When it comes to piercing, i seem to be the type who says 'never' but then does it. When i was about 16, i was desperate to have my navel pierced. My folks said no, and practically every girl at my school got her navel done (big turn off), so i very quickly got over that piercing. Two years later, and i was still interested in piercings but had no idea what was possible. Rumour had it that one of the teacher's pets in my English class had her nipple pierced. Well, that was a great source of gossip and intrigue! My nipples were the first nonlobe piercings i got :) Followed by nostril and navel in the year or so after i left school, i was totally hooked and hungry for more.
At A Glance Author Bec Contact Bec@bme.anon Artist Peter Studio The Piercing Urge Location Melbourne, Australia After being an umemployed student for about a year after leaving school, i was told by a job agency that the nose screw had to go. I was down by one piercing. Finally i scored a great job, except that there are no facial piercings allowed. I mourned over that fact for ages, because i sure as hell wasn't interested in piercing my pussy. I had no desire for an ear project.
The obsession for a new piercing was eating away at me. I studied the pics and stories about female genital piercings on BME and i started to get a hankering for one. The next dilema was whether or not i could actually go through with it, and which piercing to get. I ruled out clit, then decided against clit hood (note: one of my best friends told me that i wouldn't be able to handle the constant stimulation, so it still makes me smile when i recall that she nearly passed out after her navel piercing). I figured that i could go through with a labia piercing. It looked neat, it was visible (in the right circumstances) and it didn't seem too fiddly to have pierced. I decided on an outer labia piercing, because it jest looked less painful than inner labia. Don't tell me about the fact that there's more flesh there and everything. It's just something i've always thought.
Eventually i rang my fave piercing place, The Piercing Urge, and made an appointment. It was a Friday and my family had gone away for the weekend, so i thought it was a good chance to get over any initial discomfort and get used to the cleaning routine (it was a fantastic idea). Being a sensible girl, i took a panty liner with me, wore loose pants and comfy shoes (just in case walking was going to be impeeded).
I have to say that i have never felt so nervous before a piercing or piercing related experience (ie-like the first time my 60+ yr old specialist saw my nipple piercings). As the afternoon went on, i started feeling sick and came close to cancelling, but i knew i couldn't live with myself if i did. The reason? I was shit scared of dropping my pants before some strange man! This seems to be a common experience.
I felt like an idiot sitting in the waiting room, knowing that it was a big deal for me, but not anyone else in the studio. It turned out that the most difficult part of the experience was choosing the jewellery. I ended up choosing a plain silver CBR. I've since changed the bead to a diamond one, if anyone cares.
I'd shaved a little, rather than skinning my cat completely. Then of course, once i was half naked on the table, i couldn't help but worry that my piercer would be critical of my shaving ability. But, about my piercer...
When making my appointment, i was told that only a man would be available. I was fine with that, as i couldn't care less about a bloke poking around down there. When i got to the studio, i was told that Peter would be my piercer...YAY! I've had 6 piercings at the same studio, and never had Peter pierce me. I just wanted to try someone new, and as i've had a few conversations with Peter and like his manner, it worked out well.
Once i was in the cubicle, what else was there to do except get my pants off? I lay on the groovy chair and tried to relax. I had to press the soles of my feet together and spread my legs out, making a diamond shape. Peter marked the spot and made me check it was ok. Like i was going to question his judgement?
Peter seemed to be getting close to the actual piercing very quickly, and he hadn't yet asked if i wanted prior notification before the deed. I started to panic. It's not that i couldn't handle him just doing it, but i wanted some time to compose myself. As he lent in towards me, he did ask if i wanted him to say when i was about to be pierced. "Ummm..." i said, trying to think while simultaneously wishing he would just to it anyway. Then *stab*...
A sharp stinging sensation, a slight jerk of the legs and the needle was in me. "As you can tell, i don't like to procrastinate" Peter said (or words to that effect). I agreed and then said that it was nowhere near as bad as i'd expected. I hadn't hurt at all, it was just your usual swift stinging sensation.
Let me say this...there was just a tiny spot of blood. Walking was a little awkward, but driving was fine (and i drive a manual car). Sitting down required some care, but it wasn't too uncomfortable. Someone else in a BME labia piercing story made a comment about how fun it was to be tugging at your pants every time you sit down...i'd have to agree.
This was the first piercing i had done that was just for me. By that i mean that it was not symbolic of anything, as all my other piercings have been. It was purely for pleasure. Maybe that's why it didn't hurt, as i was more relaxed about it at the time? Healing has been great, but for the first week or two i had some crusties and a bit of discharge and swelling around the site (it was very minor). A panty liner was a good way to keep it all sterile and clean.
I try to keep 6 months between my piercings to aid healing, but i think i'll get my other outer labia done before then. This is a highly recommended piercing for it aesthetic value. Cleaning can be a real pain though (doing it twice a day) but the procedure is easy. If you have any doubts, just remember how quickly you wondered what you feared after you had your last piercing (and if you haven't been pierced yet, why not??)