Chastity piercings are types of
genital piercings that can be used to impose
chastity
Chastity, also known as purity, is a virtue related to temperance. Someone who is ''chaste'' refrains from sexual activity that is considered immoral or from any sexual activity, according to their state of life. In some contexts, for exampl ...
in males and females.
Females
A ring or other device is used to hold the
labia
The labia are the major externally visible structures of the vulva. In humans and other primates, there are two pairs of labia: the ''labia majora'' (outer lips) are large and thick folds of skin that cover the vulva's other parts, while the ''la ...
closed, preventing the wearer from having vaginal
sexual intercourse
Sexual intercourse (also coitus or copulation) is a sexual activity typically involving the insertion of the Erection, erect male Human penis, penis inside the female vagina and followed by Pelvic thrust, thrusting motions for sexual pleasure ...
. When denial of direct stimulation of the
clitoris
In amniotes, the clitoris ( or ; : clitorises or clitorides) is a female sex organ. In humans, it is the vulva's most erogenous zone, erogenous area and generally the primary anatomical source of female Human sexuality, sexual pleasure. Th ...
is the goal, a
rigid shield can be fastened over the clitoral area with labial piercings.
Males
In males, chastity piercing can be performed in several ways. Through
infibulation (piercing the foreskin closed), a
Prince Albert or
frenulum piercing using a smaller gauge locking mechanism (preventing
intercourse), or chaining a Prince Albert piercing to a
guiche piercing (thus preventing an
erection
An erection (clinically: penile erection or penile tumescence) is a Physiology, physiological phenomenon in which the penis becomes firm, engorged, and enlarged. Penile erection is the result of a complex interaction of psychological, neural, ...
). More commonly, a piercing can be used in combination with a
chastity device to anchor the penis within the device and prevent it from being pulled out the back. The Prince Albert is the most popular piercing for this purpose.
Gallery
File:Prince Albert Piercing Secured Chastity Device.jpg, A chastity cage with an integrated piercing hook
File:Keuschheit.jpg, Pierced inner labia with chastity piercing
File:Apadravya locked up (cropped).jpg, Lock inserted through a piercing in a penis
File:Foreskin chastity.jpg, Foreskin chastity
See also
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Chastity belt (BDSM)
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Breast torture
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Cock and ball torture
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Erotic sexual denial
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Erotic humiliation
Erotic humiliation or sexual humiliation is the act of performing consensual psychological humiliation, in order to produce erotic excitement or sexual arousal. This can be for the person(s) being humiliated and demeaned, the person(s) humil ...
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Genital piercing
References
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Genital piercings