At A Glance
Author	jen
Contact	jen@bme.anon
When	A year ago

I am only 18 and have had my nipples pierced for a year now. Most people ask what I was thinking when I decided to get this done. All I can say is it is something I had thought about doing but never thought I would go through and do. I had known a few people who had gotten theirs done and I had contemplated it.

I was with a friend one day and he wanted to get his lip pierced and was like you should get something done with me. It started out just us and then my friend and boyfriend decided hey we want some things done too.

Even after we got there it had not really sunk in that I was going to go through with it. I was the first to go, and everyone wanted to watch to see if I would cry/scream or something. The first part of it was the clamp being put on which kind of freaked me out. I mean really in how many situations are a clamp and your nipple together.

By this time it really set in that I was doing this, and I was a little nervous. But the way I saw it was I have gone this far so why stop now. After the clamp was on I was told to lie down. I was then told to take a deep breath. Yes by this time I had the butterflies in my stomach and everything.

Then the needle was pushed through. I felt it slide all the way through. It was not as much pain as it was a hot feeling. To everyone's surprise not a scream or a tear, just a few occasional "wow that hurts". My boyfriend next to me holding my hand made more noise then I did and he was only watching.

Next the ring was put in the first one. I got up and looked in the mirror and then it was time for the next one. The second one seemed to hurt more then the first. Not sure why but it did. When the second ring was put in it did not go through as smoothly as the first. That was the only time I let out a bit of unpleasant words.

After it was done the entire place felt really hot to me and everyone said my face was pale. I felt fine but extremely hot. Then pain was not as bad as I expected but I always expect the worst. They were very sensitive to even the air right after. Only one of them got a little tiny bubble of blood. Other then that small amount there was no real bleeding from the piercing.

On the way home I could not wear my seat belt because I did not even want my shirt to touch them. I even put my knees up so I could pull my baggy shirt over my knees so nothing touched them. That night after cleaning them with antibacterial soap I put Band-Aids over them so that the rings did not get bumped I also slept on my back.

The next day there was not any real pain, but every time I walked into a cold room I really felt it. They would get sore when they were hard. I worked in a restaurant so I kept Band-Aids on them at work because I got bumped into a lot and I did not want them to get hit.

They healed pretty quickly. I had almost no pain just soreness. They were extremely sensitive and still are. More then they were before they were pierced which a benefit to me. Plus my boyfriend likes to play with them.

Most people are shocked when they find out I have them done. I really do not seem like I would have them. I am an honors student at my school and appear very conservative. But my thought on them is I like and they are for me and no one else so it is all about what you want.

In the year that I have had them I have only had one major problem. The issue was I had a string from a towel get caught on one and tear it a little bit. I ended up getting an infection where a little bubble formed on the area where it was pierced and it filled with pus. I had to go to the doctor and she gave me an antibacterial ointment which did not work. I then had to take an oral antibiotic which cleared it right up.

Other then the incident with the towel I have not had any issues. The only uncomfortable thing is if they get bumped or when I change the rings they get a little sore but nothing to extreme. I think that they were totally worth doing and I like them.