The ampallang is a form of male genital body piercing that runs perpendicularly through the glans penis from one side to the other, either through the urethra or above it.

A modified form is the shaft ampallang, wherein the piercing runs through the shaft of the penis as opposed to the glans. Thus, the potential for an ampallang ladder is created. Closely related to the ampallang are the apadravya and the Magic Cross piercing.

The ampallang is believed to be conducive to more intense and longer-lasting erections, leading some women from cultures in which the piercing is common to refuse to marry or have sexual intercourse with men without an ampallang.

The piercing's origin may be found in Polynesian culture, specifically the Dayak people.

Also known as the "Ampalaya" in Tagalog (filipino) and named in each country after the "bitter melon" which is shaped like a penis

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