clit piercing
Healing and Aftercare
Note that healing times will vary from person to person and that there are many valid methods of aftercare -- just because your piercer has a different procedure doesn't mean that they're wrong.
Jewelry Options
- Length of healing:
- Healing usually takes about a month. Note that most people when they say "clit piercing" actually mean hood piercing, which is a much better piercing for most people.
Basic Aftercare:
- Wash your hands first! Wash the piercing and surrounding area with antibacterial soap. Gently soak away (don't pick) the crusties. Lather and rotate the soap through the piercing once you have all the crusties off. Let it soak for about a minute and then thouroughly rinse.
Also:
- Urinate after cleaning to make sure you didn't get any cleaning agent into your urethra.
- Clean piercings after sex, and use a condom.
- Try not to get cleaning agents inside the vagina -- this can lead to yeast infection.
- Direct oral contact should be avoided.
- Some lubricants and spermicides may irritate the piercing.
- Soaking in Epsom salt water will draw bacteria and discharge out of the piercing and speed healing.
F.A.Q.
- 16ga to 12ga barbells or rings, sized to match the clit.
- How much does it hurt?
- About as much as any female piercing can hurt.
- How does it feel?
- Damn good, sometimes even too good.
- What are the risks?
- Nerve Damage Piercing a clitoris that is too small, or piercing it too deep (on the shaft) increases the risk of nerve damage. Properly placed on a large enough clit this risk is minimal.
- Long Term Scarring Over time, scar tissue can build up around the piercing reducing sensitivity. This is uncommon but does happen sometimes.