Transscrotal piercing 1177823 213378272 2008-05-19T01:44:08Z Switchercat 1052665 fixed redirecting link {{Infobox Piercing | name = Transscrotal piercing | nicknames = | image = | image_size = | location = [[Scrotum]] | jewelry = [[Barbell (piercing)|Barbell]] | healing time = }} A '''transscrotal piercing''' is a [[body piercing]] that travels through the [[scrotum]] from front to back, or from side to side. == Procedure == This male genital piercing is an extremely advanced procedure, and is not done using a needle. Instead a scalpel or occasionally a [[dermal punch]] is used to make an incision, which is then followed by suturing the front to the back in order to create a viable [[fistula]]. Large gauge jewelry is usually then inserted into the incision. If the bond between the front and the back of the piercing holds, healing is very quick and easy. Should a bond fail to form, healing can be lengthy and problematic. This is a serious, complex piercing, and should an [[infection]] develop, it can develop within the scrotum and becomes dangerous very quickly. This procedure is often considered to be a potentially dangerous surgical procedure, and is not by any means common. ==Jewelry== Transscrotal piercings are usually healed with a [[Barbell (piercing)|barbell]] although [[teflon]], [[tygon]] or other flexible inert jewelry can also be used. Once healed, transscrotal piercings can be stretched quickly and, given the amount of surrounding tissue, to great size if desired. A variety of jewelry can be used in healed transscrotal piercings, including large [[captive bead ring]]s and [[Plug (jewellery)|plug]]s. Jewelry for transscrotal piercings is often custom made. ==History and culture== The transscrotal piercing is of contemporary origin, and has generally only been performed by practitioners of other "extreme" body modifications such as [[subdermal implant]]s, [[transdermal implants]] and [[tongue splitting]]. Like other "heavy" genital modifications, it may be performed under less than ideal situations by amateur practitioners as part of [[cock and ball torture|CBT]] or other [[BDSM]] activities. It is also sometimes spelled transcrotal piercing or referred to as a "scrunnel" (short for '''scr'''otal t'''unnel'''). ==External links== *[http://www.bmezine.com/pierce/09-male/hafada/ Body Modification Ezine article on Transscrotal piercing] {{Body Piercing}} [[Category:Genital piercings]] [[Category:Male genital piercings]] [[Category:Body modification]] [[de:Transscrotal-Piercing]]