Monday November 5th, 2007 @ 2:58 PM
My boyfriend got an apyvadra several months ago. Twice since then, when having vigorous sex, my vagina has started bleeding. Is this because of the jewelry, and is this a normal problem? Are there certain positions we should avoid? He has already had his barbell downsized from what it was pierced at, so it fits snugly.
This sort of thing is definitely not unheard of with some genital piercings. I have had a few partners who have experienced the same thing from my apadravya. There isn’t an instant fix, as it will depend upon exactly what is causing the bleeding. A few things that your your boyfriend could try:
1) Putting smaller balls on the barbell; they may be less likely to rub…although
2) Putting larger balls on the barbell; it may not be so much the rubbing, but that smaller balls have a smaller surface area, so any rubbing puts more pressure/irritation on the area where the balls rub
3) Try shortening the bar even more; because of the squishy nature of the tissue, apadravyas can often be shortened much more than people think
The other obvious, albeit not as enjoyable, option would be to avoid vigorous sex. So, I’d try one of those other options first.
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Monday November 5th, 2007 @ 2:30 AM
I searched but I couldn’t find anything related to this…
But, say you were using an instant tanning lotion, would the stain on the skin possibly interfere with the colours of a new tattoo - would the stain possibly be pushed under the skin with the ink, in the situation that one had been using the product prior to getting that tattoo?
For prior to getting tattooed you’d want to make sure you do not have the instant tan product on your body for at least a couple days to like a week or so. AFTER you are tattooed you will want to wait until the tattoo is fully healed before re-applying the instant tan product.. As when its fresh you have a open topical abrasion to the body and complications could arise with the application of this product.
The best thing to always do is error on the side of caution, not test the waters with this.
Also always know that when you apply the instant tan or if you naturally tan,etc the tattoo will not look as crisp and clean as you’re looking at the tattoo with a “stain” over top of it.
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Sunday November 4th, 2007 @ 7:53 PM
ok so i have a nipple piercing and it ripped and now i have a hole in my nipple (like u can see the bar inside) so what can i do can i heal it or what?
Ouch, sorry to hear it. Without seeing the piercing in person it’s a hard judgment call to make, perhaps visiting a piercer in person to get their opinion. Honestly though from what I’m reading the best option is probably to do a couple sea salt soaks (over a couple of days or so) to flush the wound out and remove the jewelry and allow it to heal up. Then wait roughly 6 months or so before re-attempting to pierce it, if you want it back again.
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Sunday November 4th, 2007 @ 7:46 PM
Filed under: Ear
so, a week ago i went to a tattoo and piercing shop and bought some acrylic crescents and the piercer lady put them in for me. i had 14g crescents in before, but now i’m in spain where they do millimeters instead of gauge. but i got 2.0 millimeter ones. or they were supposed to be. but i realized the next day that one is bigger than the other, like significantly. i assume it’s 2.4 millimeters. so now a week later my ear with the 2.0 millimeter crescent is fine, but the other one is still kinda sore and pusing. ordinarily i would go back to the shop and ask to exchange it, but my spanish kinda sucks. i figured i’d just let it heal, and it would eventually. what i’m getting concerned about is that under my ear there’s a lymph node, i think, that is kinda swollen and hard and painful. is that something i should super worried about?
The joy of Imperial and Metric Systems…I think personally we should just throw them BOTH away and come up with something better, what that is…Who knows…
14ga = 1.6mm, 12ga = 2.0mm,etc.
Acrylic honestly is not something that is an ideal material to stretch your piercings with, and leave that in. For starters the more prominent acrylic out on the market cannot be autoclaved. Also products like Alcohol and Disinfectants will break the material down and cause it to crack,etc.
My advice to you is to go back to the shop or another shop and have them put in either a CBR/BCR, Circular Barbell, Labret Stud that is either Steel or Titanium and treat your ears as if they were just pierced (ie: salt water soaks, for ten minutes, gently remove discharge, etc).
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Sunday November 4th, 2007 @ 4:53 PM
Filed under: Ear
I have gone from a 10 gauge to 9/16 in about 6 weeks time professionally by someone who has been in the buisness for over 15 years so i do trust him. I actually had my ears cut and stretched from a 10 to a 0 and then to separate stretches to get to where i am now at 9/16 with no problems. I plan on going to 5/8 and sticking with that.
He told me i only have to wait a week or 2 befor coming in again to stretch to 5/8. I need a second opinion.
And i’ve noticed my lobes seem to be swelled. There’s no pain or discomfort at all and the holes are very clean i’ve just noticed they’re a little swollen is this normal since it’s only been a few days since my last stretch? or is there a problem? and if i have or get a blowout is it painful?
There are some piercers who utilize a “rapid stretch” method. Regardless of all the philosophical arguments (i.e, it’s not a race, patience is part of the reward etc.), I think simple logic makes it fairly obvious it’s not the ideal way to go. While you “can” do stretching in this fashion, it doesn’t mean you should.
The main thing I’d be concerned about would thinning of the your lobes…most likely at the bottom. By not giving your body a chance to rebuild some of the skin cells lost in the stretching, you have a higher chance of the tissue becoming thin, which could result in poor circulation on the serious end of the spectrum and could result in unattractive/poorly-placed holes on the not-so-serious end of the spectrum.
As for whether you should wait for more than 2 weeks to stretch to 5/8″, I personally think so. But, considering you’ve gone from 10ga to 9/16″ in 6 weeks, does it really matter at this point? It’s probably a little late to be thinking about whether you’re stretching too quickly.
Best of luck.
Also…lots of people will probably post comments about how they stretched from (fill in the blank) to (fill in the blank) in some really short period of time. As I said….lots of things are possible…whether they are the best approach is a whole different topic.
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Sunday November 4th, 2007 @ 4:49 PM
Hi there!
Just a quick question about the emla cream. I have had all my piercings so far without using it, but now I got hold of some and I would like to try it for nipple piercings. Thing is, my piercer would prefer I did not use it at all, he has seen some really bad reactions to it. I say problems should only arise if you use it for genital piercings ( I did mine without ) but female nipples should be fine. What do you think? ( I asked this about a month ago, but no answer yet… I know you are busy and this is not an emergency at all, but I still would appreciate your advice!!!)
thank you
manu
I think that realistically, there is a pretty small chance of the EMLA causing any problems with your piercings. However, there is no way to know for certain. So, that’s one thought. My first thought however, was that using EMLA for any piercing is really not necessary, so why bother. I also think that you’ll likely get very little benefit from it, unless it’s psychological.
And hey, if you have a piercer you trust to do your piercing, why not trust their judgment when comes to whether or not to use the EMLA.
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Saturday November 3rd, 2007 @ 12:54 AM
I’ve had my medusa (aka upper middle lip) for about 2 years now and it has refused to heal. I get a small infection every now and then to one side of the hole. This just involves a small pustule forming under the skin, more often than not it’ll leak out on its own accord but I’m left with a swollen lip and goop coming out. I also experience a lot of crusties. I salt soak it twice a day and I’ve been putting vitamin e cream around the area (I have very dehydrated skin). I’ve also changed the jewelry to a different metal twice but that didn’t help. When I take the jewelry out I notice a patch of very different textured skin on that side…that may or may not be scar tissue. I’m reluctant to remove and heal it for some stupid reason, but if that is my only option I’ll take it. It’s just really annoying and I know that putting up with it for 2 years seems really absurd. Any suggestions as to what is causing it and how I can fix it?
I’d be willing to bet a body part (although not one I need for piercing) that the problems you are having are related to how the jewelry is sitting in your piercing. After 2 years of never fully healing, the most likely problem is that your jewelry is causing continual irritation/pressure to the piercing, which is preventing it from healing full and is causing the recurring bump/”pustule”.
No amount of salt soaking or anything else you put on the piercing will help if you’re suffering from a mechanical irritation. Think of it like this: if you have a cut on your arm and you constantly poke it, play with it and pick the scab, your body is going to have a very hard time healing it. Your piercing is also a wound your body has to heal, and if it’s constantly irritated, your body has a very hard time doing that. Until you relieve the irritation, everything else you try is really just treating the symptom and not the problem.
While i think that jewelry causing irritation is the likely culprit, it is also possible your body simply doesn’t like the placement of the piercing. Perhaps your upper lip webbing is thicker and the piercing going through that connective tissue is causing the irritation.
Either way, it may be necessary to remove the piercing to get everything to calm down. However, a trip to a reputable piercer in your area is probably in order. Being able to see and feel your piercing will go a long ways in figuring out how to proceed. Best of luck.
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Saturday November 3rd, 2007 @ 12:44 AM
I got my labret pierced about 2 1/2 weeks ago . It was a little swolen at first and i thought this was normal. Now its like a bump all around the stud in the piercing and im alittle worried that it wont go away its been like this for a while now is this normal and if not can it be fixed?
Without being able to see your piercing, it’s going to be nearly impossible to say with much certainty exactly what is going on. However, in my experience, when piercings start “acting up” that quickly after the piercing is done, it’s almost always either a badly-placed piercing and/or the jewelry is the wrong size. In the case of a lip piercing, my guess is that the initial jewelry wasn’t quite long enough to accommodate the swelling, which caused additional irritation and even more swelling, and has no contributed to the “bump” you are seeing.
My suggestion would be go visit a reputable piercer in your area and have them look at it. They should be better able to tell you what needs to be done to return your piercing to the land happiness.
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Friday November 2nd, 2007 @ 5:23 PM
I took my surfacepiercings out a month ago and now I have 2 little scars on that place , my question is , if it is possible to get 2 micro dermals on those scars from my surface or would this make it easier to reject afterwards ?
greets Robine
It would be possible to have microdermals done where the two scars from your surface piercing are. However, scar tissue can make it harder to get the microdermal jewelry in place and can make it harder for it to sit flush/correctly. If the jewelry isn’t seated properly, there is going to be a higher chance of rejection and/or difficult healing.
If there is a way to place the microdermals so that they will cover the old scars but be away from scar tissue, that would be best. Of course, that would then leave you with two sets of scars should you remove the microdermals at some point.
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Friday November 2nd, 2007 @ 3:29 PM
Can I wear the kaos silicone tunnels in my 4 gauge vertical hood piercing? If not, then what is suitable jewelry? I currently wear a captive ring, but it twists and pinches, and is rather large and heavy. I’m getting sick of this piece of jewelry, but i don’t know what to switch to.
I have seen silicone eyelets worn in a variety of non-ear piercings, including genital piercings. You probably won’t know for sure if that particular style and material will be comfortable for you until you actually try it. You may want to consider getting the “parylene coated” version for use in a hood piercing, as it has a less tacky surface.
Other options to reduce size would be a straight or curved barbell. In addition to being “small”, a barbell is going to tend to sit/hang different than a ring and should help increase your comfort level. To reduce weight, you could consider titanium jewelry.
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