Subincision

Subincision is a form of body modification involving the splitting of the underside of the penis, from urethral opening (meatus) to base. Subincision was traditionally performed by Australian Aborigines as a rite of passage. Subincision greatly affects urination and normally requires the subincised male to sit while urinating, though the scrotum can be pulled up against the open urethra to quasi-complete the tube and allow "normal" urination. Advantages of subincision include greater sensitivity and the effect of increased width. Disadvantages include the risk of surgery, which is often self-performed, and increased susceptibility to STDss. The ability to impregnate (specifically, getting sperm into the vagina) may also be decreased. Subincisions heal quickly—usually within 4 weeks.

Related Modifications

• Splitting the urethra only to the base of the glans is called meatotomy.
• Some people split the top of the penis as well, to achieve bisection. (Splitting of the top of the penis only—superincision—is quite rare.)
• Splitting the glans, but not the shaft, is known as headsplitting.

External links

• http://www.bmezine.com/news/people/A10101/subint.html (Warning: contains graphic content)