Hit in the balls the other day

billwill

Yep. Was playing basketball and got 'em smashed, thanks to a poorly thrown pass.

This, though...this was probably the worst time I've been hit. I practically had to crawl off court, and the pain wouldn't subside for a solid 15 minutes. When it did finally start to leave, I felt a very slow moving wave of numbess and tingling travel up my chest, to my arms, and then down to my hands. The feeling stayed there for another 10 minutes, and wouldn't leave no matter what I did. Then it ended.

My question is: Why does getting hit in the balls hurt like it does? Is there some nerve that travels from the testes to the stomach? (Since after getting hit it feels like someone has reached up through my crotch and is kneading my organs). I'm also curious about the numbness.

Thanks.

Dirtmuncher

It's your bodies way of saying: "Don't het hit there AGAIN!"

Leracas

The numbness might have been caused by you hyperventilating because of the pain.

pogo mudder

I had this happen to me once, but it was some awful little kid in steel capped army boots kicking me right on target.
It hurts so much in your stomach area because the nerves in your testes are linked directly to your kidneys. So it's like, getting hit in the balls and the kidneys at the same time.
I remember when it happened to me i actually went deaf and blind for 30 seconds, so, much, ow.

Jeedan

I remember once back in my primary school some kid realised this, "hey, If you get hit in the balls really hard you go all numb and feel like you're going to throw up" and it started a meme that went round that involved basically every boy in the school getting kicked in the nuts as hard as possible for no reason. If you'd allready been kicked in the nuts once, you had to do it to someone else just to spread the pain. It petered out in about a day once the teachers got wind of it but it was a pretty intense day.

Dr. Frenchenstein

I'm amazed that being grazed in the nuts hurts almost as bad as a direct shot.

Keep an eye on your boys for discoloration/swelling/etc. but you are probably fine. my friend in college got kicked in the beans and they swelled up to the size of softballs. once he was doped up on painkillers he thought it was hilarious to walk around in tiny jogging shorts.

from wikipedia:

The pain associated with testicular trauma travels from the testicles into the abdominal cavity through the spermatic plexus, the primary nerve of the testicles. A prolonged squeeze to the testicles can cause the victim to black out. A hard strike or squeeze can cause the testicle to rupture, potentially sterilizing the victim. In such cases hospitalization is necessary and if the testicle cannot be repaired, it must be removed. The threat of violence to the testicles also used as psychological violence against males.

Varinn

Jeedan wrote: »

I remember once back in my primary school some kid realised this, "hey, If you get hit in the balls really hard you go all numb and feel like you're going to throw up" and it started a meme that went round that involved basically every boy in the school getting kicked in the nuts as hard as possible for no reason. If you'd allready been kicked in the nuts once, you had to do it to someone else just to spread the pain. It petered out in about a day once the teachers got wind of it but it was a pretty intense day.

I got dropped by a buddy of mine on the weekend while walking through a doorway, it was probably my fault though. I did walk my balls into his fist that just happened to be there. It hurt for a couple of minutes, then it was ok, but 20 minutes later I thought I was going to be sick. So of course I punched him back, and we shared the moment. I would prefer it didnt happen again.

dlinfiniti

watching other people get hit in the balls is pretty hilarious though
especially with sports implements

Kakodaimonos

And if you ever need to ice the boys down, use bags of frozen corn or frozen peas. They're cold and they fit in around your balls without extra pain, unlike bags of ice.

Slider

Being an athlete and playing sports pretty much guarantees you will experience a variety of ways your testicles can be painfully assaulted.

However, I also recall elementary/primary school being a unique time when this sort of thing was considered humorous and, therefore, entirely worthy of pursuing regardless of the pain and discomfort it inflicted on somebody.

susan

billwill wrote: »

My question is: Why does getting hit in the balls hurt like it does? Is there some nerve that travels from the testes to the stomach? (Since after getting hit it feels like someone has reached up through my crotch and is kneading my organs). I'm also curious about the numbness.

Ah, and here you have answered your own question: "it feels like someone has reached up through my crotch and is kneading my organs". That's the funny thing about balls - they're internal organs, with the only difference being that they're kinda external too. And your body doesn't like it when bad things happen to internal organs. If you had your liver, or some kidneys hanging outside your body and they got whacked, a very similar feeling would result. It's nature's cruel way of telling you "DON'T DO THAT!" :P

Eat it You Nasty Pig.

Getting hit in the junk hurts because there are a whole ton of nerve endings there, and not very thick skin protecting them. Also because your junk is kind of a mission-critical organ from a biological standpoint and your body would really prefer it didn't get damaged.

If you've ever taken a really good shot in the kidney or the higher solax plex it feels kind of similar, for similar reasons (although in those two cases you have a layers of skin/fat/muscle over the really sensitive bits, so it feels less severe.)

Horseshoe

there's also the fact that your pelvis looks something like this:



an impact the the pelvic cavity is really painful... it can send a shock up through the extremely sensitive organs in your pelvic cavity up through your abdominal cavity... and your muscles will freak out when it happens too. also, the lightest piece of armor your thoracic cavity (in that nice piece of armor, the ribcage) is the diaphragm... so you can even feel the pain up there.

this is why (other than just the nerves in your genitals) it hurts really really bad to take a shot right there.

oddly enough i know this from learning kung fu... which is basically a sophisticated set of exercises that breaks down into a practical fasion as: kick someone in the crotch, break a bone, then smash them in the face.

man... i have been kicked in the crotch a lot over the years. even with a cup on it can hurt like hell. this is to say nothing of getting thrown and planted straight on the tailbone.

should've learned aikido instead.


edit: solar plexus also is a nerve cluster type area that causes you to basically sieze up for a short amount of time. crap man i got kicked so hard there once i though i was going to die on the frikkin pavement.

HugmasterGeneral

When I get hit in the nutballs, it feels like I have intense searing gas pain and I gotta fart, but the fart never comes. I do so like to fart, too, so it's a double tragedy.

DoctorArch

Pain in the balls: Evolution's way of telling you to not do that again if you want to procreate.

Fiziks

rfilyaw wrote: »

When I get hit in the nutballs, it feels like I have intense searing gas pain and I gotta fart, but the fart never comes. I do so like to fart, too, so it's a double tragedy.

I'm afraid to report this as awesome.

MrMonroe

if you are peeing blood you are in trouble

if not

welcome to manhood

Sterica

Weirdest way I've been hit there is by a cat leaping on me. NO claws, which would have been a top contender for worst thing to happen in my life. I guess it was her strange way of being merciful.

LaCabra

My girlfriend sometimes throws things to me when I am lying down. Things like phones. Things that hurt when they land on your balls.

Man, ow.

Skeith

Horseshoe wrote: »

man... i have been kicked in the crotch a lot over the years. even with a cup on it can hurt like hell. this is to say nothing of getting thrown and planted straight on the tailbone.

The cup thing is probably because of the edges making indentations, sometimes a good quarter inch if the jerk who took that shot really meant it. And if it's going that far in, something a mite more sensitive (or multiple somethings) are probably being squished by hard plastic, but telling yourself how much worse the alternative is usually helps. God, I feel sore just thinking about it.

Deathwing

NO claws, which would have been a top contender for worst thing to happen in my life. I guess it was her strange way of being merciful.

Oh god, I don't even want to imagine what a set of sharpened kitteh claws would feel like down there.

Nylonathetep

The question everyone should be asking should be: "did you check if you can still use your tool?"

Dr. Frenchenstein

i think this was more of "why does this hurt so bad, and why does it spread to my abdomen?"

rather then, "oh god i got kicked in the beans and everything is numb and stingy. should i see a doctor?"

Underwhelming

When I was in the army, the guys decided it was hilarious if you nut tapped someone who was not "on guard." So everyone walked around fearing a quick, downward backhand that would ruin your day.

Later it turned into kneeing each other in the side of the upper leg, which kills.