Female Piercing Article

Just a quick post to let you know that we just had another article published. This one is on several different assorted body piercings for the female genitalia.  We cover the popularity, some of the risk, some common side effects (both good and bad) and naturally the jewelry. You can find the article posted here;

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The Truth about Tongue Piercings

First off, do not believe everything you read! You are going to hear all kinds of horror stories about tongue piercings, but guess what? When ear lobe piercing was on the rise, there were all kinds of tales of doom and gloom with these as well. No matter where you look, you can always find bad reviews and horror stories for everything in the world all due to others opinion. Think about – you can hear not to eat eggs from one doctor and then from other eat eggs. Like stated before, it is all an opinion. The main thing is to learn how to care for your piercings whether they are on your ear lobes, tongues, naval, or elsewhere. Read more »

Body Piercing Advice

Body piercing dates back several centuries that is today classified as body art to many people. Throughout history, just the mention of body piercing separated the upper class, was a religious sign, or to protect them from evil among many other reasons all across the world. Today, more and more individuals are using this unique art form to adorn their bodies with beautiful handcrafted body jewelry to enhance their beauty, to show their own unique personality or to just accessorize.

Deciding to have body piercings is a personal and important decision. Before you just jump in feet first, you should note the risk involved as well as how to care for your piercings once you have them. Read more »

Will Piercing my Nipples cause problems later?

Many women wonder about this when considering getting nipple piercings. Will piercing my nipples inhibit me to breast feed my children? There are no studies that have proven that nipple piercing will cause any problems. The most important thing that you want to remember is to remove your jewelry when you are feeding the baby. There are a lot of little parts on most jewelry that if they come lose they can cause your child to choke.

The most common side effect to having this done is that milk may leak out of the piercing holes. Some say chose a piece of jewelry that is easily removed so that you can insert it back into the piercing after each Read more »

Times When You Should Really Rethink Getting a Piercing

Piercings are so hot and in right now! No matter how much some folks frown upon them, everyone wants and gets pierced left, right and center, very literally! While it is completely your decision to get pierced and/or tattooed, there are some times when the decision seriously has to be thought over.

It is a common notion that you have to tolerate at least some pain in order to look nice, and it is true as well. But sometimes, it is just not worth it, especially if the result is too much pain, bleeding and/or perennial discomfort. Read more »

How Lifestyle Affects Body Piercings and the Healing Process

Healing time and healing processes of different body piercings are different. While some heal in a matter of 2-3 weeks, some others might take as much as 8-10 months. Proper care during the healing period can speed up the process and also keep infections and allergies at bay.

Right from the time you get a piercing to the time it actually heals, most of the things you do everyday will affect it. Taking care of a fresh piercing is not just cleaning it and not touching it, you may have to make some serious lifestyle changes. Let’s look at a few of these: Read more »

Genital Piercings – Distinguishing the Facts from Myths

Genital piercings are not as uncommon as you might think. While it is true that some people are freaked by the mere idea of getting a piercing ‘down there’, there are others who can’t think of anything more exciting and daring. Genital piercings are an expression of individuality and more and more people are now opting for them.

As is the case with anything uncommon, there are many myths attached with both male and female genital piercings. Let’s try and separate some prevalent myths from the facts:

Genital piercings hurt much more – No they don’t! Getting a hole punched in your body is bound to hurt and genital piercings hurt only as much as any other piercing would. Read more »

New Article on Clitoris Piercings

Just thought that we would let you all know that there was a new article at thechaingang.com on “The Appropriate Jewelry for Clitoral Piercings”

Why should you opt for Nickel-Free Body Jewelry?

Nickel is a metal that is commonly used and found in eyeglass frames, watches, utensils, paper clips and most importantly in jewelry. Nickel is also one of the most common allergen, i.e many people are allergic to nickel and their bodies react towards the metal, severely. Many people are highly sensitive to Nickel and are in grave danger when exposure to nickel is prolonged. This is a very common problem. Since body piercing involves insertion of jewelry into the body, it is very important that the body jewelry one chooses is absolutely nickel free.

Nickel allergies in body take place mainly due to the contact of wet skin with metal. Water or sweat can break the chemical bonds between nickel ions and cause them to immerse into the body, thereby inducing Read more »

Popular Body Piercings and Their Healing Periods

What is the one thing that you really, really need to have if you are a piercing lover or considering getting one? Patience that’s what! There is no definite answer to how much the healing period is for you, but it is, in no way, a day or two. Different piercings have different healing time periods. While oral/facial piercings heal sooner, others take some time. It also depends on the piercee’s body and skin type and lifestyle.

The healing period is generally divided into two phases – Primary Healing and Full Healing. Full healing Read more »