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. ... The Male Anatomy The foreskin or prepuce is a retractable double-layered fold of skin and mucous membrane that covers the glans penis and protects the urinary meatus when the penis is not erect. ... The penis (plural penises or penes) or phallus is an external male sexual organ. ... Coition of a Hemisected Man and Woman (c. ... Coition of a Hemisected Man and Woman (c. ... 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), BDSM edgeplay 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), BDSM edgeplay 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 A 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. ... Human blood smear: a - erythrocytes; b - neutrophil; c - eosinophil; d - lymphocyte. ... It has been suggested that rejection rate be merged into this article or section. ...

Jewelry

A wide variety of inert implant materials can be used for this implant. Teflon, silicon, 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 polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), a polymer of fluorinated ethylene. ... General Name, Symbol, Number silicon, Si, 14 Chemical series metalloids Group, Period, Block 14, 3, p Appearance dark gray, bluish tinge Atomic mass 28. ... 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. ... Nuclei from Toba Pearl Island, Japan A pearl is a hard, rounded object produced by certain animals, primarily mollusks such as oysters. ...

History and Culture

The most well known historical use of this involves the Yakuza of Japan, a semi-criminal subculture whose 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. This article or section may be confusing for some readers, and should be edited to be clearer or more simplified. ... As understood in sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture is a set of people with a distinct set of behavior and beliefs that differentiate them from a larger culture of which they are a part. ... 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), BDSM edgeplay 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 or marking made by the insertion of a pigment into punctures or cuts in the skin. ... Yubitsume is a Japanese ritual to atone for offenses to another, a way to be punished or to show sincere apology 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