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Blue Balls Is A Real Thing, But It's Not An Excuse To Pressure Someone For Sex

Blue balls: a questionable excuse for sexual guilt-tripping or a real bodily experience, causing achey discomfort to those with testicles? A new report published in Sexual Medicine has asked just that, discussing the concept of blue balls and its complex relationship with consent. The term – largely used by men who report a feeling of heaviness or mild pain in their scrotum after extended periods of time without ejaculation, or engaging in sexual activity which doesn't result in orgasm – is actually known as ‘epididymal hypertension’ within medical circles.

Chrisean Rock Gives Birth to Baby Boy During Instagram Live

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The Swell Season: Redemption Songs

Web Extras Singer Glen Hansard Explains The Literary Roots Of The Album's Title, 'Strict Joy' 2:47 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/114055709/114061397" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Hansard Reflects On The Art Of Being Emotionally And Musically Honest Onstage 2:54 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/114055709/114061398" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> 'Strict Care, Strict Joy' Read The James Stephens Poem From Which The New Swell Season Album Gets Its Name.