid to childbirth, and maintenance of wellness. ...
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An arteriole is a blood vessel that extends and branchs out from an artery and leads to capillaries. ...
Pseudoephedrine (commonly abbreviated as PSE) is a sympathomimetic amine commonly used as a decongestant. ...
An analgesic (colloquially known as a painkiller) is any member of the diverse group of drugs used to relieve pain (achieve analgesia). ...
E1 - Alprostadil I2 - Prostacyclin A prostaglandin is any member of a group of lipid compounds that are derived enzymatically from fatty acids and have important functions in the animal body. ...
Homologous condition in women Women can also experience discomfort due to unrelieved vasocongestion as their pelvic area also become engorged with blood during sexual arousal. They can experience pelvic heaviness and aching if they do not reach orgasm. The general term pelvic congestion refers to such pain as it occurs in either sex.
See also Look up blue balls in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 151 languages. ...
Vasocongestion is a term for the swelling of bodily tissues caused by increased vascular blood flow and a localized increase in blood pressure. ...
Erotic sexual denial, also known as orgasm denial, is a sexual practice where a person is kept in the plateau phase of the human sexual response cycle for an extended length of time without satisfying climax. ...
Orgasm control (a. ...
References - ^ Walter Reed Army Medical Center Borden Institute (1994). Benson, Paul M., M.D. Sexually Transmitted Diseases Chapter 19 p.523
- ^ Chalett, J.M., & Nerenberg L.T. (2000). "Blue balls": A diagnostic consideration in testiculoscrotal pain in young adults: A case report and discussion.<ref>[http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/106/4/843 Pediatrics] Pediatrics, 106, 843 PMID 11015532</li> <li id="cite_note-2">'''[[#cite_ref-2|^]]''' [http://www.coolnurse.com/blueballs.htm Blue Balls] Cool Nurse</li></ol></ref>
- Deeb, Benjamin, Confessions of Blue Balls, Freedom Press, 2006
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