Genital Piercing

Genital piercing. The mere thought of it can make even brawny men cringe and a lot of women whimper with the excruciating pain it is sure to bring. Whether the very concept may be disgusting or intriguing to you, it has become a widespread practice and has become increasing popular among men and people who are adventurous enough foray into this rather kinky form of body art. And unless you know a person intimately or carry around a handy metal detector, one can never quite put into account the number of people who have experimented with genital piercings. Who knows, your prim and proper officemate may have one herself?

The History Of Piercing Down There

It can be quite difficult to trace the exact history of genital piercing mainly because piercing is generally interwoven with a lot of myths, like all other types of body piercings. However, the tribesmen in Borneo were said to be the very first ones to practice this art along with the ancient Hindu men, according to the evidences gathered from Kamasutra, which is the old Sanskrit text that documents the rules on the art of love making and sensuality. Suffice it to say, this particular body art is present in many cultures and have now moved to influence the Western society in the modern day as well.

Back in the 19th century, some elite members of the European society displayed quite an interest in having their genitals pierced. In fact, one type of penis piercing, the “Prince Albert” was named after Queen Victoria’s husband who was said to have a “dressing ring” to allow him to unobtrusively manipulate the unseemly bulge that can be quite evident in tight trousers, which was a fashion rage among men during that period. In America, genital piercing became wildly popular among the gay community that eventually spilled over to the mainstream society.

Private Matters

One of the well-known appeals of having a certain body part pierced is its visibility as a fashion statement of sorts, such as in the case of nose and tongue piercings. However, when it comes to genital piercing, one can easily surmise that it has an entirely different motivation since it is not mainly up for public display. So what is the common reason behind this seemingly outrageous art? A lot of people claim that having implants on their genitals greatly increases stimulation during sexual intercourse and the female genital piercings, particularly around the clitoris is said to bring more satisfaction to the male partners. There are even some couples to get their genitals pierced together for a more enhanced sexual pleasure.

What is more intriguing is the fact that reports have clearly shown that most of the individuals to had their genitals pierced don’t have any other piercings on their body. Which generally discounts the presumption that a person who displayed more than a dozen piercings all over his body naturally has one on his nether regions, as well. Which ultimately means, it is more of a guessing game of who has one among the faceless crowd.

The Risks

Body piercings in general entails risks, and this also predictably applies in the genitalia area. However, the degree of health risks cannot be truly gauged since piercings have proven to be a rather difficult field to study and long-term side effect are yet to be discovered. One of the most prevalent complications is infection, which can be deftly avoided through applying conscientious aftercare and good hygiene practices. Still, a simple infection should never be dismissed as insignificant because it can rapidly spread and usher in a host of other health complications such as sterility and some potentially life-threatening situations. If equipment is not properly sterilized, the procedure could pass a string of transmittable diseases such as tetanus, hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis and the dreaded HIV. In fact, the risk of impotence in men are actually too high to ignore because the danger of hitting an erectile tissue by mistake cannot be easily written off as a simple complication.

So now that you know the possible risks and consequences of challenging the limits of social norms, you can put to weigh the given facts and decide it genital piercing is prove to be well worth the trouble or not.