Ampallang
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The ampallang is a form of male genital body piercing that penetrates horizontally through the glans penis from one side to the other. The piercing may pass through the urethra and in this case it is known as a transurethral piercing. A variant on this piercing is the shaft ampallang, which penetrates the shaft of the penis horizontally at any point along its length. A piercing which penetrates the glans penis vertically is known as an apadravya and is a completely different piercing.
This is an advanced piercing, and the procedure can be extremely painful. Full healing can take six months to a year.
This piercing, like all piercings which penetrate the glans penis can be extremely pleasurable to the bearer. It can also be sexually stimulating to the receiving partner during sexual intercourse, although it can also be unpleasurable to the receiving partner.
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Health issues
The primary health issues related to this piercing are during the procedure itself and during the healing process. Depending on the placement, there can be a significant amount of blood loss, both during the procedure and during the initial healing process. Also the long healing process requires that the bearer abstain from sexual intercourse for a lengthy period of time. It is also possible for this piercing to injure or damage the teeth and soft palate of the receiving party during oral sex. If this piercing is transurethral, it can divert the flow of urine, forcing the bearer to sit down or take other measures during urination.
Jewellery
Straight barbells are almost exclusively worn in ampallangs, both initially and after they are healed. Jewellery must be long enough to accommodate the expansion of the penis during erection, otherwise the bearer could be in extreme discomfort.
History and culture
This piercing originated in Polynesian culture, specifically amongst the Dayak people. It is also known as the Ampalaya in Tagalog. In some cultures having an ampallang may be seen as a pre-requisite for marriage. In contemporary society, it became popularized along with the many genital piercings practiced amongst the gay BDSM community prior to the establishment of the body piercing industry in the 80's and 90's. Due to its legitimate primitive origins, this piercing is closely associated with the modern primitive movement.
A combination of an ampallang and an apadravya is known by the term magic cross. The piercings involved in a magic cross usually do not intersect one another.
According to urban legend, should this piercing penetrate the corpus cavernosum, the recipient could bleed to death. This is not true, although should the piercing penetrate the corpus cavernosum, it may bleed even more heavily, both initially and during the healing process, than it normally would.