Scientists have taken a closer look at " grim orb " , the supposed spirit of painfulness and discomfort feel in the genitals after intimate situations that do n’t lead to anorgasm .

Though " blue balls " is a fair popular term , and the phrase itself originated way back in 1916 in the USA , there has not been much by way of academic study on the topic . In fact , agree to a new composition , there has only ever been one case paper and one interview - base written report in the scientific literature . The squad believes that this lack of study has led to conjecture , as well as people question whether it is a literal affair , and that masses habituate it as a agency to pressure partners into continuing sexual activity to orgasm .

Despite the want of study , there are a number of theory flying around about the phenomenon and its cause . One theory is that slowed drainage of blood line from the testicles could partly excuse pain report anecdotally .

The team attempted to depend into whether hoi polloi trust in " puritanic balls " and " blue vulva " , whether they have experienced it , and how painful it was , as well as whether it had been used as a way to coerce partners into continuing sexual activity . They recruited 2,621 individuals , 57 percent with a penis and 43 percent with a vagina .

They found that people with penises were much more likely to report conceive that " bluish balls " is a real phenomenon than people with vaginas . multitude with penises were also much more likely to report feel pain in their privates ( 56 per centum vs 42 percent ) though theorgasm gapmay help explain why many man report not experiencing it .

" importantly more individuals with a member endorsed experiencing pain , " the team explained . " However , significantly more individuals with a penis reported always blurt out / orgasming during intimate activity , thus never having live gloomy lump . "

People reported experiencing pain in the abdomen / tummy , testicle , groin , vagina , and clitoris , while people with penises were more likely to describe feelings of fidgetiness , and people with vaginas described an " itch " . There were conflict too in what situation caused the discomfort .

" Prolonged arousal or create out without penetrating intercourse was a reported cause of gamey clump for those with a penis but not for those with a vagina , " the squad noted . " Causes unambiguously endorse by participants with a member include a deficiency of interjection and engagement in partner sexual activity ( but not during solitary intimate natural action ) , whereas those uniquely delineate by player with a vagina were lack of penetration and lack of vulvar / vaginal stimulation . "

accord to the work , geezerhood has a factor too , with penis - havers saying they had it more frequently when they were younger . As suspected by the team , the phenomenon – which has no grounds indicate it is harmful – may be used by some to coerce , particularly in the untested .

" Participants with a vagina did not remark on age of onset , but some expose that their first experience of being coerced into intimate activity due to a better half ’s fear of blue nut happened when they were young . "

The infliction have by most participants was by and large an infrequent modest aching , while only a small balance of people report severe and frequent pain . The squad stresses that the down ball and puritanical vulva phenomenon should not be used to hale partners into sexual urge .

" It is important to take note that options outdoors of partner sexual activity live as a remedy for bluish clod / vulva , " the team wrote in their word ,   " and include solitary onanism to orgasm , the passage of time , nonsexual activities that imply distraction , exercise , breathing techniques to slow one ’s sum rate , urinating , and cold showers or baths . "

The study was bring out inSexual Medicine .