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The concept behind female genital piercings (as with male genital piercings) is to enhance. Common placements as described below do NOT prevent sexual activities, but are meant to stimulate and arouse. These enhancements are also placed to call attention to the ornamented areas and foster beauty and appreciation.

Unfortunately for us, our culture does not support genital pride! As a result, many of my female clients do not even know what the particulars of their private parts are called. Many women come to see me for genital piercings requesting “a clit piercing.” When they are shown a photograph of where that is located they shout, “Oh, NO! Not there!” Sometimes they mean inner or outer labia, other times they desire a clitoral hood piercing.

Contrary to what most of the uninitiated would think, genital piercing is NOT particularly painful (at least if I do it for you). The idea may be scary or strange to some, but the physical reality is brief and relatively or virtually painless. Many piercees often favorably compare genital placements to the ear lobe piercing. The notable exception would be the serious and very rare actual clitoris piercing.

This is NOT about pain and suppression; this is about pleasure, and stimulation, and celebrating the body. Though, naturally, during healing one must engage in safer sex and avoid sharing bodily fluids. Even if you are in a monogamous relationship, latex barriers must be used, including for oral contact, during the entire initial healing. See After Care Instructions for complete information. There is no requirement for abstinence during healing, but you must be hygienic, and ease up or stop for the time being, if you experience discomfort or pain. In fact, the initial hypersensitivity that often accompanies a fresh piercing can make for interesting and even enlightening experiences.

As with any piercing, your new genital piercing may bleed off and on for minutes to a few days, though many of them don’t bleed at all. Underwear is usually very comfortable, as a little support feels good on most fresh piercings. Panty liners are not a bad idea at first. They give you a clean, soft surface, and help to prevent staining of your underwear or clothing.

These are not debilitating procedures. I have pierced dancers who went right to work the same evening! It may not be the best time to don your tightest jeans, but you should expect to be mobile, and feeling fine afterwards.

Ah, and my favorite relevant adage:
Whoever said, “Ya seen one, ya seen ‘em all” sure hadn’t seen many!” Because EVERY body is unique!

The positive feedback I have received from my clients includes cards, flowers, and hugs.

Feel free to email photos for a free consultation, if you would like to determine which piercings you are anatomically well suited to wear.

A note on selecting a piercer:

Genital piercing is special because there is potential to directly affect your sexual pleasure. A poorly placed piercing can result in either a lost opportunity for enhancement, or a negative experience and a loss of sensation, either temporary or permanent. Unfortunately, many piercers who have insufficient skill or training to properly perform navel, tongue, and eyebrow piercings also do genital piercings! Many have NO specific training in genital piercings whatsoever! As a piercer who is renowned as an expert on the subject, I have bad news: I can honestly say that the majority of genital piercings I see (that were performed elsewhere) are not optimally or are even poorly placed. Yes, I said the majority. Its sad but true. That's what happens when piercers work without appropriate training. So, there are a few piercers around the country I can suggest in good conscience. But not many. See the Referrals page for more information.

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The majority of women have sufficient tissue for a VCH piercing. If you can fit a lubricated cotton swab under your hood so that most of the absorbent tip disappears, then you are quite likely built for the piercing. If the swab is too fluffy you can remove some of its width. The question here is about the depth, and it is not necessary that you be able to accommodate the entire width of a swab--the starting jewelry is significantly thinner than the average size of the swab that connects the cottony ends....click here to see a photo of the Q-tip test being done.

The VCH is by far the most popular female genital piercing we do, for several reasons. As the name implies, the piercing is placed vertically, and women’s genitals are built in this same up-and-down direction. This means the jewelry situates comfortably between the legs and is not subject to much stress, unwanted pulling, or irritation.

Further, most women are built with some amount of hood tissue in which the jewelry can be placed for a safe, comfortable, attractive, and stimulating piercing. The piercing goes through only a thin bit of tissue above the clitoris (NOT through it) but the jewelry itself touches the clitoris. This means that when there is any action in the area, the clitoris will receive more direct stimulation. Most women like this a lot. In fact, we have distributed a research study for the University of South Alabama regarding VCH piercings and female sexual satisfaction! The data (published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology) has shown that this piercing DOES result in increases in sexual DESIRE!

This is a VERY quick healing piercing. I have had many women swear it heals in a week or even less. But to be on the safe side, you should care for it according to the instructions for four (4) weeks minimum.

A VCH is a piercing that feels very different with alternate styles of jewelry. It can be started with a bar (usually a bent barbell called an “L-bar” or "banana bar") or a ring style. Once healing is complete, experimenting with different lengths of bars and sizes of balls, or various sizes and shapes of rings can be very fun. The stimulation is definitely different, dependent on the style and size of jewelry. Personal preferences, as with all matters of sexual expression, will vary. As much experience as I have, I cannot tell if YOU will prefer the short-bar-with-the-small-bead-under-your-hood fit, or the long-bar-that-hangs-down fit, or the big-ball-against-your-clit fit, etc. The good news is that the research is fun!

If you have a prominent hood, or petite outer labia, leaving the hood region exposed, a bar will be best for starting jewelry, to minimize irritation. If your hood is rather tucked in, and/or your outer labia are full, then either a ring or bar is fine jewelry for starters.

The procedure (when I do it for you ) is EXTREMELY brief. This is not a major piercing, except possibly for the mental component. Physically I pierce a membrane of tissue--much less than an ear lobe. Many women comment that their ears hurt more. It does sting or pinch for a split second, and may momentarily startle you. By then it is over. Most women leave commenting that either they don’t feel it at all or that it feels good already! Whatever the initial sensation, it passes very rapidly and the aftermath is amazingly comfortable.

Forceps are not well suited to this placement. I use a device called an NRT (needle receiving tube) which is warmed with gloved hands, and placed gently but securely under the hood. The tissue is so thin we can see through to where the tube is underneath. I pierce swiftly and smoothly through the dot that marks the placement, into the tube.

I have pierced many women with VCH piercings who have no other body piercings. Whether for the seasoned piercee or the neophyte, it is an easy spot. I describe it as a maximum return on a minimal investment. For the pleasure you derive from it, the momentary pinch is a small price to pay.

I pierce many professional women, housewives, mothers, and even grandmothers. This is not an endeavor reserved only for "alternative" type individuals. It is suited to any woman (who is anatomically built for it) who desires to explore additional avenues of sensual and erotic sensation. I have had many women travel in from out of state and even out of the country to get this particular piercing. Because if it is worth doing, it is worth doing right!

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Horizontal Hood piercing with captive ring

The HCH is a piercing done primarily for aesthetic purposes. In order for it to be very stimulating, it needs to be placed on a woman whose clitoris is somewhat exposed, and situated so that the bead falls directly on the clitoris. Also, if the woman is not built fairly symetrically, the ring will have a tendency to lean or twist to one side.

The majority of women are constructed in such a way that the hood covers the clitoris. Therefore, the jewelry in an HCH rests atop the hood, and isn’t nearly as pleasurable as a piece of jewelry that comes into direct contact with the clitoris (such as the VCH). There needs to be sufficient tissue in a configuration with a "hill" in this area, rather than a "valley."

They can be very attractive, and some women who are anatomically suited will opt for this over other possibilities, because they like the look. Historically, aesthetics has been a valid reason for piercing, and it still is today. A genital piercing can be visually delightful even if it is not placed for direct action.

Usually they are started with a ring or circular barbell in 14 or 12 gauge. Care must be taken to check the vascularity of the region, and to be sure the tissue pulls away from the nerve bundle of the clitoris before and during clamping (gently) in the forceps for the piercing procedure. The piercing is relatively quick to heal.

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Triangle Piercing with circular barbell

A triangle is a horizontal piercing BEHIND the nerve bundle of the clitoris, at the base of the hood tissue where it forms from the body. In order for a triangle to be possible, your clitoral nerve bundle beneath your hood needs to be able to be lifted away from your body to some extent. If you are very small built in that area, or if you have a “valley” instead of a “hill” you are NOT suited to a triangle. A triangle and an HCH both essentially pierce through hood tissue. What is different about the triangle is where and how the forceps are placed during the piercing, and where the piercing goes, as a result.

The point of the Triangle (pardon the pun) is that it is placed so the jewelry rests right behind the nerve bundle of your clitoris. Therefore, when your are stimulated, you feel more sensation from the BACK of your clitoris! A triangle is far more stimulating than an HCH for most women. It is a pretty fantastic spot for jewelry if one is built for it.

After much experience, I have concluded that a circular barbell, usually in 12 gauge, is the best starting style of jewelry for this placement. The gap between the circular barbell balls is custom spread to accommodate the width of the inner labia. In this way the jewelry can be tucked right down against the body, which minimizes twisting and irritation. After healing a captive ring, bead ring, el-bar or other jewelry can be worn. Some women enjoy stretching to larger gauges later, as they like the way heavier or thicker jewelry looks and feels.

Many women ask whether a VCH or a Triangle is better. They are totally different. A VCH is more stimulating from the front of the clitoris, and the Triangle is more stimulating from the back of the clitoris. Lots of women end up with both!

A Triangle is a VERY advanced piercing and you should seriously check the qualifications of anyone you consider to do the piercing on you. I didn't conceive of it myself, but I did perform the one on the woman (Lou Duff, formerly of Gauntlet, San Francisco) who did invent it. To my knowledge, I have more experience at doing triangles than any other piercer. It is definitely worth making a trip to get this one done right.

This is one of the most commonly mis-placed, and mal-placed and frankly botched piercings I've ever seen. Most of the "triangle" piercings I see from elsewhere do NOT occupy the proper spot. Commonly they are too low, and you end up with two separate upper inner labia piercings--and nothing right beneath your nerve bundle, where the jewelry should go.

I have had more than one client confide in me that she had never (ever!) had an orgasm in her entire twenty-some years, until after I performed her Triangle piercing! Her partner and activities were the same as pre-piercing. Meaning, her triangle piercing really had an impact! I feel that pretty well validates my life’s work!

Once again please note, not all women are anatomically suited for all piercings, and many women are not suited to a triangle. So an expert must be consulted to determine what will work best for your particular build.

Inner Labia piercings with 18K gold rings

This is very similar to the tissue pierced in the VCH; it is fine and very quick to heal. I generally begin with rings in 14 gauge. Most commonly in a 1/2” diameter. On women who are smaller built, but still large enough to pierce I will sometimes use a smaller diameter ring. Some women, though it is rare, are not built large enough in this region to pierce. Inner labia are often pierced in pairs or multiples, though a single ring on either side is certainly an option.

Inner labia piercings may bleed, as the tissue is fairly vascular. Pads or panty liners are advisable at first, as is wearing underwear when the piercing is new.

One’s own bodily fluids are apt to get on this type of piercing, but this is not harmful. Urine may sting at first, and during the initial days of healing you may wish to drink lots of water. This will result in less acidity and reduced stinging as you urinate. Also helpful is to pour a clean cup of warm or cool (as you prefer) water over the area as you urinate. This will rinse the urine away from you as you go, and that will diminish any discomfort.

Most women will find piercings in this site primarily visually pleasing, but are not apt to feel a great deal of erotic stimulation unless they are placed high up, near the clitoris. For piercings a male partner might feel during intercourse, they can be placed mid-way across the vaginal opening.

Outer Labia piercings

These are sturdy piercings that take a little longer to heal. They can be placed anywhere along the pinchable rim of the outer lips. They are often done in pairs or multiples. Most women will find piercings in this region primarily visually pleasing, but are not apt to feel a great deal of erotic stimulation as would be expected from a hood piercing.

I usually start with 14 or 12 gauge jewelry, but if the tissue is well developed, 10 gauge is possible by request. You can use captive rings, bead rings or circular barbells. It may be possible to use an L-bar, as another jewelry style alternative.

For piercings a male partner might feel during intercourse, they can be placed adjacent the vaginal opening. Personally, I feel this is a placement where more is merrier. Initially I had two--one on each side, and enjoyed them a bit. Now that I have eight of them, I like them a whole lot more! They are very strong, serviceable piercings, and on occasion I've been known to use them to hold up my stockings!

Fourchette piercing with gold L-bar

This is the vertical perineum piercing that is analogous to the male Guiche. Many women do not possess a pinchable flap or fold of tissue at the back edge of the vagina, where this piercing is placed. If you don’t have any skin there, you aren't built for a fourchette. However, if you are built for it, a Fourchette is a wonderful, enjoyable spot for wearing jewelry.

I usually begin with a bent barbell in 12 or 10 gauge, approximately 7/16" to 5/8” in length. The tissue is very fine, and you don’t want jewelry that is too thin and can cut you. It is also very stretchy, and can easily be enlarged to accommodate thicker jewelry after healing.

I will take credit for pioneering the Fourchette, as I got the first three of them, on three different occasions. Oh, the rigors of research! We were trying to figure out the best spot. It turned out to be best on a woman who has some tissue there, with which I was not blessed. Well it sure was fun trying; and the women who are built for the fourchette, who have received them, give rave reviews.

Clitoris piercing with multiple outer labia piercings

This is a VERY rare piercing, and it is serious business. It should be attempted only by a highly experienced master. The vast majority of women who request them actually want a clitoral hood piercing. Of the women who request an actual clitoris piercing, and know what they are asking, approximately 90-95% are not suitably built. Absoulutely vital in clitoris piercing is to pierce ONLY women with the ideal anatomy. This is not an area to take chances.

Most women posses a clitoris that is too small to withstand a piercing. Of those who are large enough, most women have hood tissue that fits too tightly or heavily over the clitoris. The clitoris in question must be large and easily exposed to be safe to pierce and to heal.

Even for a well developed clitoris,16 gauge jewelry is the most common starting size. If the clitoris itself isn’t able to be clamped, either from being too small, or from the process being too intense for the piercee, then she isn’t a good candidate.

For those women who are built for it, a clitoris piercing is an intense experience. There is no doubt about an increase in sensation. There is also usually some development to the tissue, resulting in increased size on most women.

This one is best left in the fantasy realm for most. Do send in photos of yourself for evaluation before getting set on the idea, if you really are considering it. If you aren't coming to me, please CAREFULLY check the qualifications of the piercer you select.

Princess Dianas, with VCH

This is a relatively new one! A woman came from a great distance specifically for a Triangle piercing from me, but wasn’t anatomically suited to it. So I invented something new for her build.

The Princess Dianas are usually a pair of piercings with small rings or L-bars (14 gauge, 3/8” or 7/16”) that sit up under the hood tissue, much the way a VCH does. However, this is a pair of them turned outward to the sides. They can be done in a diagonal or horizontal placement (but under the hood, right next to the clitoris!)

Some sets were done with the concept of wearing a single piece of jewelry through both of the piercings, once healing was complete. One woman planned to wear a barbell through both piercings, with a bead added in the middle; it would rest under her hood, directly against her clitoris! This also works well as a single piercing to frame the area on women with an asymmetrical build, who have significantly more hood tissue on one side than the other.

I’ve also done some sets that were angled at about 10- and 2-o’clock. Again, they were under the hood tissue, right against the clitoris. Much like the VCH, women have found these to be very quick and easy to heal, as well as pleasurable and fun! There needs to be sufficient tissue to pierce, and enough room under the hood for the jewelry.

If you plan to book an appointment to travel anywhere for a female genital piercing, I highly suggest an "internet consultation" first, to be certain you are anatomically suited to the piercing(s) you desire. Clear, close-up photos are a necessity.

For a triangle or HCH: I need photos of the area relaxed knees spread, then with the tissue slightly spread at the level of the hood, and then a little more spread at the hood area on each side, so I can visualize the sides for vascularity.

For a triangle, I also would need to see a photo of you pinching up with thumb and forefinger, from behind the nerve bundle. Unfortunately, without palpating/pulling on the area, I might not be able to tell for sure. But I could likely tell if you aren't at all built for it.

For a VCH: I need close up, clear photos of the hood. A picture of you doing the q-tip test will help a lot! Email me

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