August 22, 2007 | Sex Life

Kneeling before Prince Albert

Many people think one hole per penis is more than enough. They also prefer the cock unadorned, with no metal protrusions on which to chip a tooth or snag the tongue. Others think a 10-gauge metal loop sticking out of the end of a cock and slipping back up through the skin is just plain hot. Different strokes, everyone...

The history of the Prince Albert (PA) piercing is limited to rumor and speculation. Also known as a "Dressing Ring", it was reportedly designed to strap a man's penis tightly against the leg to minimize the penis' bulge when wearing tight pants. According to one story, Prince Albert wore one to hold back his foreskin keeping his little prince smelling sweet for Queen Victoria. We would have suggested soap...

The piercing itself is said to heal quite quickly, and increases sexual pleasure as the ring shifts and moves about.

There is also the “reverse Prince Albert piercing,” which enters through the urethra and exits through the top of a man's cock. We call this the "OUCH!" piercing.