Well, after long debate and battling myself for the proper timing, I decided to pierce my labia. I naturally advise any girls debating this to think heavily on it, get the best supplies you need and be prepared for any and all mishaps, consequences, problems capable of happening.
At A Glance Author Dani Contact darkcarnidani8103@msn.com When A week ago Artist Me ( DIY) Studio My bedroom Location Philadelphia I pierced my labia by myself after going through BME on a daily record of 80 times in a 24 hour span. Many pictures and experiences helped me pick out the piercing I felt most comfortable doing. I had my tongue done professionally when I was 16. I pierced my own navel, but only to be saddened by its migration.
TRIAL AND ERROR MY FRIENDS! I bought a 12g needle and 12g CBR from BMEshop and aside coming from Canada was amazed that it arrived quickly. The morning it arrived (this past Monday), I jumped in the shower and did the extra scrubbing as apposed to the 15 minutes I spend on my nether regions otherwise and then toweled off. I ate a peanut butter sandwich and grabbed a pop so that I wouldn't go all epileptic or some sort while shoving a needle in myself.
I then went to my bedroom and prepared all of the tools I had purchased and aquired. I put on a pair of laytex gloves only to find they made matters worse for me ( couldn't get a seemingly good grip). So I went to re-wash my hands again with extra soapy warm water and tried again. I marked where I wanted to pierce myself, I chose closer to my clit but still able to be considered a labia piercing just to kill two birds with one stone.
I took a deep breath and attempted to put the needle through, I was off a bit when I felt the pain and looked down. I repositioned the needle to the mark I had originially intended on and pushed. "Did I do it?" I opened my eyes to find the needle through and was completely in awe that I had felt practically nothing. But now, I was feeling the growing warm feeling of blood everywhere. "insert panic here". I quickly grabbed the enormous amount of paper towels I brought up for this type of incident and mopped up the mess. I then, quickly and patiently as possible, put the ring in while pulling the needle completely through. Putting the ball on was just a snap of the fingers at that point.
Then came the feeling of accomplishment. I had done it. After all that fear and worry of something going wrong or it being too painful, I had pierced my own labia by myself and it wasn't even as horrible as expected. I thank BME's experiences for that. The mental state I was in to believe it wouldn't be as bad and that everything would be fine gave me the courage to do this all on my own. I then grabbed two cotton balls soaked in warm soapy water and the other in a sea salt soak and put them on either side of the piercing to have them be washed out a bit for the fact I just was fondling them to death with no gloves on and paper towels. I dabbed it dry and grabbed a feminine pad from the drawer in my bathroom and cleaned up the piercing mess I made.
Then, I decided, I want to stare some more. I pulled my underwear back down and looked in the mirror. I was in love. And not only was it where I wanted but I was just suprised that it was visible from standing upright. I wasn't in need of bending in some ungodly position to look at what I now call "my lip's new friend". Walking was fine except the random twitch of muscles because of the sheer endorphin rush I was on from piercing myself. Pain was soon to follow when I began needing to go up and down the stairs to do things around the house.
It's been almost a full week ( 6 days today) and I've done the LITHA approach and washing it with antibacterial liquid soap and warm water in the evening, followed by the sea salt rub down the following morning. I don't let it soak long when in the shower and shaved with a new razor 3 days after my piercing so irritation wouldn't set in too heavily. I had the few moments of pain where I was grinding my teeth and trying to reposition myself without any weird gawks from people in the room. I'd also post a picture or two up for you lovely readers but my webcam unfortunately is poor quality and I am in the market of a new one so also display my other body mods to those on BME.
I am very happy with my piercing and recommend it to just about anyone who is in search of a piercing to provide the joy of having the metal in their body and the aesthetics of being pierced. It's a beautiful place to have a decoration and more power to those that will endure the tiny amount of pain that goes along with it. I am planning on getting a twin piercing when this one has healed fully and when I can "put it to use".
Thank you to BME for all their help to show me what I needed to know so I wasn't in the dark about my piercing and I hope to further share more experiences whether DIY or advertising a pro!