Before I met my boyfriend a year ago, I had a few ear piercings as well as my labret. I had just recently gotten my first tattoos, and was engaged in a research project on body modification, for which I sought Pat's assistance. What started off as an academic relationship evolved into something more intimate, and needless to say I ended up with many more piercings.
At A Glance Author rachel Contact rachel@bme.anon When Six months ago Artist patrick murdough Studio home Location near brattleboro, vt I had never seriously considered getting any sort of genital piercings up until this point. (Of course, I had never seriously considered getting my nipples pierced either, and yet somehow that changed.) My partner was obviously an advocate, himself pierced numerous times below the belt, but I had convinced myself that my nipples were as far as I would take any sort of piercing. He often suggested doing a hood piercing, but I remained wary.
Meanwhile, through my research as well as personal exposure to different piercings, I found myself admiring the beauty and simplicity of a Christina. Not only did I like the way it looked, I also figured it to be a safe distance from more 'sensitive' areas. I established that if I were to get a genital piercing, this would be the way to go.
It just so happened that not long after I came to this decision, Pat suggested we go for—not one—but two Christinas, one next to the other, slightly angled into almost a 'V' shape. Having a strong connection with the concept of duality, I found this to be a perfect suggestion.
The evening soon came. I waited at his house until he arrived home from work at his shop. He set up, and he assessed and cleaned the area, eventually marking four dots that looked symmetrical: the two inner/bottom dots closer together than the outer/top ones. I stood in front of the mirror to make sure the placement was acceptable. We tweaked it a bit to ensure the angle wasn't too dramatic and were ready to go.
Next came the fun. I sat on the edge of the bed, leaning back while he gripped the first target with the clamps. Although arguably not quite as much as the inner labia, the flesh of the outer labia is still rather sensitive. The pressure from the cold metal was an indicator that the needle would be no more pleasant.
I took a breath, exhaled, took another, and on the second exhale he pushed the needle through from the inner dot to the outer/top dot. The pain was not excruciating, but the high concentration of nerves in the area made it a unique experience to say the least. One 14g curved barbell later and we were on to the second. Although the dots were identical on each side, my body was not. The second needle seemed to go through thicker flesh, taking slightly longer and causing me to become lightheaded. We waited a few minutes and then he slid the jewelry in, using plenty of techni-care solution to ease the process. We used a smaller ball on the lower end of each barbell, so as to prevent them from touching.
Afterwards he cleaned me off and I laid on the bed in a slight daze. I went without constrictive clothing or underwear for the next couple of days, and I experienced no pain after the initial discomfort of the piercing process. I soaked them using an inverted Dixie cup with a warm sea-salt solution at least twice a day, and cleaned them with antibacterial soap in the shower. We resumed normal sexual activity within a day or two—carefully, of course. During the healing process I favored the piercings and great care was taken in all manner of contact, however it wasn't long before they were fully healed and our normal recklessness was reinstated. Although the lower balls are right above my hood, they only occasionally provide extra stimulation to my clit. One or both of the lower balls gets unscrewed fairly regularly during sexual play, and I often have to search for a missing barbell or two and put the jewelry back in post-coitus. Because of the angle of the piercings as well as the curved nature of the barbell, this sometimes results in uncomfortable stabbing of the inside of my piercings in my attempts to get the jewelry back in.
But overall, I love my Christinas. They fit my body very well and have increased my self-confidence. On a certain level, having my genitals pierced marked not only a personal achievement in pushing my own boundaries, but also empowered me with a sense of having gone through a rite of passage. It's hard to feel completely powerless knowing you have metal through your junk.
I'm very pleased with these, and all of my piercings, and indeed I look forward to getting more genital piercings in the near future.