An anal piercing is a
body piercing in the surrounding area of the
human anus
In humans, the anus (from Latin ''anus'' meaning "ring", "circle") is the external opening of the rectum, located inside the intergluteal cleft and separated from the genitals by the perineum. Two sphincters control the exit of feces from t ...
, usually the
perineum
The perineum in humans is the space between the anus and scrotum in the male, or between the anus and the vulva in the female. The perineum is the region of the body between the pubic symphysis (pubic arch) and the coccyx (tail bone), includi ...
.
Despite the name, piercing of the anal sphincter itself is rather rare, because even once the wound canal has healed, piercings through a functioning muscle in as sensitive an area as the anus tend to remain painful and prone to tearing.
Even more-so, a new piercing in this area is exceedingly difficult to keep from safe from infection, because of the constant presence of fecal matter.
References
External links
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BMEZine
''Body Modification Ezine'' (''BME'') is an online magazine devoted to body modification, noted for its coverage of the extreme and fringes of body modification and erotic body play.
History and content
''BME'' was started as a web site host ...
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