Clitoral Piercing
Clitoral Piercing Culture
Clitoral piercing is a practice of body modification that has become popular in Western culture nowadays because of its ability to maximize sexual pleasure. Still, women are afraid of it. Ask a woman what kind of piercing she would like to get and she’ll pick genital piercing as last. Tattoos and ear, lip, eyebrow, nose, tongue, navel or nipple rings are all common attributes for self-expression, rebellion, aesthetic value, religiousness or spirituality; still, clitoral piercing is, as the ancient Asian texts of Kama Sutra describe it, the most effective way to enhance female sexuality.
The idea behind the two forms of genital modification – clitoral hood piercing and clitoris piercing – is to intensify sexual activities, stimulate and arouse. While clitoral hood piercing means piercing only the hood of the clitoris, a clitoris piercing is a piercing that goes right through the clitoris itself. Both methods are extremely sexually stimulating. Clitoral piercing is designed to bring pleasure in both oral stimulation and sexual intercourse.
The hood of a clitoris can be pierced either vertically or horizontally. The vertical clitoral hood (VCH) takes from 4 to 6 weeks to heal and it’s the most popular female piercing because it’s the most comfortable one. The ring is placed vertically between the legs, the same up-and-down direction a woman’s genitals are, so irritation is out of the question. In fact, most women find it the most stimulating piercing. A study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology showed that this type of piercing, among being safe, comfortable and attractive, actually increases sexual desire. The reason is the jewelry that pierces a tiny bit of tissue above the clitoris; when that part is stimulated, the ring touches the clitoris and amplifies the sensation. The style of jewelry usually used for this form of clitoral piercing consists of L-bar rings or “banana bars”, but can vary from short to long bars with a ball against the clit.
The horizontal clitoral hood (HCH) is done mostly for aesthetic reasons and it takes from 6 to 8 weeks to heal. Women who prefer it can also draw sexual pleasure from it when the jewelry – a ring or a triangle – is placed atop the hood which covers the clitoris. This type of clitoral piercing is very attractive and visually arousing.
Before deciding on clitoral piercing, awareness and knowledge of all the safety measures and consequences are required. Because this type of body piercing focuses on a highly sensitive erectile zone, there is a very rare risk of nerve damage. Urban legends that pass around speak of a risk of desensitization of the zone due to the 24/7 constant stimulation. A thing is for sure: contrary to what most of the neophytes may think, clitoral piercing is not particularly physically painful. There is a relative pain from the initial puncture, but no painful than a lobe piercing. This does not apply though for actual clitoris puncturing. During healing, restraint from unprotected sex and sharing body fluids must be practiced. Strict hygiene must be kept; it may sound like there are a lot of downsides, but there is a bonus – the hypersensitivity that appears in the beginning of being accustomed to the clitoral piercing can turn into a quite sensorial experience.