I have decided that I am either addicted to piercing or I am "middle-aged crazy" to have so many holes pierced through my flesh.
At A Glance Author demma Contact demma@bme.anon When A month ago Artist personal piercer Location TX After receiving two outer labia piercings several years ago for my birthday to go along with my hood piercing (10g 1/2 inch captive bead ring), four inner labia piercings (14g 3/8 inch captive bead rings), and two nipple piercings (10g 5/8 inch captive bead rings), I knew I wanted more, but how many more? The healing was easy and I loved them, but one piercing on each outer labia was just not enough. The pain was pretty intense this time. Could I stand more?
In the mean time, I had a baby. The jewelry was not an issue for the doctors but I did remove the rings during labor and delivery so as not to complicate the birth and replaced them in recovery. I used bars a bit longer than I would normally need due to increase in size in my nipples for easy removal while breastfeeding. I had no problems.
I finally felt I was up to a second piercing session, deciding that six more would be done, three 10g ½ inch captive bead rings on each side to go along with the first two of the same size and gauge. This was the most intense repeated sharp pain that I had ever subjected myself to but by using breathing techniques I learned for childbirth and hugging a pillow I managed through it long enough for my piercer to do all six. The healing process took several months because these were all located toward the back. I walked bow legged for about a week and I had to wear underwear for a while to keep the piercings snug to my body. None rejected or migrated, and I knew I wanted more later, much later due to the pain level I experienced.
I ended up waiting over a year to have 8 more done, four on each side. My goal was a labia corset, but this time my level of pain tolerance had dropped. My brain kept screaming, "this is going to hurt," and I just didn't think I could handle it without numbing medication. So along with ordering the 10g ½ inch captive bead rings and the 10g needles, we ordered some numbing medication from the BME shop. This was just the edge I needed in order to go through with eight more piercings in my outer labias so a couple of months ago a third piercing session was scheduled.
Getting comfortable, my piercer applied the numbing medication, and we waited for it to take effect. He washed, regloved, marked the placement, and put the clamp on the first one to be done. The medication worked. The same process was repeated eight times, and to my great relief I felt very little pain (that my brain was over anticipating). I bled a little but nothing really bad. A couple of the needles tried to leave a flap of skin at the exit hole but he clipped the skin while I was numb and that took care of the problem.
After they were all done, I was not happy with the total outcome because the spacing was off on a couple of them and one was angled, so I ended up taking these out and letting my piercer do them again a few weeks later after the original holes closed up. The marking and measuring seemed to be the hardest problem because of the number of piercings, but I was determined I wanted them exact. The placement is now to my satisfaction and I find these sixteen rings aesthetically beautiful.
I use sea salt soaks daily along with Provon medicated soap. I am still healing. By the end of a long day, the "crusties" make me very uncomfortable. It's like sitting on a pin cushion. I have to adjust myself more now when I sit down to keep from sitting on a ring that is twisted or crusting, but they are healing nicely.
Shaving the hairs that are close to the rings is my main problem at present. Some days I resort to plucking them, but it feels as though they are attached to my heart or something! The other problem I have is when I try to wear pants or jeans that are too tight. Ouch! Baggy pants are much more comfortable for freshly pierced labias.
My first below the neck piercings represented a submission commitment to my husband, but this corsetry work has been from sheer addiction to piercing. I love the experience and the outcome. I like the way my body looks and I understand why younger people fight for the right to be able to wear their piercings to school.
So what's next for a middle-aged "crazy" person? I am thinking of a Christina.