Tuesday August 12th, 2008 @ 4:08 PM
I am pregnant and need to change my triangle jewellery for something non-metal. Can you recommend PTFE or Bioplast, straight or curved barbell or captive (what I have now).
Are you talking about just changing the jewellery over prior to birth, per the hospital’s requirements? I’d suggest a PTFE barbell of appropriate gauge and length would be fine, if you’re concerned about the piercing closing. I actually removed all the jewellery from my genital piercings in early labour as a precaution and was really glad I did, I didn’t tear at all but certainly feel that having jewellery of any sort to resist against the stretching tissue wouldn’t have improved my chances of staying intact!
Congratulations and good luck to you and your baby, too! 
+12 / 14 votes 
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Posted by Lori St.Leone | Permalink | Comments
Friday August 8th, 2008 @ 7:12 PM
I went yesterday to get my hood pierced vertically and it turns out my hood is to small to get it done vertically or horizontally. I am really intrigued by this piercing and i wanted to know if there was anything i could do to make it possible for me to be able to get it pierced.
If you don’t have suitable anatomy there really isn’t anything you can do other than look at different piercing options such as a Nefertiti (which is a cross between a vertical hood piercing and a christina - in effect, a surface piercing) or a triangle (which passes under the clitoral shaft and has a similar appearance to a horizontal hood piercing). As per usual, find a piercer versed in female genital piercing.
+8 / 8 votes 
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Posted by Tiff Badhairdo | Permalink | Comments
Thursday July 31st, 2008 @ 2:04 AM
I had my hood pierced (horizontally) about 14 years ago. I stretched it from 14g to 8g and ended up taking it out about 5 years ago (for no real reason other than a change).
I really want my hood piercing back, and I’m wondering if a re-piercing would be difficult due to scar tissue (I can feel exactly where the piercing was).
After stretching it, would it be possible to get a 14g barbell through it again or should it be re-pierced?
Many thanks in advance…
You got it done 14 years ago and its been out 5 years now. Thus means you had your Horizontal Hood piercing for roughly 9 years, which you managed to stretch it from a 14ga to an 8ga.
My suggestion/advice to you is to visit a piercing studio and have them first attempt to pass a Insertion Taper through the pathway to see if the piercing is still open and viable to insert jewelry into. As I believe you won’t need to go through the piercing process all over again, instead just tapering it to the right size.
So let them see if they can insert a 14ga Taper through the pathway. If that slides through easily, have them try to slide a 12ga through and just keep doing so until the taper slides through snuggly and without any resistance.
+6 / 8 votes
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Posted by Warren Hiller | Permalink | 1 Comment
Monday July 21st, 2008 @ 4:43 PM
Which, if any, female genital piercings would be suitable for me as a horse-rider? I’m considering getting a Christina (if it’s a viable option), but would like to know if I could consider any other piercings too. Also, would the piercing require any special care because of my riding?
If you are an avid/consistent horse rider, you may want to consider something that heals fairly quickly (2-6 weeks typically)…such as a vertical/horizontal hood or inner labia piercings. Piercings such as outer labia and Christinas tend to have a longer healing time (3-4 months). If the healing time is short, if you find the piercing does interfere with your riding, or perhaps the other way around, it shouldn’t be an issue for very long.
It’s possible that a Christina might not be affected by riding too much, given it’s more “upward” placement. Having never ridden a horse, I don’t have personal experience to draw from…not to mention the lack of the other vital parts in question. Obviously, your particular “build” is going to play a part as well.
You aren’t going to know how things are going to work out until you actually try it, unfortunately. If you find that there is an issue, at that point you can try different things (such as use of padding, adjusting riding position etc) to alleviate the issue you are having.
Best of luck.
+8 / 10 votes
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Posted by Derek Lowe | Permalink | 6 Comments
Tuesday July 8th, 2008 @ 12:58 PM
I have had my VCH piercing since the 13th of may (almost 2 months ago) but I don’t know how to tell if it’s healed or not. Can anyone help? Thankyou. x
If you have no discomfort, no discharge and the jewellery moves freely of its own accord, you can safely say that at two months it is healed. Piercings of this nature have a relatively quick healing time.
+11 / 13 votes
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Posted by Tiff Badhairdo | Permalink | 1 Comment
Friday July 4th, 2008 @ 11:45 PM
Hey again. This question just hit me, will I be able to slip an externally treaded barbell in a DIY piercing?! I’m having my Master pierce my VCH in a few weeks, and all I have for jewelry has external threading. Nothing internal. So my initial jewelry must be ex.threaded. I had a 14g 3/8 ss straight bb (ex. Threaded) with a (bottom) 4mm ball, and a small slave bead with a 3mm ball (top) autoclaved at a shop, and set aside in a surgical package. Will it work!!?? I can’t aford anymore jewelry, I’m saving my $ to buy clamps, and EMLA for when he does my vert.nips (Oh! And I need to know if 14g 7/16 curved bb, ex.threaded, will go through my nips as initial jewelry) Please help me!
Quick snappy comeback answer is……NOPE
How are we possibly able to tell what your VCH or Nipples require without a in person consultation?
Your master could slam a 9″ Nail through both things and hey it’d work, but the question is: “Was that the RIGHT way to do/use things?”
External threading will irritate/tear the fistula when inserting (unless you use a IV Catheter Needle) not to mention when removing the jewelry.
Internally Threaded Jewelry is the BEST, and in my professional mind/eyes, the ONLY option for what you’re looking to do (both for the VCH and the nipples)…
But as for gauge size and length that’s something you need to consult a piercer on, in person. Ideally someone who knows what they’re doing and will ethically be able to properly analyze the tissue area and offer a variance of gauge/length sizes…Not just go with the simplistic “Lets just do it at 14ga because that’s all we buy” mindset….As quite often certain body types really require larger gauge/length sizes,etc.
+16 / 20 votes
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Posted by Warren Hiller | Permalink | Comments
Tuesday July 1st, 2008 @ 11:38 PM
About five weeks ago, I did my hood piercing myself, horizontal, and it wasn’t completely straight, but I didn’t mind. It was my third self done vaginal piercing, and I figured since those two were doing great (two fourchette piercings), this would be no worse. And here’s the bad part. Often, I partake in sexual activity. For the first three weeks of having this piercing, I tried to keep it to a minimum, but as the weeks progressed, I increased it, and one day, it began to hurt excessively, so I took it out. Everything seemed to be normal at first, but now, as I touch the spot where the holes were, the tissue seems rock solid. As if there was crusting and the skin just grew over it. It doesn’t hurt, it’s just very hard. I begin to worry that it’s something serious. What could this be, is it treatable, and should I worry? Thanks so much, BME.
Most likely the hardness that you are feeling is some scar tissue. If the piercing was hurting to the point of needing to remove it, that is a good indication that something wasn’t right. It could be that the placement wasn’t good. It could be that it was simply too soon for your particular body/piercing to be having sex again. It could be that the particular type of sex you were having was irritating the piercing. As a result, your body created excess scar tissue to try and protect itself from the source of irritation.
You should find that the tissue returns to something much closer to normal tissue as time goes on. Your body will just need a little time to get back to “normal”.
+6 / 6 votes
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Posted by Derek Lowe | Permalink | 3 Comments
Monday June 23rd, 2008 @ 3:26 PM
I just got a vertical clitoral hood piercing done a few days ago. Everything is going beautifully and I couldn’t be happier. My problem is that my mother reminded me that we are going on family vacation only three weeks after the piercing date. All of us will be staying in a cabin on a lake. Avoiding swimming in the lake is not an option. Also, I don’t see how I can bandage my piercing. What, if anything, can I do to minimize the risks of lake water on a three week old hood piercing?
Since hood piercings tend to heal very fast, you shouldn’t have an issue with swimming in a lake after 3-4 weeks. If it was a piercing that took longer to heal, I would suggest avoiding it. Then again, if it were a different piercing, it might be much easier to cover.
To be on the safe side, you might want to shower/bathe right afterwards, or at least do a quick cleaning if you can.
+6 / 8 votes
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Posted by Derek Lowe | Permalink | Comments
Saturday June 14th, 2008 @ 11:30 AM
Hey guys!
So, I’m dying to get a vaginal piercing. My (probably futile) question is this: I ride my bike to work and pretty much all around town. I’m sure riding a bike would interfere with the healing of most genital piercings but are there any that wouldn’t be affected? My first choice is a triangle and then probably a VCH but something tells me those would be impossible to heal with as much bike riding as I do. (and yes, I need to ride my bike…don’t have a car!)
Logic dictates that getting a genital piercing and riding a bike during the healing time is not a good idea. However, speaking from my own experience I have managed to successully heal both inner labia and VCH piercings whilst being an active cyclist. Both piercings are relatively easy to heal at the best of times. Adjusting your posture on the bike so that the saddle doesn’t cause pressure on the piercings is a must. So opt for something that is simple to heal like a VCH if you don’t want to take a hiatus from cycling. Alternatively, use public transport!
As a bone of contention, neither of the piercings you mentioned are vaginal piercings. The vagina is only a part of the vulva which is the general term for the external female genitalia.
+9 / 13 votes
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Posted by Tiff Badhairdo | Permalink | 3 Comments
Friday June 13th, 2008 @ 12:15 PM
hi
I had my vch pierced 3 days ago now and it feels and looks great apart from my piercer has put a stud in and when i lean forward in nips like hell.Its the same sort that i have in my monroe piercing. Is it ok to have a stud in and if not when can i change it because if i changed it now i would think it would be very painful can anyone help. The end of the stud is flat and that rest on my clit.
Thanks shell
If the jewellery is giving you discomfort it is better to get it changed than suffer. A labret stud in a VCH piercing?? Ouchy!! With it being a relatively fresh piercing I would find an alternative studio and have them fit you with a sterilised curved barbell or ball closure ring. These are your comfiest options.
+4 / 8 votes
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Posted by Tiff Badhairdo | Permalink | Comments
