Pearling refers to the practice of permanently inserting small beads made of various materials beneath the skin of the shaft or foreskin of the penis. As well as being an aesthetic practice, this is usually intended to enhance the sexual pleasure of partners during vaginal or anal intercourse. A bead is a small, decorative object that is pierced for threading or stringing. ... Male Anatomy This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The penis (plural penises or penes) or phallus is the external male copulatory organ of some animals, and, in mammals, the external male organ of urination. ... The missionary position is the most common position for sexual intercourse in humans The cowgirl sex position is a good position for kissing, caressing, and embracing of the paramour The Doggy position is thus named because canines as well as most other mammals use this position. ... The missionary position is the most common position for sexual intercourse in humans The cowgirl sex position is a good position for kissing, caressing, and embracing of the paramour The Doggy position is thus named because canines as well as most other mammals use this position. ... Anal sex or anal intercourse is human sexual behavior involving the anus and rectum, especially, but not limited to, the insertion of the erect penis into the anus. ...

The practice seems to have been fairly common across world cultures; pearling is still done today and is seen as a form of body modification. In contemporary society pearling, also known by its technical term, genital beading, is usually done by professional body piercers, and sometimes by people who specialize in surgical body modification (who are rarely qualified doctors and often very publicity-shy, for fear of legal repercussions). Body modification (or body alteration) is the permanent or semi-permanent deliberate altering of the human body for non-medical reasons, such as spiritual, various social (markings) or aesthetic. ... Body modification (or body alteration) is the permanent or semi-permanent deliberate altering of the human body for non-medical reasons, such as spiritual, various social (markings) or aesthetic. ...

There are two common procedures, one being very similar to a frenum piercing and the other being similar inserting a subdermal implant, and requiring more medical knowledge and specialized tools. Either procedure is relatively safe with risks and healing much like a subdermal implant in any other part of the body, although, like many genital piercings, the generous blood flow to the penis can reduce healing times considerably. migration is very common, during and after healing, although careful healing can minimize the amount of migration. Rejection is rare, but can occur. Frenum piercing is a type of body piercing located on the underside of the shaft of the penis. ... A subdermal implant is form of body modification, a foreign object surgically implanted beneath the skin. ... A subdermal implant is form of body modification, a foreign object surgically implanted beneath the skin. ... Body piercing is a form of body modification. ... Red blood cells (erythrocytes) are present in the blood and help carry oxygen to the rest of the cells in the body Blood is a circulating tissue composed of fluid plasma and cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets). ... Migration is the process that occurs when a body piercing moves from its initial location. ...

Jewelry

A wide variety of inert implant materials can be used for this implant. Teflon, surgical steel or titanium are commonly used materials. Prior to the availability of modern materials, there is a long history of pearls being used in this implant, hence the name pearling. There is an alternate form of this implant, where short curved "ribs" are inserted, rather than pearls. Teflon is the brand name of a polymer compound discovered by Roy J. Plunkett (1910-1994) of DuPont in 1938 and introduced as a commercial product in 1946. ... Surgical stainless steel is a variation of steel consisting of an alloy of chromium (12-20%), molybdenum (0. ... General Name, Symbol, Number titanium, Ti, 22 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 4, 4, d Appearance silvery metallic Atomic mass 47. ... For other things called pearl, see pearl (disambiguation). ...

History and Culture

The most well known historical use of this involves the Yakuza of Japan, a semi-criminal subculture who's members perform several notable types of body modification, including full body irezumi tattooing and Yubitsume, the amputation of finger joints in penance to their superiors. By the Yakuza, pearling is perfomed in prison, with each pearl supposedly symbolizing a year spent in prison. Yakuza (from Japanese やくざ or ヤクザ), also known as gokudō, are members of traditional organized crime groups in Japan. ... This article may be too technical for most readers to understand. ... Body modification (or body alteration) is the permanent or semi-permanent deliberate altering of the human body for non-medical reasons, such as spiritual, various social (markings) or aesthetic. ... The Japanese word irezumi (入れ墨, 入墨, 文身, 剳青, 黥 or 刺青) refers to the insertion of ink under the skin to leave a permanent, usually decorative mark, in other words, tattooing. ... A tattoo is a design in ink or some other pigment, usually decorative or symbolic, placed permanently under the skin. ... Yubitsume is a Japanese ritual to atone for offenses to another, a way to be punished or to show your gratitude to another. ... Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma or surgery. ...

External Links

• Body Modification E-zine article on genital beading Warning: contains male genital nudity
• Body Modification E-zine article on genital ribs Warning: contains male genital nudity