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C1 term

• Catheters (Medical Play) A medical device (a tube) inserted up the urethra into the bladder. In kink, this is an advanced form of medical play or "sounding." It is extremely… Extreme & Edge Play

D1 term

• Depathologisation Recognition that no sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression is an illness. Enables access to trans-specific healthcare without a me… Medical & Health

G2 terms

• Gender reassignment Outdated term for medical transition used legally in some EU contexts (e.g., CJEU 2018). Prefer “transition” for general use. Medical & Health
• Gender Reassignment Surgery (GRS) Medical, outdated term referring to surgeries within transition-related healthcare. Medical & Health

H1 term

• Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Hormone therapy that may be part of transition-related medical care or intersex-specific healthcare. Medical & Health

M1 term

• Medical Play A form of roleplay centered on medical themes. This can range from simple "doctor checkup" scenes to more intense play involving sterile equipment, r… Practices & Activities

N1 term

• Needle Play A form of sensation play involving the insertion of sterile, single-use (hypodermic or acupuncture) needles into the top layers of the skin. This is… Extreme & Edge Play

P1 term

• Piercing play Fetish involving piercings — permanent or temporary. May be erotic, ritual, or aesthetic. Medical

S3 terms

• Sounding & Figging "Sounding" is inserting sterile, medical-grade objects into the urethra. "Figging" is inserting a piece of peeled ginger into the anus, which creates… Extreme & Edge Play
• Sounding (Urethral Play) The act of inserting smooth, sterile, medical-grade objects (called "sounds") into the urethra. This is an advanced sensation play that many find ple… Extreme & Edge Play
• Speculums A medical tool designed to hold open a body cavity. In kink, it's used (primarily anally for men) for "medical play," inspection scenes, or to allow… Gear & Wearables

T3 terms

• TENS Unit A TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) unit is a medical device co-opted for kink. It sends mild electrical pulses through sticky pads… Gear & Wearables
• Transition Social and/or medical steps to live in one’s identified gender (e.g., coming out, name/legal changes, clothing/presentation, hormones, surgeries). Tr… Medical & Health
• Transition-Related Healthcare (TRHC) Medical interventions (e.g., hormones, surgeries) to align a person’s body with their gendered self-perception. Replaces older terms like GRS/GAS in… Medical & Health

U1 term

• Urethral Fucking An extreme and high-risk form of "sounding." This involves inserting objects into the urethra for pleasure, often using items larger than standard so… Extreme & Edge Play

W1 term

• Wartenberg Pinwheels A medical device with a rotating wheel of sharp (but not cutting) pins. When rolled across the skin, it creates an intense, "prickly" sensation. It i… Gear & Wearables