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A risk related to oral jewelry is '''jewelry swallowing'''.
Many pieces of body jewelry have 'short forms'.


==Contents==
In part due to catalog codes, [[Body jewelry|body jewelry]] has evolved a number of '''acronyms'''. I'll try and list a few of them here. Please note that some of these, most notably CBR/BCR are regional terms and may not always be known.
# [[#Beads|Beads]]
# [[#Digestive_system|Digestive system]]
# [[#Other_jewels|Other jewels]]
# [[#Medical_treatment|Medical treatment]]
# [[#Related_Entries|Related Entries]]


==Beads==
* '''[[CBR]]''' - [[Captive Bead Ring|Captive Bead Ring]]. This is the North American term.
If the bead comes off of a piece of oral jewelry such as a [[Tongue piercing]] or [[Tongue web piercing]] (or nasal jewelry in rare cases) it can be swallowed.
* '''[[BCR]]''' - [[Ball Closure Ring|Ball Closure Ring]]. This is the European term.
* '''[[CBB]]''' - [[Circular Barbell|Circular Barbell]] (and sometimes curved barbell).
* '''[[BBB]]''' - [[Bent Barbell|Bent Barbell]] (that is, a curved barbell).
* '''[[BB]]''' - [[Barbell|Barbell]] (a straight barbell).
* '''[[NS]]''' - [[Nose Screw|Nose Screw]] / Nostril Screw.
* '''[[LS]]''' - [[Labret Stud|Labret Stud]].


==Digestive system==
That list certainly could be drawn on ad infinitum, but I think that only CBR and BCR are still in common circulation as far as a term that one might speak (rather than just use for ordering purposes).
In general, swallowed jewelry passes harmlessly through the digestive tract within a few days, although in rare cases an object can become stuck, requiring either tube removal or surgery. While not recommended, if you swallow a bead or a ring there's not really much in the way of complications — outside of anxiety — that should be expected. If the entire bar is swallowed it could in theory damage your gastrointestinal tract, but this is rare.
 
==Other jewels==
If you swallow a bar or larger piece of jewelry, you should check your stools to make sure it passes (to put it simply, shit in a strainer and then sift for gold) and if you don't see the jewelry in a few days, call your doctor to get their opinion. Eating a high fiber diet - whole grain breads, cereals, fresh fruits and veggies - until you pass the jewelry is helpful. However, do not take any laxatives (although milk of magnesia is OK).
 
==Medical treatment==
If you start throwing up, gagging, choking, etc., seek medical care '''immediately''' (assuming it's not just an anxiety attack). Same goes for if you have stomach pains, bleeding from your rectum or blood in your stools, or are running a temperature.
 
==Related Entries==
* [[Labret piercing]]
* [[Nostril piercing]]
* [[Septum piercing]]
* [[Tongue piercing]]
* [[Tongue web piercing]]

Latest revision as of 06:20, 17 September 2023

Many pieces of body jewelry have 'short forms'.

In part due to catalog codes, body jewelry has evolved a number of acronyms. I'll try and list a few of them here. Please note that some of these, most notably CBR/BCR are regional terms and may not always be known.

That list certainly could be drawn on ad infinitum, but I think that only CBR and BCR are still in common circulation as far as a term that one might speak (rather than just use for ordering purposes).

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