Genital piercings
Male genital piercings
- Dydoes: a barbell (or finger) is placed across the edge of the glans base. Generally, this type of piercing is practiced on circumcised men, often double.
- Prince Albert: the most practiced. It is a jewel placed on the end of the penis. It enters the urethra and succeeds next to the frenulum, under the glans. In general this is a ring, but it can also be a curved barbell.
- Ampallang: barbell that crosses the glans horizontally and that can be more or less high depending on whether you want to cross the urethra or not. It is very difficult to put on due to the corpora cavernosa.
- Frenum: generally it is a barbell. It can also be a ring, placed so that it surrounds the base of the glans.
- Guiche: one or more rings or barbells are placed on the part between the bags and the anus.
- Hafada: skin piercing of the testicles. The entire scrotal bursa can also be punctured.
- Foreskin: one or more rings are placed along the sex.
- Apadravya: a barbell that crosses the glans vertically. It is very difficult to put on due to the corpora cavernosa.
Female genital piercings
- Hood: The hood covering the clitoris is crossed horizontally or vertically by a ring or barbell. It causes a source of pleasure due to the friction of the piercing on the clitoris.
- Clitoris: A ring or bar that crosses the clitoris. It is little practiced because it requires a particular morphology and because, over time, it can diminish the sensations.
- Inner Labia and Outer Labia: one or more rings are put on the lips (small and / or large). Scarring is rapid. This piercing increases the sensations.
A brief history of piercing
The history of the Prince Albert is the best known. According to legend, this piercing was invented by Queen Victoria's husband. Prince Albert would have worn a ring at the end of the glans to keep his penis on the side, attached to the thigh by a hook sewn into the trousers, because at the time very tight trousers were fashionable, worn with an open frock coat.
The piercing to the frenulum it was intended for monks. To prohibit any kind of sexual practice, they were placed a bolt at the base of the glans!
The Foreskininstead, it was practiced on Roman slaves to force them into chastity.
Finally, in Arab culture, Hafada was practiced for boys during the rite of passage from adolescence to adulthood, on the left side.
As for the female genital piercing, also the piercing at labia minora it dates back to Roman times, when the slaves were subjected to it to prevent them from having sexual intercourse. For this the two lips were attached to each other. More recently, female genital piercing has begun to be associated with sado-masochistic practices.
Why get one?
Aesthetic reasons are often invoked, but in reality, women often get a clitoral hood pierced in search of new sensations. Like the Dydoes for the man who, when placed on an erogenous zone, increases the pleasure in the two partners. Some sources affirm that the Kamasutra also refers to this type of jewel. Female genital piercing, for some women, is like a statement d "identity, in which the body becomes a means of expression of the personality.
It hurts?
Pain is very subjective and depends a lot on people. It is therefore very difficult to say whether a piercing will hurt or not. According to the professionals, Prince Albert is one of the least painful and the one that heals the fastest, while the Dydoes would be the one that hurts the most. In any case, we must not forget that it is always about bodily changes do not take lightly, because they can have important consequences. The clitoral piercing, moreover, is not practiced because, if done badly, it can lead to a loss of sensitivity.
Advice to be followed scrupulously
If you are tempted by a genital piercing, contact a professional, do not hesitate to inspect the hygienic conditions of the place where he works, ask to visit the premises, check if he uses gloves, that the material is sterilized or disposable ... Often the prices are high (from € 85 to € 150), because you pay for quality!
Remember that 10-20% of piercings become infected. We recommend the utmost caution!
