Christina Piercing: History & Overview
History can be funny and people can end up being remembered for the most unusual things. Take the case of a particular woman named Christina whose last name no one seems able to recall. Unlike most other women, she felt that having a decorative piercing just below her pubic mound would be a rad thing to do. It turned out that she was right and that’s why we currently have the Christina piercing making waves like no one’s business. Go, girl!
So, what exactly is the Christina piercing, what is the jewelry used, tips on aftercare, stuff to note, and the like? Well, you have to read this article of ours to find out!
Come Here, Christina!
The Christina piercing is often referred to as a Venus piercing, pubic mound piercing, Catherine piercing, or pubic bone piercing. It is a vertical surface piercing that starts in the fold where the outer labia converge and it exits through the pubic mound.
This decorative piercing has a modern origin and was first performed sometime in the 1990s, with a lady named Christina being the first recipient, hence the name. Its frequent reference as the Venus Piercing has to do with the fact it is right on the fantabulous anatomical construction with an upright gradient called the hill of Venus that so many men over the ages have died on!
Sexual and Other Benefits Of The Christina Piercing
Well, there aren’t any obvious sexual benefits of such a surface piercing. It is unable to stimulate the rich nerve endings that the female genitalia is packed with and all that it can do is sit pretty at its location and look fab and classy.
The Christina piercing is one of the coolest-looking female genital piercings ever. Thus, getting it can boost your self-confidence and help solve body positivity issues. Plus, piercings like that sure are bound to get tongues around the block wagging and the menfolk drooling as they daydream about slipping a nice bit of warm sausage into women with such fine piercings!
Don’t get a Christina piercing because you expect it to give you or your partner rad orgasms for the rest of your life. Rather, indulge in one because you want to stand out and stun the world with a glittering bit of metal just above your lady bits flashing a welcoming beacon to all!
Christina Piercings Meant For All?
Even if you want a Christina piercing, you might not be able to get one if your anatomy cannot support it. Vulvas differ in both shape and how they are packed with tissue and that means for a Christina piercing to be viable, you need to have enough fatty meat in the correct location on your genitalia, plus a defined valley atop your clitoral hood for one end of the jewelry to rest on.
If you are unsure if such a piercing would be possible on you, just get in touch with a professional piercer who performs this kind of piercing -and not many do- and he/she will give their opinion on the piercing matter at hand!
Typical Jewelry Used For Christina Piercings
The duo of curved barbells and metal L-bars -also called Christina bars- perform the heavy lifting when it comes to Christina piercing jewelry. This type of piercing is prone to rejection, infection, and catching on clothing and that means you gotta focus on body-safe jewelry to reduce the chances of something going wrong. Also, be aware of metals you might be allergic to when choosing jewelry for a Christina piercing.
In the industry, three types of jewelry are mainly used for Christina piercings:
- Stainless steel– this is the most commonly used and cheapest metal. It is usually safe even used on those with nickel allergies.
- Titanium– this is a little more expensive than the option above. It makes the best sense if you want to eliminate the littlest chances of implant-grade stainless steel triggering your nickel allergy, but don’t want to splash out for gold and bling.
- Solid 14K Gold Or Better- we are talking solid gold here, rather than gold-plated stuff that can send your metal allergies into overdrive. Solid 14K gold is very body safe and a good option if drawing attention at the public pool or the beach is very much on your mind.
The Piercing Procedure
You must make an appointment to get a Christina piercing done. But not even the heavenly hosts will help you if you opt for a back alley job, rather than putting yourself in the care of top-class professionals who can do such piercings blindfolded, have a reputation to maintain and take pride in doing the best jobs they can with the best tools possible and in the most hygienic, and customer-friendly manner.
Once you show up to your piercing appointment, you fill out the usual boring paperwork and sit down till the piercer is ready to attend to you. An evaluation is then performed and you and the piercer will discuss what needs to be done, the jewelry to be used, the price, and the like. Then your pubic region is disinfected -be sure to shave 2-3 days beforehand- and the area to be pierced is marked.
Next up, the top of the labia majora is pinched, and a needle is inserted via a receiving tube. The chosen jewelry then replaces the needle. Disinfection and cleanup follow and there might be some bleeding, as well as some mild pain.
Honestly, this is not the most painful piercing out there, so unless you have a very low tolerance for pain and faint at the sight of blood, then you should be very much alright.
Possible Risks
There are some risks to getting a Christina piercing and these include:
- Embedding – This happens when jewelry used to close a piercing is too short and this can cause the piercing to swell and become embedded in tissue. Using jewelry of appropriate length prevents this from occurring in the first place.
- Growing Out – the Christina piercing needs to be performed at the correct depth by a professional. Otherwise, there’s a high risk that it can grow back out.
- Delayed Healing – it is like the Christina piercing was perfectly designed to catch on clothing and undies and that it does with uncommon vigor. Stuff like this can prolong healing times and that’s never a good thing.
- Infection – the usual infection risks are present during this type of piercing. But eliminating them can be as simple as finding a pro piercer who uses properly sterilized tools. Once the piercing is done, infection risks can be reduced by following all aftercare healing tips communicated by your piercer.
- Rejection – sometimes the human body chooses to reject and expel foreign objects like piercings and that’s something you will need professional help to deal with.
- Allergic reactions – metal allergies happen more than most of us suppose. Signs include blisters, redness, and itching and these sort of icky stuff can be minimized by going for titanium or gold jewelry, or any other jewelry type that you specifically know you are not allergic to.
Be sure to make a beeline to either the piercer or your family doctor if you notice smelly discharge of a green or yellow color from the piercing area, pain of increasing intensity, and unceasing burning, swelling and throbbing around the area, plus redness that last more than a week or two.
Healing Time Frame And Aftercare For Christina Piercing
Typically, the healing process takes from 2 to 4 months. But there have been reports of it taking longer, like a year or so. There are a lot of factors that go into the entire piercing healing process, so we would suggest being open to it taking longer than you might have imagined. That said, there are rarely complications during and after this kind of piercing.
As for aftercare, that involves cleanliness above all else. That means never touching the piercing area with dirty hands and never letting dirty clothing, bedding, pets, and the like come in contact with the area. Saline rinsing thrice daily is recommended and it might be necessary to put a sanitary pad or panty liner over the piercing to stop it from catching on clothing and stuff.
Also, shower daily with mild or gentle soap, keep the area dry and pat with paper towels for this purpose, avoid oral sex -missionary style sex too for the first few weeks or months- and exposure to the bodily fluids of others till the wound has healed and leave your jewelry alone because it is not a plaything. And for pity’s sake do not get into a community tub, lake, river or exposed body of water, at least not till the piercing has completely healed.
Finally, avoid the spraying of perfume, and lotion in your groin area till the wound has healed, and wear loose but comfortable clothing.
Conclusion
Well, Christina must be proud of herself, especially since the piercing she lent her name to is booming in popularity year after year. Sure, it has risks and little to no benefits aside from aesthetics. but that does not matter much in a world fixated on looking good.
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