I never would have thought myself to at some point or another decide on having a genital piercing. Due to the nature of career moves and requirement of appearing a little more professional I had always opted out on visible body modification. tattoos can be easily covered but any facial piercings I had been tempted to invest in I know would be against me - not to mention having very old school European parents (from zee old country) who still firmly believe that piercings and tattoos are a form of mental (psychological) sickness <insert foreign vulgarity here> etc. etc. And my family already having had been on my case in regards to my growing tattoo work and expansion the last thing I wanted was having metal ripped from my face.
At A Glance Author porcelain Contact porcelain@bme.anon When It just happened Artist Ryan Studio Divine/Decadence Location Edmonton, AB My subconscious probably took all this into account and one night several months back I had a peculiar dream in which I had two rings pierced through my left inner labia. After waking the idea really swam around in my mind and appealed to me - unsure why it came into my thoughts to begin with I'm a sissy with pain. I contemplated for a while. A long while. I sat down a few times in front of the mirror spread eagle and would pinch my labia lightly between two of my nails (middle finger and thumb) to see what I could possibly expect for pain factor. YOWZA it stung. And I really wussed out for a while. Forgot about it for a bit.
After work on a Saturday some weeks ago I decided to do some solo shopping and passing a jewelry shop at a nearby mall; I saw bins of body jewelry on ultra slashed back sale and jumped at the idea of possibly finding jewelry nice enough to work with. Buying the jewelry equals halfway to making the decision after all!!! I dug through the bin, and after having had spoken to a friend of mine who is a professional piercer I remembered he had suggested at least 10g in jewelry to avoid any migration or tearing. The thinner the jewelry the likelier chance of tearing. The bigger/thicker the jewelry the better it is to work with. SCORE! I had found me some sweet solid surgical steele captive bead rings (the bead being the same color as the ring) in an 8g 3/8" in diameter. I wasn't worried about it being too big as I have exaggerated labia and enough room to work with without my outer labia folding over the inner labia, and the idea of actually getting this done really excited me. Something I could keep hidden and still look professional!!! I had paid a total of $18 for the pair of jewelry and was stoked.
Never much of a fan of the double labial piercings (one on either side) I fancied the idea of having two nicely positioned up higher near my clitoris on the left labium. Tasteful and yet a little hardcore. I discussed the piercing with my friend and finally booked an appointment. I spent a night or two during the week before my piercing appointment reading stories on bmezine about females piercing themselves and I thought that must be crazy! Stupid and stupidly bold. I wanted a professional to take care of this for me but reading the stories I had psyched myself up to this huge intense pain that I'm quite surprised I didn't end up chickening out.
Coming into the room at the back of the shop it was very medical. A New York style poster framed on the back wall, soothing blue walls - leather table much like the ones at the gynecologist's office. It smelled medical too! Very hospital-esque. I stood around for a moment before I realized 'oh right! This is the part where I take off my pants and undies...' awkward hesitation I was scared. Of course I was scared!!
My piercer, Ryan, took his time first prepping my vagina with disinfectant and applying topical numbing cream/jell to my labia. Initially marking the positions a little lower than what I had wanted we redid the marking and I had opted for going up a bit higher near my clitoris. We agreed on my positioning and I lay back looking up at the ceiling and trying to clear my mind. I was too focused on the activity going on near my vagina to not be worried. I was anxious. I let my feet and toes tap against the table on either side bracing myself slightly.
The experience of having my labia pierced was definitely interesting. Not even an iota close to the pain I was expecting to feel from the way I had psyched myself up for it. On a scale from one to ten I'd say five, just to stay in the middle ground. It was neither painless nor excruciatingly painful. How is it that I worried myself about the pain factor when I know I've had many hours in long sessions of rib work tattooing done!!! Over bone!!! I was more worried about the whole instantaneous stabbing pain and it being sudden despite being quick I don't like suddenness. But, much to my surprise (pleasant surprise) it was a whole lot easier to bear with than I thought. Straddling the table but laying down as I breathed.
In on one.
Out on two.
In on three.
Big one on four.
I held my breath and squeezed my eyes shut and felt a pinch and then a throbbing pulsating feeling as the needle went through my labia. I grimaced and my knees shook a little around the table and I might have curled my toes a little as I let a big breath out with a "whew" sound. I didn't feel the blood streaming down between my asscheeks at first. One needle and another needle right afterwards same procedure.
In on one.
Out on two.
In on three.
Big one on four.
I barely felt the second stab and at first thought he was threading in the first ring. My endorphins were still going from the initial shock to my body. But having had drank one or two red bulls prior I was pretty a-ok. Fine and dandy. I was very excited about my new and decorative jewelry. The only body piercing I had had done aside from my earlobes and I went for a genital piercing. Completely spontaneous on my part. A little devious.
A bloody mess leftover with the final product. I had left a pool of blood on the paper sheet covering the table which had soaked right through onto the cushion of the table itself.
Luckily leather can be cleaned up nicely with disinfected and all that jazz. I had brought a panty liner with me as I had expected myself to bleed. After all was done it has been roughly a day and a half since and there is no bruising. No swelling. I was able to right after my piercing run around normally, didn't quite walk funny either. Mild discomfort when blood was drying and my labia/rings would stick to my panty liner and shift on me but aside from that personally I felt no pain or discomfort after the piercing itself. Much to my surprise it did NOT burn to pee as I had read in many stories of labial piercings. Bleeding occurred after urinating for a day after the piercing (within' the same night) when the urine would clean out the blood clots. But since it has been perfect and no more blood. I definitely expected more pain factor during the piercing and the aftermath with more discomfort than I had had. I can sit without having to reposition myself for comfort, and feel fantastic! I look forward to my new piercings to be fully healed in three weeks or so.
Pretty and decorative.
What an experience!