Dear Sasha: After many years, doctors' visits and endless research, I have hit a brick wall. I have inverted nipples. They become hard and protrude only when I'm turned on, but do not stay that way for long (only up to and at orgasm). Otherwise they're flat, smooth and such a turn off to me. My past lovers have been great and my current amore is amazing and loves me as is. The problem is me! All health-care professionals seem to be concerned about is the fact that I could still breast feed. I don't care about that - not now or ever - so basically this is a vanity and body image issue. Any advice on correction? I thought about piercing but I can't say I want the trouble going through airport security. » Nipple Twist

Dear Nip,
Mmm... I love inverted nipples. Something about the little slit in the areola that holds such scrumptious possibility.

You can have them uninverted - and I use this clunky term because I don't believe the word "correction" is appropriate - though, and I would suggest going the piercing route.

Gary Menard is a piercer in Toronto, and told me that the operation, which involves piercing as a way of reverting the nipples, was taken up by medical doctors in the U.K., who charge up to $1,000 for a procedure that a professional piercer will do for around $100. Menard, who has performed this type of piercing himself, says you can take the piercings out after a period of time, and depending on how the internal scar tissue heals, your nipple will remain extroverted. As for the metal detector, there is not enough metal in two piercings to set it off - never mind the fact that if it's medical grade, and it should be, it simply won't.

Dear Sasha: I've been putting things in my butt for years and really enjoy the sensation. I've tried butt plugs, conventional vibrators and of course my own fingers. In all this time I've never achieved a prostate-induced orgasm. Has anybody developed a toy strictly for prostate stimulation? I've had a difficult time finding any information on prostate-induced orgasms. Can you point me to any resources? » Prostate Pleasure Seeker

Dear Prostate,
The unit that I would personally recommend is the Magic Wand with a G-spot attachment. The latter is a cup item that fits on to the end of the Wand, and has a piece like a beckoning finger attached to it. It's available either in hollow plastic or silicone.

Venez Tels Quels (5427 St-Laurent) carries a medically researched device that looks like it belongs in a Victorian curiosity cabinet with an identifying tag that says, "Wilius Lupinus, Segment of Mandible," and it's costly at $64, but then, the Wand ain't a cheap ride either. The product also has the misfortune of being called the Aneros. Portmanteau words that deal with anal pleasure never seem to work. It's also so tempting to call it the Aneroo, with an exclamation point of course. The testimonials are gushing, though. You can find more information at www.malegspot.com.

Now, I don't know how long you've been reading my column but maybe you remember a few years back when I wrote about erotic shaman, sexual healer, erotic evolutionary, visionary, and sacred intimate (his words, not mine) Joseph Kramer. Kramer makes grating, new-age sex videos for men and has a couple for rent at Venez Tels Quels that deal with anal massage.

Uranus: Self Anal Massage, features a friend of Kramer's named Joe, who Kramer describes as "a musician, living in Berlin." Joe leaps about naked, penis waggling happily, does Tantric-style breathing exercises, hula hoops, then plays with his butt for about half an hour, as names of the particular play styles, like "Crack Glide," "Doorbell" and "Boy Scout" appear at the bottom of the screen. If you can get past Kramer's creepy, devotional narrative (the way he pronounces asshole will make you want to sew yours up), you may find it helpful for relaxation and pleasure techniques. The fellow featured at the end who can fuck his ass with his own dick is also a treat.

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