The Myth of Prince Albert

John Lennon once declared: “I believe in everything until it’s disproved. So, I believe in fairies, the myths and the dragons. It all exists, even if it’s in your mind. Who is to say that dreams and nightmares aren’t as real as here and now?”

I confess, I come across genital piercing in my medical career all the time. However, the association of the piercing with the Prince Albert of Queen Victoria is often a myth I considered an urban legend with no solid foundation.