title: [Genital piercings: epidemiology, sociocultural aspects, sexuality and complications].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Helsinki, Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Department of Dermatology, 00029 Hus, Finlande. nicolaskluger@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kluger
mesh_terms: D046288:Body Piercing / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000453:epidemiology; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005835:Genitalia / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D019529:Sexuality / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012931:Social Environment