An anal piercing is a body piercing

Body piercing

Body piercing, a form of body modification, is the practice of puncturing or cutting a part of the human body, creating an opening in which jewelry may be worn. The word piercing can refer to the act or practice of body piercing, or to an opening in the body created by this act or practice...

 around the surrounding area of the anus

Anus

The anus is an opening at the opposite end of an animal's digestive tract from the mouth. Its function is to control the expulsion of feces, unwanted semi-solid matter produced during digestion, which, depending on the type of animal, may be one or more of: matter which the animal cannot digest,...

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Anal piercings are not very common compared to many other body piercings. One unusual difficulty that people report is keeping the area moist while the piercing is healing.

Some report difficulty cleaning the area after defecating and report that washing is necessary in addition to or as a substitute for wiping.

External links

• Anal piercing @ BMEZine Wiki