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Cock ring

A cock ring is a ring worn around the penis and sometimes also around the scrotum. Its purpose is to restrict blood flow from the penis, thereby maintaining a harder and longer erection. In BDSM and fetishism, the cock ring is also used as a symbol of sexual control, decoration, or genital fixation.

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