Genital Piercings

More than a body piercing

Is it safe to pierce your clit?

Does a genital piercing increase sexual pleasure?

Are genital piercings painful?

Where can I get a genital piercing?

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More than a body piercing

Genital piercings are increasingly common. People with penises can have what is often known as a Prince Albert piercing, which goes through the urethra; those with vaginas can have a clitoral piercing (though this is not at all recommended), a clitoral hood, or vch piercing (which is much better in all kinds of ways) or an array of piercings on the outer labia. Kinksters with multiple labial piercings sometimes lace them up together, as an aesthetic choice or as part of a BDSM relationship.

Whichever genital piercing you go for, it's important that you keep your new holes as clean as possible - and that you don't put too much strain on them once they're healed!

Is it safe to pierce your clit?

No, it can do all kinds of nerve damage and most piercers won’t do it. What people commonly think of as a clit piercing is actually a clitoral hood piercing, you can have horizontal and vertical ones, the vertical piercing is the most popular.

Does a genital piercing increase sexual pleasure?

Yes they can! It will depend on your body, you will need a consultation with a qualified piercer to work out what genital piercing is best for you or if you can have a piercing at all. Mostly the extra stimulation works for a female partner. Either their own piercing or that of their male partner can stimulate their clit or g-spot during sex. The sexual stimulation for men is very much more mental and attached to the aesthetics of the jewellery and how it can give extra pleasure to their sexual partner.

Are genital piercings painful?

Yes, they are, some more so than others. However, the pain will be worst when the piercing is happening and should elevate with time. If there is lots of pain accompanied by swelling and oozing liquids you need to see a doctor ASAP as you might have an infection.

Where can I get a genital piercing?

Not all piercers perform genital piercing, so ask around your local piercing and tattoo parlours to find those that do. Any piercer should be happy to answer all your questions and will plan a consultation with you first to check that the genital piercing you want is suitable for your anatomy.

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Tattoos are great, and they're increasingly common - but how do they relate to BDSM, kink and fetish? For some people, heavily tattooed partners are a turn-on in and of themselves. For others, getting a tattoo can be an erotic act - this is particularly true of some submissive people. There are also those who choose their tattoos as part of or to represent their kink; O-rings and handcuffs are common, as are certain words and names or perhaps a number from the online Slave Register. In whatever way your tattoos interact with your kink, make sure you don't rush into anything. It will be with you for life, so it's a good idea to make sure that the tattoo design it represents is too!

For all piercing fetishists

Piercings are a common feature of many looks and subcultures--but they're also a kink in their own right. Play piercing is a reasonably common fetish, generally involving the creation of temporary piercings in various sensitive locations on the body. It's important to make sure you're safe if you indulge in this kind of play; learn how to use the equipment properly before you begin, keep everything as sterile as you can, care for the punctures adequately as they heal and don't try to obtain a permanent piercing using this method. Otherwise, you could experiment with incorporating professional piercings with your kink; genital piercings and tongue piercings are particularly good for this, and can create some fascinating sensations!

Not to be taken lightly...

For some, it's important to find ways to represent their social and emotional relationships as an inherent part of their physical form. This can be a key part in a BDSM dynamic, and for a certain kind of submissive - usually one who is highly masochistic - there's an irresistible appeal to being branded. Branding a human is much like branding an animal: a piece of sterilised metal is held in a fire till it's glowing hot, and then placed quickly onto the skin to leave a permanent scar. Many of these scars are intricate and beautiful, just like tattoos. Our one word of caution is this: don't take branding lightly, and only ever experiment with it in the company of someone who has training, experience and preferably some kind of qualification. It can be highly dangerous, and it isn't something to go into without forethought and planning. Image: Michael Hemmingsson. Flickr Creative Commons license.