Body Pleasure
Inner Labia Piercing
INNER LABIA PIERCING ORIGIN: - These have a long and varied history dating back to early European times as a form of infibulation and the early B&D scene in Paris where tags were placed in the inner or outer labia as a sign of ownership. The reasons for these piercings has changed dramatically but essentially they are a sexual or erotic piercing done throughout history to either enhance sexual pleasure or prevent it.
For this reason they are often done in pairs - one on each side of the vaginal opening.
PLACEMENT: - The placement of these piercings should be considered carefully by the piercer making sure that the depth is correct and they will not tear out and that the jewelry will fit comfortably. It is also important to look at the labia carefully for any major capillaries or small arteries.
If the woman is wanting more than one of these piercings then placement is of extreme importance in relation to healing and future comfort. If the piercings are placed directly opposite each other, as one would naturally imagine they should go, it can cause major healing problems as the rings will rub on each other and irritate each other. One ring can actually push the other piercing out if placed extremely close. To do multiple piercings you should always ensure that the rings will sit beside each other comfortably and not irritate which often means placing one higher than the other. A sort of zig zag arrangement can then be done with any future piercings.
RISKS:- This area heals quite quickly and the risk of infection is small although care should be taken to keep the area clean while the piercing is healing. There is a small risk of the piercing going through a blood vessel and causing excess bleeding although careful placement by your piercer should avoid this. Irritation from the jewelry rubbing or catching on clothing can be a problem for some especially during the healing period. This however is uncommon for the inner labia and is more common for the outer labia to be irritated by clothing.
In some cases especially if a small gauge ring has been inserted, rough foreplay or catching during sex can cause the piercing to tear or graze. This will heal but can spoil the mood. Never use less that 14gauge or 1.6mm jewelry in these piercings - small rings are best. I would most commonly use a 1.6mm x 10mm ball closure ring as an initial piecing jewelry
In rare cases and usually if placed very badly this piercing can lead to soreness during sex and they may need to be removed, this is generally a placement problem.
HEALING:
These piercing heal very quickly and I have found the best method to promote healing is salt rinses. Instead of wiping after urinating, use a small squirt bottle with salt water and rinse with that. Betadine can be used sparingly but generally keeping the area clean and rinsing with salt water will be sufficient.
These piercings take roughly 2 to 4 weeks to heal but need a little time to toughen up before being overly pulled on or played with. As with any genital piercing safe sex must be practiced until the piercing is healed and other peoples body fluids avoided.
Any problems see our GENERAL HEALING page.
ADVANTAGES:- There are many reasons for getting any piercing..
Trend - it is Not really a fashion trend.
To make a statement and be different? Not many go home to Mum and say "Hey look what I just did - to rebel!"
Sexual reasons they are primarily done to enhance sex. They can be very attractive and gold and diamonds can be worn here and also each piercing enhances the sensation in the area around it. This gives added stimulation to the female during intercourse and if placed well they will rub on her partner giving him that little bonus. For the man to feel much however, I have found that larger gauge rings are needed. As this area stretches very easily larger gauges can be achieved with little discomfort and over a few years very think jewelry can be worn easily.
Medical reasons - there are no real Medical reasons for Inner Labia piercing although a healthy sex life does help to maintain general health and one could argue that the benefits are therefore worthwhile.
COZ THEY LOOK AND FEEL GREAT!
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