Body Piercing

Body piercing has been around for many years now. However, there is very little medical literature written about people who get intimate body piercings. There is a dearth in the nursing literature in particular.

This well researched and written article is a study that offers insights into why people would choose to do it, and most importantly the health issues of intimate body piercings. This kind of research helps health care providers better understand their patients, and therefore be more sensitive to patient needs and health care.

See the full article, in the March issue of Journal of Advanced Nursing (49(5): 474) "Self-reported characteristics of women and men with intimate body piercings."