Testicular Torsion Or Not? Posted: 04-23-06 14:18pm
I'm 16 years old, and recently got a
girlfriend. We were at the movies the
other day, and we were kissing, and I had
an erection. After the movie, my
testicles were in terrible pain, I was
feeling nauseous, and at one point almost
passed out. This also happened a week
later, at another movie. On both
occassions I recovered the day after and
everything was back to normal. I think
it is possible that due to the erection,
my testicles may have been tightly
squeezed against the theater chair, giving
me what most of us would see as a normal
reaction to getting hit hard in the balls.
But from what i've read online, i'm also
worried this may be testicular torsion,
which lowers sperm count. I'll have a
doctor look at it if necessary, but
needless to say, i'd rather not. I
didn't notice any swelling in either of
the testicles on both events, but they did
hurt terribly when I tried to touch them.
Any ideas?
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peerhelp
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 17 Location: Los Angeles
Posted: 04-24-06 13:56pm
It sounds like it could be just what
people normally call "blue balls." that's
when you've maintained an erection for a
long time without any release. Like if it
stays hard for the length of a movie
perhaps. The blood flow and tension can
just cause it to ache. I suppose the only
way of knowing without going to a doctor
would be noticing how you feel after an
erection that doesn't last too long. This
could be totally normal, but if your
testicles hurt constantly, then that is
something to be worried about.
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raginkajun
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 5 Location: Tucson
Posted: 04-25-06 18:20pm
Have you tried masturbating? If what you
are experiencing is simply a case of 'blue
balls' (which it probably is), then an
orgasm should relieve your symptoms.
Next time you have this problem, try
rubbing one off. If you don't feel
better afterward, then it is probably
something else.
More than likely, it's blue balls. We
have all been there.
