Prince Albert (genital piercing)

Prince Albert
NicknamesPA
LocationUrethra
JewelryCircular or curved barbell, captive bead ring, Prince's wand, segment ring
Healing4 weeks to 6 months

The Prince Albert (PA) is a penis piercing which extends from the urethra to the underside of the glans.[1] It is one of the most common male genital piercings.[2] The related reverse Prince Albert piercing enters through the urethra and exits through a hole pierced in the top of the glans.[3]

While some piercers may choose to avoid the nerve bundle that runs along the center of the frenulum altogether, others may choose otherwise.[4] The piercing can be centred if the bearer is circumcised. Otherwise, the piercing must be done off-centre so that the surrounding skin can reposition itself.[5]

Prince Albert piercing plus scrotal ladder of BCRs, pubic piercing and tattoo.
  1. ^ Winks, Cathy; Semans, Anne (2002). The Good Vibrations Guide to Sex: The Most Complete Sex Manual Ever Written, p. 274. Cleis Press, ISBN 978-1-57344-158-2
  2. ^ Gage, Simon; Richards, Lisa; Wilmot, Howard; and Boy George (2002). Queer[permanent dead link], p. 159. Da Capo Press, ISBN 978-1-56025-377-8
  3. ^ Komisaruk, Barry R.; Whipple, Beverly; Nasserzadeh, Sara; Beyer-Flores, Carlos (2009). The Orgasm Answer Guide, p. 118. JHU Press, ISBN 978-0-8018-9396-4
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference mademan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Angel, Elayne (2009). The Piercing Bible, pp. 156–159. Random House, ISBN 978-1-58091-193-1