“Blue balls” is the achy feeling you might get in your scrotum when you get sexually aroused but don't have an orgasm. Doctors call it epididymal hypertension, though it's not considered a medical ...

Blue balls is a slang term for a medical condition called epididymal hypertension. This condition occurs when prolonged sexual arousal without ejaculation causes fluid to build up in the testicles.

The next time someone uses blue balls as an excuse, you’ll know the truth. You may have heard people joke about "blue balls" or use the term to explain discomfort after being aroused but not finishing ...

Psychology professor Caroline Pukall knows a lot about sex. For decades she has studied human sexual behavior, and much of her work has centered on genital pelvic pain and sexual health. In May Pukall ...