Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 96-100, February 2008

Male genital ornaments: Penis pearls

  • O.P. Murty, MBBS, MD (Associate Professor)

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    • Corresponding Author InformationPresent address: Room No. 304, Second Floor New Forensic Block, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 10029, India. Tel.: +91 9868397155/91 116593274 (Office).

Forensic Pathology Unit, Department of Pathology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 59100, Malaysia

Received 8 July 2006; accepted 30 January 2007.

Abstract 

In this article, five cases with pearls in penile skin are discussed. These cases were viewed from multiple angles as number, colour, position of pearls, socio-economic status, occupation, sexual behaviour, and the background of the individuals. The number of pearls varied from one to five in these cases. The penile skin examination revealed old healed scar marks indicating that probably some had even more pearls. Three persons were directly or indirectly associated with drugs. One of the victim was HIV positive. Two of the cases were of homicide; one died in police custody; one died due to ischemic heart disease; and one had died in accident. The article also discusses the common beliefs behind this practice with review of the literature.

Keywords: Male genital ornaments, Penis pearls, Genital beads, Sex and pleasure, Sexual fantasies and practice, Fang muk

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PII: S1752-928X(07)00012-1

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2007.01.005

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 96-100, February 2008

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