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Clitoral piercings

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mears · 01/11/2004 18:32

There have been other threads about how much preparation needs to be done 'down below' with regard to hair removal/tidying up etc. The answer of course is none except for personal preference

I would like to draw attention to the above topic thread. After once again having to fiddle about removing a clitoral ring last night prior to delivery, I thought I would highlight it here. There is a risk of tearing during childbirth which can be made worse where there is a metal object! Although no-one can make women remove them it is something to think about.

Anyone had any experiences? Did you leave it in or take it out?

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SamCattie · 29/12/2004 15:06

Not at all. I had them done about 4 years ago and one was uncomfortable for about a week after but the 2nd was fine! to be honest I have forgotten they are there. Just trying to psyche myself up to take them out later when I get home!!

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SamCattie · 29/12/2004 14:59

Ok will do! I know you will all laugh, but it's making me feel sick the thought of doing it! Still I would rather get them out now than have my grumpy midwife do it nearer the time!!!!!

merrymarthamoo · 29/12/2004 14:32

I don't know how I missed this thread. Daren't click on any of the links....

I'm with sally, SamCattie - take them out now, while you can still reach! Don't make your poor midwife do it!

sallyhollyberry · 29/12/2004 13:59

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SamCattie · 29/12/2004 12:22

I am 18 weeks pregnant and have 2 piercings down there! I haven't taken them out yet and don't wish to! But I guess I have to! Does anyone know the best time I should take them out??

zephyrcat · 03/11/2004 12:54

now ea thought (and a vision!) BW3!! Will have to tell him that one lol

motherinferior · 03/11/2004 12:51

My knees are NEVER going to be prised apart now.

beckswith3 · 03/11/2004 12:49

if he linked his ear/nose ring to his nipple ring and in turn linked to his prince albert he could give a whole new meaning to tossing ones self off. sorry just popped into my head and had to share the thought!

beckswith3 · 03/11/2004 12:46

when I had my belly button done I asked the guy about piercing down there (just to chat about something - like you do) and he reckons most women don't even flinch as it's done, less painful than the bellybutton, not gonna try it though.

zephyrcat · 03/11/2004 12:43

LMAO!!! excellent!! I've got to get my friend onto this site. She only has 1 child who lives with her parents in grenada but she would love to read this!! Her x - and a very good friend of mine and my dad's used to have a Prince albert but now wears it as an earring lol!!!!

mieow · 03/11/2004 12:38

am PMSL at this thread now!!! still think piercing "down there" is eeewwwwwwwww but this is the funniest thread I have read

XenaWP · 03/11/2004 12:38

Blu - aarrrrggghhhh

Blu · 03/11/2004 12:35

Mears: I have a friend who was a mw. One of her homebirth Mums had rings through her labia linked with a padlocked chain. Despite numerous warnings to take them out / keep them unlocked, the inevitable happened, the woman went into labour early, and the key was in the posession of the DP, who was miles away. (He was a musician and apparantly famous, though my friend was very professional and wouldn't tell me who - so don't ask!). She called a locksmith as back-up, but managed to cut the chain with strong pliers before he arrived.

zephyrcat · 03/11/2004 12:22

you never know - some of those pics might help you along!!

beckswith3 · 03/11/2004 12:21

I showed the website to my DH and we've just stopped laughing/cringing!!! was getting fed up of talking about being 7days overdue so this amused us.

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mears · 03/11/2004 09:59

Thank goodness my lady in labour only had one piercing unlike some of those pictures. I could have been there all day taking them out

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mieow · 03/11/2004 09:44

its because if they pierced a soft male part, it would tear when they got.....emmmm..... hard!!

Furball · 03/11/2004 09:41

You'd of thought that somebody comming at you with whatever they pierce your knob with would make it want to invert back into the body, never mind stay hard!!

zephyrcat · 03/11/2004 09:35

never knew that bit - not sure if that makes it even worse!!!

SpringChicken · 03/11/2004 08:14

DP's DB has his BELL END pierced - i will ask about the hard thing next time i see him - he he he he.

How embarassed will he be ;)

mieow · 02/11/2004 22:55

[puke] don't know why anyone can go "down there" with a needle! I have my belly, nose and tongue pierced but eeeewwwwww!!

JoolsToo · 02/11/2004 22:55

oh - I thought it was a snake

WideWebWitch · 02/11/2004 22:52

hahahahaha at this thread. Just said to dp 'ugh, there's a picure of a penis tatooed like a dragon here' and he said 'ah, mumsnet at its most cerebral...' Eeewww at the piercings.