Re: Piercing
From: Garry E. Siegel, M.D. (garrys@mindspring.com)
Thu Dec 29 19:14:42 2005
Gotta wonder if this was a biased sample. . .meaning their reported
sexual satisfaction/function etc. may have been different than the
"norm" of controls. Also, it was in New Orleans (sorry, Joe).
Garry
At Thu, 29 Dec 2005, Anna Meenan, MD wrote:
>
>Dave Rivera (remember Davey?) sent me this awhile back, and I never got
>around to forwarding to the list. Apparently, this is quite mainstream,
>at least mainstream enough for AJOG.
>
>>From Davey:
>
>There are several intriguing aspects of this article.
>1. Someone actually did the study
>2. AJOG actually published it
>3. The age range was 19 to 55. That could be your grandmother (well,
>not MY grandmother).
>4. 33% had college degrees.
>5. 12% had Masters; 12% had Doctoral degrees.
>
>Functional Benefits Are Associated With Clitoral Hood Piercings
>
>First Glimpse of the Functional Benefits of Clitoral Hood Piercings.
>
>Millner VS, Eichold BH II, et al:
>
>Am J Obstet Gynecol; 2005; 193 (September): 675-676
>
>Take-Home Pearl: The procedure of clitoral hood piercing rightfully
>should remain out of the hands of gynecologists; however, knowledge of
>the effects of this procedure is an obligation.
>
>Objective: To determine the association of frequency of intercourse and
>arousal with vertical clitoral hood piercing. Design: Prospective,
>cohort study. Participants: 77 female subjects desiring clitoral hood
>piercing. Methods: Subjects were identified from a piercing studio in
>New Orleans, Louisiana; all participants agreed to complete
>questionnaires with information regarding the domains of arousal,
>desire, lubrication, pain, orgasm, and overall sexual satisfaction. This
>female sexual functioning inventory was completed before piercing and 7
>weeks after piercing. Results were then calculated by 2-tailed
>bivariate analyses to test the degree of relationship between the before
>and after scores. Results: The mean age of the participants was 31
>years with a standard deviation of 9.4. Ages ranged from 19 to 55 !
>years. Over half of the participants were between 19 and 29 years of
>age and the majority of the participants were white and heterosexual.
>The predictor sample was generally well educated with 33% possessing a
>college degree, 12% with some college education, 12% with a master's
>degree, and 12% with doctorates. Implant grade surgical stainless
>steel, titanium, or 18 karat gold was used for piercing. There is a
>significant increase in the frequency of sexual desire, the level of
>desire and the level of arousal with other sexual functioning indexes
>being negligible. There was no dramatic significant difference in
>orgasm in this study. Conclusions: Clitoral hood piercing has the
>potential to enhance sexual sensitivity and stimulation of the clitoris.
>Reviewer's Comments: There are both physical and psychological factors
>that may account for the results of this small study. The investigators
>did not report compl! ications, but there are obvious risks associated
>with body piercing that can negate any positive benefit. (ReviewerˆJohn
>C. Jennings, MD).
>
>At Thu, 29 Dec 2005, RModugno@aol.com wrote:
>>
>>In a message dated 12/29/2005 3:31:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>>wdmcintosh@charter.net writes:
>>
>>but apparently piercing is a cash only zone.
>>
>>Well Bill, what's wrong with that? Saw a patient recently with a clitoral
>>piercing -said her libido has sky-rocketed since! Could be a cure for "female
>>sexual dysfunction".
>>
>>Robert Modugno MD MBA FACOG
>>Marietta, GA
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Garry E. Siegel, M.D.
Private Practice
Roswell, GA
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