Kluger Nicolas
Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Helsinki, Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Department of Dermatology, 00029 Hus, Finlande.
Presse Med. 2012 Jan;41(1):21-31. doi: 10.1016/j.lpm.2011.06.011. Epub 2011 Aug 6.
Body piercing has gained tremendous popularity since the mid nineties. Genital piercings constitute a peculiar variant of piercing due to its sensitive localization. Health care providers are often very little informed about those piercings. Besides, negative stereotypes are often attributed to the bearers of such piercings. This review focuses not only on the medical aspects of genital piercings but also on the social, cultural and psychological background that surround those piercings.