Harsh Fnu, Garg Hanish, Srivastava Prakhar, Khunger Niti
Department of Internal Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Department of Dermatology and STD, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS. 2025 Jan-Jun;46(1):62-64. doi: 10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_65_24. Epub 2025 Jun 9.
Genital beading or pearling, the practice of implanting small beads under the penile skin for sexual enhancement, is a cultural tradition in certain regions of Nepal, East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific islands, some parts of Africa, and Eastern Europe. This case report discusses the presentation of a couple in Nepal who migrated to India and was diagnosed with latent syphilis of unknown duration, highlighting the clinical and cultural implications of genital modifications.
生殖器串珠或镶珠,即在阴茎皮肤下植入小珠子以增强性功能的做法,是尼泊尔、东亚、东南亚、太平洋岛屿、非洲部分地区以及东欧某些地区的一种文化传统。本病例报告讨论了一对来自尼泊尔、移民到印度的夫妇,他们被诊断患有潜伏期不明的潜伏梅毒,强调了生殖器改造的临床和文化影响。