blue balls

Coitus interruptus consequence

Blue balls is discomfort or aching in the testicles from prolonged sexual arousal without release.

The condition is real but minor, resolving on its own.

The term appears frequently in complaints or jokes about sexual frustration: He complained about blue balls after she left.

Figuratively, any buildup without payoff: That cliffhanger gave me blue balls.

physical

testicular

Of the male gonads

  • groinHip-thigh junction
  • achePersistent dull discomfort
  • discomfortMild physical or mental distress

throbbing · tenderness · swelling · pressure · congestion · soreness · sensitivity · dull · cramping · heaviness

frustration

sexual frustration

Unrelieved erotic tension

craving · tension · agitation · impatience · irritation · dissatisfaction · yearning · restlessness · torment · anticipation

Categories
Opposites
sexual release/satisfaction

blue ballsorgasm

Peak sexual pleasure

climax · ejaculation · coming · getting off · satisfaction

emotional/psychological state from anticipation

blue ballsgratification

Pleasure from satisfying desires

satisfaction · fulfillment · relief · contentment · resolution

physical comfort

blue ballsrelief

Easing of distress

comfort · relaxation · ease · afterglow

Family

blue, blues, bluish, bluer, bluest, ball, balls, balled, balling

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated R