Around puberty, it begins its stealthy lurk in the whispers of boys. Teenage girls giggle about it openly, but in secret wonder if it’s really real or just something boys make up to elicit pity when hot-and-heavy petting is shut down. While the alliterative name makes it sound like a made-up condition, it’s an honest-to-goodness issue that boys and men do suffer from – it’s the blue balls.

What is the Blue Balls Myth?

Okay, the blue balls myth is mostly true, exact coloring of testi...

There has been some debate over the years about blue balls, the strange phenomenon that afflicts men who get excited but don’t get off in a timely fashion. As penis problems go, this is one that can cause heated debate. On one side of the coin, there are those who claim that blue balls has a detrimental effect on penis health, and that it should be avoided at all costs. On the flip-side, there are those who dismiss the condition as being just another way for a guy to pressure a partner int...

At some point in his life, every man will have an unfortunate case of blue balls. It’s simply a fact of life that at some time, a man will get interrupted right before or right as he is doing the deed, and he won’t be able to finish, for whatever reason. As a result of that rude interruption, a man will suffer from the strange penis pain that he can’t seem to remedy. What should he do? Is penis care different in the wake of blue balls? What are blue balls, anyway? And is the condition ...

Every man has heard the term ‘blue balls’ and might have actually experienced it at one time or another. Penis pain that results from sexual frustration is a very real thing, though interestingly enough, there have been no studies on it and there are very few mentions of the phenomenon in medical literature. Though good attention to regular penis care can keep a man healthy and help prevent any other reasons for penis pain, blue balls is another beast altogether.

What are blue balls?

There is some debate over whether "blue balls" is actually a thing, or just a concept frustrated men who haven’t reached orgasm every time they’ve wanted to have invented. Are blue balls a real phenomenon? If so, do they have an effect on penis health? Below men can learn the facts, along with some tips for dealing with testicular discomfort.

The Facts

"Blue balls" can actually occur, but they don’t affect all men. When a man becomes sexually aroused, his penis and testicles engor...

In a perfect world, the mere suggestion of sex would lead to an intense workout that left both partners feeling spent, sated and fulfilled. There are times, however, when sex is interrupted for one reason or another. The man's brain may be ready to comply with the order to stop work, but the man's body might still hold out hope that something wonderful will happen. In extreme cases, a man can develop a sore penis and a persistent case of blue balls. While the condition certainly isn't fatal,...