Like what happened to Otto Schimmelpenninck. Unique or not, a pair of underwear that keeps your testicles confined and comfortable could be useful in extreme ball-injury cases. However it's nothing different than the standard Under Armour tight underwear would provide or just a simple jockstrap.' Andrew Kramer, a urologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center, says the ball-squeezing underwear 'might be pretty reasonable. 'BSA (Ball Squeezing Avoidance) is achieved by using Comfyballs and thus having the PackageFront elastics frame in and keeping a man’s equipment in place, up and away from between his legs.' 'Free hanging balls may become squeezed if or when the owner is moving about,' he told us. We'll let Comfyball founder Anders Selvig explain.

It's basically saying 'Hey, buy this and it'll make your balls comfy.' And the patent office was not amused, calling it 'offensive.' Which is too bad, really, especially given all the ball pain that Comfyballs could be preventing.īall pain? How does underwear prevent ball pain?Ĭomfyballs is apparently equipped with something called 'Balls Squeeze Avoidance.' By lifting your 'equipment' away from your legs, the site claims, 'you reduce the risk of balls discomfort.' Patent and Trade Office decided that the name is “vulgar.' And they might be right. Why can't I get Comfyballs in the U.S.? This is the land of the free, right? We're not free enough to buy ball-comforting underwear? For those answers and more, we bring you this helpful FAQ. What happened? And do guys worry too much about protecting their balls? Maybe our testicles are more resilient than we think.

Norwegian underwear brand Comfyballs planned to introduce 'the most comfortable boxer trunks ever made' (according to their website) this year, but you'll have to look elsewhere to keep your balls nice and comfy, at least for now. At least if you live in the United States. If you were hoping that one of the gifts under your Christmas tree this year is underwear scientifically designed to protect your balls, you're out of luck.

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