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Re: PiercingFrom: Anna Meenan, MD (annam@uic.edu)Thu Dec 29 17:47:39 2005
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:
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