Frenum piercing is a type of body piercing located on the underside of the shaft of the penis. It is a surface piercing, meaning it does not enter the erectile tissue or the urethra, only the skin. As this piercing is normally perpendicular to the penis, several frenal piercings may be done, creating a frenum ladder.

The earliest reference to frenum piercings occurs in Die künstlichen Verunstaltungen des Körpers bei den Batta. Zeitschrift fur Ethnologie (16:217-225, 1884), which states: "Amongst the Timorese of Indonesia, the Frenulum beneath the glans penis is pierced with brass rings...the function of the ring is to enhance stimulation during sex."

Contrary to most surface piercings, frenum piercings tend not to reject or migrate much, though this will vary depending on the subject.

A Frenum Ladder consists of a series of frenum piercings often extending from below the head of the penis and extending as far as the base of the shaft of the penis. Sometimes a frenum ladder will be accompanied by a hafada ladder and/or a guiche ladder with the row of piercings extended all of the way to the anus. Due to the relatively easy healing of these piercings it is not uncommon for several, or even all of them to be performed at the same time.

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