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Statistics of [[Belgian First Division]] in season [[1937]]/[[1938]].
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{{Infobox Piercing
| name = Prince Albert
| nicknames = PA
| image = Prince Albert Piercing.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| location = [[Urethra]]
| jewelry = [[Circular barbell]], [[curved barbell]], [[captive bead ring]], [[Prince's Wand]]
| healing time = 2 to 4 weeks
}}


==Overview==
The '''Prince Albert piercing''' ('''PA''') is one of the common forms of male [[genitals|genital]] [[Body piercing|piercing]]. The PA pierces the [[penis]] from the outside of the [[frenulum]] and into the [[urethra]]. There is also the "[[reverse Prince Albert piercing]]" which enters through the urethra and exits through a hole pierced in the top of the [[Glans penis|glans]].
It was contested by 14 teams, and [[K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot|Beerschot]] won the championship.


==League standings==
While some piercers may choose to avoid the nerve bundle that runs along the center of the [[frenulum]] altogether, others do not. The piercing may be centered if the bearer is [[Circumcision|circumcised]]. Otherwise, the piercing will be done to the side because the skin in the area needs to be able to reposition itself dynamically.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|Pos||Club||P||W||L||D||F||A||Pts
|-
||1||[[K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot|Beerschot]]||26||18||3||5||83||31||41
|-
||2||[[R.W.D. Molenbeek|Daring Club Bruxelles]]||26||15||5||6||69||31||36
|-
||3||[[R. Union Saint-Gilloise|Royale Union Saint-Gilloise]]||26||13||8||5||69||48||31
|-
||4||[[Royal Antwerp FC]]||26||11||9||6||48||46||28
|-
||5||[[Club Brugge K.V.]]||26||11||10||5||39||53||27
|-
||6||[[K.A.A. Gent|La Gantoise]]||26||12||11||3||52||45||27
|-
||7||[[Standard Liège]]||26||12||12||2||60||68||26
|-
||8||[[R.S.C. Anderlecht]]||26||10||11||5||43||47||25
|-
||9||[[Lierse S.K.]]||26||10||11||5||50||55||25
|-
||10||[[White Star Woluwé F.C.]]||26||11||12||3||61||66||25
|-
||11||[[R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne]]||26||7||11||8||59||57||22
|-
||12||[[KV Mechelen]]||26||7||12||7||41||59||21
|-
||13||[[Lierse S.K.|KM Lyra]]||26||6||16||4||40||77||16
|-
||14||[[K.V.K. Tienen]]||26||5||17||4||31||62||14
|}


==Healing==
==References==
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[[Category:1937-38 domestic football (soccer) leagues]]
The PA heals more quickly than many other piercings, as the area is highly vascular, and the tissue being pierced is relatively elastic. One rather upsetting, but harmless, consequence of a fresh PA is the tendency for them to bleed unexpectedly during the first 2-3 days. I Like to poop
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[[fr:Championnat de Belgique de football 1937-1938]]
==Risks and effects==
[[it:Campionato di calcio belga 1937-1938]]
In the first day, most men submitted to the PA piercing urinate blood. Some men find that the dribble caused by the PA when urinating necessitates sitting down to urinate. This is not caused by the hole made during piercing, but rather by urine traveling along the surface of the jewelry. At other times, if a ring is worn that is too narrow (this can happen if the wearer down-sizes from a lower gauge jewelry to a higher), or if no ring is worn at all, an additional stream of urine may come from the hole in the frenulum. This effect may be exaggerated by different sizes and styles of jewelry. This is usually a problem only when using [[urinal]]s. It can often be mitigated by either twisting the penis so that the hole is above the flow from gravity, or by holding the finger or captive bead against the hole, effectively sealing it off.
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PA wearers usually report no negative effect on sexual function, and most say it enhances sexual pleasure for both partners, though some women report discomfort. PA rings can cause pain to the female in cases where the penis is long enough to impact the cervix; however, where smooth rings are used this is less of a problem. PA rings rarely interfere with safe condom use.<ref>[http://www.faqs.org/faqs/bodyart/piercing-faq/jewelry/partE/ rec.arts.bodyart: Piercing FAQ 2E-Genital Piercings & Their Suggested Jewelry<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

As with many piercings, there is small risk of the jewelry becoming caught on clothing, etc. and being pulled or torn out, but this usually only a concern with large gauge rings (under 8ga).

==Jewelry==

[[Image:IMG 0269.JPG|thumb|200px|right|Penis showing Prince Albert piercing.]]

Prince Albert piercings typically are pierced at either 10 or 8 GA. In either case, they are often stretched to 8 or 6 GA soon after. The stretching prevents bleeding during the initial healing stages by exerting pressure on the fissure. Outside of this initial stage, they are rarely seen below a 10 gauge (2.6 mm). PAs are sometimes stretched to a 0 or 00 [[American wire gauge|gauge]], or about 11/32 inch (8 to 9 mm) diameter. Stretching to sizes of 6 to 2 GA is probably most common.

Very large gauge or heavy jewelry can cause thinning of the tissue between the urethral opening and the healed [[fistula]] creating an accidental [[meatotomy]]. Conversely, extremely thin jewelry can cause the same tearing in what is commonly referred to as the "cheese cutter effect", either during sudden [[torsion]] or over a long period of wearing, especially if the thin jewelry has anything heavy attached to it. In some cases this can be corrected surgically. While most wearers find that PAs are comfortable to wear and rarely remove them, even during sex, some individuals might find that extremely large or heavy jewelry is uncomfortable to wear for long periods or interferes with the sexual functioning of the penis.

Jewelry usually worn in a PA includes the [[circular barbell]], [[curved barbell]], [[captive bead]], [[segment ring]] and the [[Prince's Wand]]. Short curved barbells are usually about 3/8" or so in length, so one ball sits on the lower side of the penis and the other ball sits at the urethral opening. This type of jewelry prevents discomfort that can come from larger jewelry moving around during daily wear.

[[Image:Prince's wand.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Prince's wand]]
===Prince's wand===
The prince's wand consists of a hollow tube with a threaded cap at the end. The tube is inserted into the urethra, and a stem is inserted through the PA piercing and into another threaded hole on the side of the tube. The general shape is similar to a policeman's [[truncheon]]. The side stem holds the tube in place. The threaded cap, often just a ball, can be removed so the wearer can urinate through the hollow tube without having to remove the jewelry.

==History and culture==

The Prince Albert piercing may have been practiced in [[Europe]]an culture for some time, and while there are many tentative theories as to its origin, the true origin of this piercing is unknown. Many of the theories regarding this piercing's history suggest that the piercing was used to secure the [[penis]] in some manner, rather than having a sexual or cultural purpose.{{Fact|date=October 2007}}

In modern times the Prince Albert piercing was popularized by [[Jim Ward (body piercer)|Jim Ward]] in the early 1970s. In [[West Hollywood]] (a [[gay village]] of [[Los Angeles]]), Ward met [[Doug Malloy]] and [[Fakir Musafar]]. Together these men further developed the Prince Albert piercing. Perhaps more fatefully, Malloy published a pamphlet, ''[http://www.bmezine.com/news/jimward/20040315-p.html Body & Genital Piercing in Brief],'' in which he concocted fanciful histories of genital piercings in particular. These ersatz tales — which included the notion that [[Prince Albert]] invented the piercing that shares his name in order to tame the appearance of his large penis in tight trousers — are widely circulated as [[urban legend]]. No historical proof of their veracity has been located independent of Malloy's assertions.

Like many other male genital piercings, it has a history of practice in [[gay]] culture in the twentieth century and became known outside that culture at the same time that [[body piercing]] began to emerge in [[popular culture]] in the late 1970s. The relatively easy procedure, rapid healing and claims of additional sexual stimulation (both to the wearer and his partner in [[sexual intercourse]]) attributed to this piercing have come to make the Prince Albert the most common male genital piercing.{{Fact|date=May 2008}}

==See also==

* [[Princess Albertina piercing]]

== References ==
===Notes===
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===Resources===
# {{cite web
| title = rec.arts.bodyart: Piercing FAQ 2E--Genital Piercings & Their Suggested Jewelry
| url=http://www.faqs.org/faqs/bodyart/piercing-faq/jewelry/partE/
| access-date = 2007-02-16 }}

==External links==
* [http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Prince_Albert_Piercing Modification E-zine entry on Prince Albert piercings]
* [http://www.bmezine.com/pierce/09-male/pa/index-exp-all-001.html BMEzine PA piercing experiences]
* [http://ukfetish.info/?article=117 UK Fetish Info: Getting a PA piercing]
* [http://ukfetish.info/?article=174 UK Fetish Info: Living with a PA piercing]
* [http://www.abp.net.au/prince_a.htm another Australian Guide]
* [http://www.safepiercing.org/bodyAftercare.html Association of Professional Piercers' body piercing aftercare guidelines]

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Statistics of Belgian First Division in season 1937/1938.

Overview

It was contested by 14 teams, and Beerschot won the championship.

League standings

Pos Club P W L D F A Pts
1 Beerschot 26 18 3 5 83 31 41
2 Daring Club Bruxelles 26 15 5 6 69 31 36
3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 26 13 8 5 69 48 31
4 Royal Antwerp FC 26 11 9 6 48 46 28
5 Club Brugge K.V. 26 11 10 5 39 53 27
6 La Gantoise 26 12 11 3 52 45 27
7 Standard Liège 26 12 12 2 60 68 26
8 R.S.C. Anderlecht 26 10 11 5 43 47 25
9 Lierse S.K. 26 10 11 5 50 55 25
10 White Star Woluwé F.C. 26 11 12 3 61 66 25
11 R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne 26 7 11 8 59 57 22
12 KV Mechelen 26 7 12 7 41 59 21
13 KM Lyra 26 6 16 4 40 77 16
14 K.V.K. Tienen 26 5 17 4 31 62 14

References

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