The term “blue balls” has been embedded in pop culture for “several decades,” a Maryland physician explained in a video, which has scored nearly 150,000 views.
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However, the uncomfortable, and at times rather painful, feeling down under isn’t actually a ploy at all, Dr. Malik said – it’s real and it can even happen to women. “The blood flow to the penis and testicles increases, causing the testicles to get a little bit larger and more firm,” Malik said in her YouTube explainer.
The name isn’t just referring to how sad the sexually frustrated person is – in fact, the temporary and non-life threatening condition can even make the scrotum a “bluish color.”of “blue balls.”
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