My Jewelry Box
At A Glance Author Jules1000 Contact Jules1000@bme.anon When Six months ago Artist Stephanie Studio Sacred Heart Tattoo and Piercing Location Kitsilano Studio, Vancouver, BC
I now have eleven piercings and this is the story of the birth of number eight. My VCH. Four of my piercings, the lobes, have been around since the glory days of mall guns in the 80s, but my recent piercing frenzy all started with my nose, then came the twins, helix 1 and 2 (same ear)(all of my experiences are included here in BME if you are interested). After that, and many hours spent on BME, I knew I just had to have more. How many more? Now, no one really knows that til death, do they? Come on peeps, you know what I mean......
After settling into my computer chair one evening and looking at all the standard piercings......again, I decided to use my free subscription from my previous BME submissions to venture into unknown piercing pictures......yes, the female genital section. You see, I have never really been a fan of how the female genital region looks. I personally feel they are kinda icky looking and the thought of maybe putting something sparkly down there to improve appearances was very appealing, aside from maybe the pre-assumed pain factor of getting it there. Some of the pictures were definitely eye-openers as I never imagined anyone could walk, let alone anything else, with that much hardware in the nether regions. Maybe it wasn't for me after all. Wait, what's this? A Vertical Hood Piercing? That's kind of interesting and subtle at the same time, compared to the other things I'd seen at least.
Ok, the idea slowly creeps in that this may be what I was looking for. Now for the research. View every picture and read every experience. Some good, some bad which leans you toward I'll do it to maybe I should think about this some more. Ok, maybe I will do it, lets look at some more pictures. Lets call a friend and see what she thinks? Hey! Maybe she'll want to do it too...or think I'm nuts.
One phone call later and my friend starts thinking that it sounds pretty interesting too. I now have her looking at pics and reading experiences. A few days later and the decision has been reached. We're gonna do it, together. I figured this would be the perfect time as my hubby is living away from me for a while with no apparent opportunity to make it down for a visit so I didn't have to worry about it being irritated by sex before it was fully healed. Besides, what a surprise for him to find. My friend was also between spousal units so it fit into her schedule perfectly too. Apparently the planets had aligned, fate was in our favor and all was perfectly timed....
I called Sacred Heart in Vancouver and made an appointment for my friend and I for the following Saturday with Stephanie, the only person I would trust to put a hole thru my body, especially there.
The week dragged on and excitement grew. Saturday finally arrived. My friend and I met for a hearty breakfast heavily laden with syrup – we were ready and prepped like a pair of troopers, albeit in baggy sweatpants. Had all the necessities with me for a VCH adventure – panty liners, wet ones, extra undies, and just in case, chocolate and Gatorade.
We got a great parking spot right in front of the shop so we wouldn't have to walk far after as neither of us knew if we would even want to walk afterward. The excitement and anticipation kept growing and I must admit a little fear crept in too. Then Steph arrived and back to the room we went. Ah, the smell of antiseptic cleaner in the morning.....it is burned into my mind and forever associated with my beloved piercings. I volunteered to go first. Off to the bathroom for one last nervous pee and to put those wet ones to use so there was for sure no grossology happening (any of you girls reading this.....have some consideration, make sure your kitty is clean when you go to your piercer...... or yucky gross who would want to look at it, touch it or worst of all smell it).
Back to the room I went and up on the table. I told her where I would prefer to have the top ball sit and she went about her business of measuring and remeasuring my genitalia to make sure everything would sit just right.
Measuring done. My friend then moved into place beside me and I assumed my death grip on her hands. Steph says spread your knees apart, rest your feet on my thighs and try not to move...yikes. Receiving tube maneuvered into place...double yikes, and wait, turn on the sweat machine, keep breathing, in, out, in, out. Take a deep breath in she says, then you know it's time, when that breath goes out, the needle goes OUCHFUCK! Hey wait a minute? That was it? As soon as it was thru there was no pain. It was just a split second. By the time your body really has time to register the pain and send that message to your brain, it's gone. Insertion of the barbell came next which, I must admit was not that bad either. A bit uncomfortable, but not too bad.
Steph cleaned up the few drops of blood that were spilled in battle and told me that it was cute. My friend also said it was cute and suggested that maybe I look at it too. I was a little shaky thanks to the adrenaline but sat up and had a look. Wow, cute just didn't do it justice. It was gorgeous. A lovely CZ sparkling upon a bed pink. The genital region instantly became much more attractive and pleasing to the eye. I told my piercer that I now have a jewelry box. She laughed and said that was a new one and that she would put that description in her memory for future use. On went my undies armed with a panty liner and into the chair I went for my friend to have her turn on the table.
She had made it onto the table and then it hit me...all the nerves I had gathered and I felt I was going to pass out. I laid back down for about five minutes and had some Gatorade and then I was fine. There was a burning sensation in the piercing area that lasted about five minutes or so then it was like it had been there forever – like it would be from that day forth if I can help it.
Back onto the table my friend went for her turn. I can't tell you her experience but I can tell you that she screamed and expressed very strongly that "this hurts". She loved hers after it was done too. She also mentioned that if I had reacted the way that she had, she never would have gone through with it. Glad I handle pain so well or she would have missed out on an experience of a lifetime. She got cleaned up and we left. There was a little bleeding off and on for a day or so but nothing more that spotting.
We talked in the car about the anticipation of increased sexual stimulation and oddly enough found ourselves in a sex shop buying stuff to try out when we were healed. LOL. It was a good day.
The next day, wouldn't you know it, my husband showed up for a visit for a few hours. I guess I was was the one that got the surprise. He was disappointed that sex was not to be but ok with it when I showed him why. He thinks it looks cool and likes it. He asked to see it at least half a dozen times while he was there.
I have had this piercing now for seven months and can tell you that healing is quick and easy as long as you look after it. It was pretty much pain free in a day but there was a little tweak here or there for about a week. What worked for me? Very warm sea salt soaks twice a day for about a week then once a day thereafter for another two. Make sure you rinse well. I always blow dried it as well right after to make sure the chance of bacteria growing in the wet environment directly around the holes was reduced (besides it felt good). Note here for you women - don't use regular soap down there to keep clean as it can badly affect the healing of your piercing. I have found that the antimicrobial cleanser "Satin" is very effective at cleaning that area in addition to reducing any possible odor. Most piercing shops sell this. One more note, after the first day or so there was bruising on the hood (black and blue baby) so expect this, it is normal and will subside in a few days.
I will also let you know that the stories I read about having orgasms when you walk or go up stairs weren't true for me but I have definitely noticed my orgasms last much longer and are more intense so ya, it does aid in sexual satisfaction. My friend has also had no complaints in that area either.
I find the best way to judge a piercing is by asking myself was it worth and would I do it again? The answer is YES!!!! (My friend feels the same way.) The pain is no big deal. It is not that intense and it is over in seconds, as long as you have a good piercer, and the healing is fast. I can't help but look at it in the mirror every time I am in front of one. I recommend this to any woman. I can't explain the empowerment you get from it, it is something you have to experience.
Thanks for reading and remember, every girl should have a jewelry box.