BLUE BALLS, BLUE VULVA–IS THIS A THING? GYNOGIRL ANSWERS.

So, I guess recently there was a TikTok video that went viral about blue balls. I am not on TikTok as it would serve as an embarrassment to my kids (apparently) and would probably lead to marital problems, because it is such a great time-suck but..I did hear about this video because I have been DM’d about it and also patients have asked and I am now answering. So, this video apparently talked about “ blue balls” or as we call it epididymal hypertension, stating that they do not hurt and are not dangerous and have been used as an excuse for men to get sex from their partners. Apparently, it has sparked some interest for women and their arousal concerns so let me address it–blue vulva. What the heck, it happens to people with vulvas too? I want to take this pop culture inquiry and turn it into an educational post about female sexual function and touch on dysfunction also.