Piercings did not become popular until I was too old to care. My wife and I have discussed the possibility of nipple, clitoral hood (HCH or VCH) or labial (inner or outer) for her. However, you indicate that they are more trouble than they are worth.

Could you explain a bit more?

For me, the outer labia piercings made shaving very difficult. The inner ones I have I like but they're like an ear piercing, once they heal you can take them out and go months, even years without jewelry in. For me, it's more comfortable on a daily basis to not wear it, though I will occasionally stick it in for decoration.

My nipple piercings were very problematic for me in that they made my nipples so sensitive they couldn't be touched. And I found i liked mouth and tongue on nipple itself far better than mouth and tongue on metal trying to get at nipple. heh.

Carrie - that's very helpful - thanks.

Ah, yes, I got the earring because I thought that it would "look cool." I was like, what, eleven or something? HAHA! No reason really, in other words.

I used to have a vertical industrial piercing in my ear and then got both nipples pierced vertically and wore barbells (I have a thing for vertical piercings). My mom accidentally saw my nipple piercings once and cried about it. I felt bad for her but since I had to take them out I've always wanted them back in :o(

What prompted me to get my nipples pierced: I've always hated the way my nipples looked so I thought I should celebrate them and make them prettier by putting in some jewelry! I loved it and so did everyone else who saw them. Gave me more confidence! I took them out because they just never healed.

By the way, node studs where I live (in Israel) are so incredibly common, girls get them when they're like 14-16ish. They're really trendy here! When my cousin got one (she was 15 or 16 at the time) my mom turned around and asked ME if I wanted one!

Mine to. Only Gold or Platinum. I only have my ears pierced, because my mother got them done when I was 3 months old at the doctors. I may add a few to my ears but I really can't handle blood/pain at all. I faint. That's a problem.

I have thirteen (used to be fifteen) piercings. And one tattoo, on my ribs.
- Four earlobe (Gauged)
- Two cartilage
- Industrial
- Conch
- Trachea
- Two lip (Removed)
- Both nipples
- Bellybutton

I love all of my piercings, and they have all been done professionally by the same (unbelievably attractive) piercer. Many people don't realize that I have them, because my hair usually down, but when they do finally notice I get such mixed reactions. Some people want to ask a lot of questions about when I got them, why, did it hurt, etc. Others are creeped out and disgusted by them. You can't please everyone, I guess! My mother signed for almost all of my piercings, as I got most of them when I was under the age of 18, so she obviously doesn't mind them, but my father is far more conservative and still doesn't approve. The rest of my family just thinks I'm weird.

My newest ones are my nipples, and those were done for my 18th birthday. It's been a few years, but they still throw a tantrum now and then. I got them because I was born prematurely and I had an inverted nipple that I was always very self-conscious about, so I read that a lot of people either get surgery or have piercings performed. I wasn't concerned about losing sensitivity in that area because that's not a very erogenous zone for me, but I found that after the piercings I've become far more sensitive.

My most painful piercing was definitely my industrial. The top part of my ear that was pierced was quite sore and irritated for several months before it calmed down, but it has healed perfectly fine. All of my piercings have had a pretty smooth healing process with the exception of my bellybutton that I didn't care for properly (I was 14, it was a secret, etc, etc).

I don't mind people having a lot of piercings, and I would let my children get them, but I wouldn't want them doing anything that would permanently affect their body in a morbid way. For example, I wouldn't want them gauging out their nose or labret piercing to a 0, and I would definitely sign for a piercing over a tattoo.

I worry about having to take them out for certain jobs. And I have definitely been turned down more than once because of my piercings. People should keep this in mind before they do any body mods. Yes, people today are getting more liberal and open to things like this, but there are safety codes and guidelines that companies must meet.

Oh, and if anyone has any questions about piercings, feel free to ask.

I'm seriously considering micro dermal anchors but I'm not sure where to put them yet? Since I have a fairly conservative day job, all my piercings and tattoos have to be easily covered.

I used to have one. It lasted me just over a year. I think its failure was due mostly to placement and the fact that my skin there was really thin. But I wanted it down low and the piercer and I had to come up with a compromise on how far down it actually went, lol