I decided I wanted to get another genital piercing to add to my existing hood piercing. So I researched, and found I really wanted a triangle. I had to go to my piercer today to get my lower back piercing taken out (but that's another story), so I decided to get it done at the same time.
At A Glance Author Juno Contact Juno@bme.anon When It just happened Artist Jon Studio York Body Piercing Studio Location York When I arrived at the studio, the lady explained to me that she has heard several different piercings described as a triangle piercing before, and asked which one I wanted. I explained what I wanted in as much detail as I could. We decided that Jon would be doing my piercing as he had the most experience and I already new him from another piercing. But there was one problem: as he's a male piercer he would require a chaperone. So I rang all of my friends, and none of them answered as the all had lectures. Then I rushed home, and begged everyone I saw, but they were all either too busy or too squeamish or nowhere to be found.
Eventually, I found a male friend and begged and begged and begged. After promising to pay his bus fare and buy him food he agreed reluctantly.
So, I went back to the piercing studio, where I had to sign a form to say I understood the procedure. Then we went through to the studio, where Jon got everything ready, including putting a clean paper sheet on the couch and wearing rubber gloves. In fact, he changed his rubber gloves several times throughout the whole procedure! Then I hopped onto the couch, and Jon applied some anaesthetic cream and held it in place with cling film as it works best when it is warm. This was cold and felt kind of weird, but I was so excited I didn't mind.
The cream takes an hour to work, so me and my friend went for a walk. When we came back, Jon had got everything ready and we were ready to go. I took my pants off and hopped onto the couch, where Jon made me lie with one leg against the wall and the other hanging off the side of the couch. This felt slightly uncomfortable, and was a different position to what I expected and had had with my previous piercing. Then he squirted some more anaesthetic on, which stung a bit, but that only took a few minutes to work. He asked how I felt, to which I replied, "Excited!" I don't think that was the response he was expecting, but it was the only word I could think of.
I've had other piercings with less anaesthetic, and they didn't hurt, but this did. It was a sharp jabbing pain repeatedly. I think I jumped, and Jon said he'd nearly done. Then there was a lot more pain, and Jon said done. But he still had to put the jewellery through (I chose a horse-shoe bar) which hurt, but less.
I was going to get my hood jewellery changed from a ring to a bar at the same time, but Jon said I was bleeding too much and put a dressing on. He said to come back in 3 weeks for a check up, and explained the after care to me.
Then I went though to the main room where a lady gave me an after care sheet, asked if I had any questions, and then said it was £35. I paid, and went home happy. It didn't hurt to walk, and although I had previously read people's experiences where the bus journey home was immensely pleasurable it did not feel any different to me.
When I got home, I was bleeding a lot. But surprisingly, when I went to the toilet it didn't hurt as much as I expected. I had been warned it would sting, but there was no pain compared to the pain it has already caused me. But when I looked in a mirror, I saw it is not where I wanted it! It is over to one side and down a bit, rather than directly under my clitoris. It's 12 pm now, and I had it done at 4 pm, and I'm still bleeding. I've leaked through one sanitary towel already, but the blood seems to be slowing now. I hope it looks better in the morning, although there doesn't seem to be much swelling, only blood. The placement seems so off at the moment that I don't know whether I want to keep it. It is very pretty, but I didn't want it there. I don't want to have gone through all of that pain and have nothing to show for it though. I don't blame Jon for it not being perfect, as I jumped at the crucial moment.