GENITAL JEWELLERY

A horrified father brought his son writhing in acute pain. Blood was oozing when a penile ring worn by him had torn his penis.

The practice of adorning parts of the body by piercing a hole though various organs and inserting a piece of metal, bone, shell, ivory or glass is as old as time, its waning popularity is being resurrected in recent times,

Indians believe that piercing the lower portion of the ear lobes is auspicious. Besides, having a nasal jewel is a normal thing amongst women.

Egyptian Pharaohs pierced their navel to flaunt their royalty. Romans thought pierced nipples were marks of virility. The Mayans pierced their tongues as a mark of spiritually.

During the Victorian era, tailors performed the PA penile piercing known as a dressing ring to allow men to secure their organs to their clothing and provide a smoother appearance while wearing trousers. Credited to Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria, this is supposed to have stimulated the female partner’s G spot and provided her with ecstatic orgasms.

Studies report the prevalence of body piercing in American society between 17 and 21 per cent.

This fashion comes with a price. Allergies to metals used, infections, injuries, excess scar tissue formation may create complications. These will make the appearance ghastly rather than enhancing it.

Before you pierce, remember:

Your sexuality does not depend on your genital jewellery.

Foreplay techniques serve better than physical transformation.

Making a sexual statement is fine but do not harm yourself because piercing has harmful consequences.