A Medical View of Body Piercing

A medical view of body piercing*, including a theoretical origin of the Prince Albert. Now I don't have to ask: "Why, God, why????"

There's an interesting section near the end regarding implications of body piercings in the setting of emergency medical treatment. I'm not sure I believe the one about metal piercings diverting electrical current (from defibrillators) - unless the patient happens to be a walking metal shop, I'm thinking that's a myth waiting to be busted.

Otherwise, I think body piercings are pretty safe. Just keep them clean to prevent infection, and avoid really really big magnets.

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