Clitoris piercing
Encyclopedia
A clitoris piercing is a piercing
through the clitoris
itself. It is a relatively uncommon piercing and is often confused with the more common clitoral hood piercing
, which pierces only the hood of the clitoris. Depending on the anatomy of the individual, they can be oriented either vertically or horizontally. This piercing, like male genital piercings which penetrate the glans penis
, can be extremely sexually stimulating. This piercing requires that the piercee have a large enough clitoris to make the piercing viable.
, stated "I've been in the business for over 10 years and I haven't done more than half a dozen clit piercings."
style jewelry can be worn in this piercing, both as initial jewelry and in the long term.
Body piercing
Body piercing, a form of body modification, is the practice of puncturing or cutting a part of the human body, creating an opening in which jewelry may be worn. The word piercing can refer to the act or practice of body piercing, or to an opening in the body created by this act or practice...
through the clitoris
Clitoris
The clitoris is a sexual organ that is present only in female mammals. In humans, the visible button-like portion is located near the anterior junction of the labia minora, above the opening of the urethra and vagina. Unlike the penis, which is homologous to the clitoris, the clitoris does not...
itself. It is a relatively uncommon piercing and is often confused with the more common clitoral hood piercing
Clitoral hood piercing
A clitoral hood piercing is a female genital piercing through the clitoral hood surrounding the clitoris. There are two main types of hood piercing, the vertical clitoral hood piercing and the horizontal clitoral hood piercing. As the name indicates, the difference is in the direction the piercing...
, which pierces only the hood of the clitoris. Depending on the anatomy of the individual, they can be oriented either vertically or horizontally. This piercing, like male genital piercings which penetrate the glans penis
Glans penis
The glans penis is the sensitive bulbous structure at the distal end of the penis. The glans penis is anatomically homologous to the clitoral glans of the female...
, can be extremely sexually stimulating. This piercing requires that the piercee have a large enough clitoris to make the piercing viable.
History and culture
This piercing is of contemporary origin. Although body piercing has become more common, piercings of the clitoris are still rare. Jim Ward, being interviewed by Andrea Juno in the 1989 book Modern PrimitivesModern Primitives (book)
Modern Primitives, written by V. Vale and Andrea Juno, is a RE/Search publications book about body modification, published in 1989. The book consists of a collection of twenty two interviews and two essays with individuals and key figures involved the field of body modification in the late 1980s...
, stated "I've been in the business for over 10 years and I haven't done more than half a dozen clit piercings."
Jewelry
Both captive bead rings and barbellBarbell (piercing)
Barbell style piercing jewelry is composed of a straight bar and with a bead on each end, one or both beads unscrewable for removal and/or changing of the beads. Often one of the beads is fixed, either via epoxy or welding, so that only one bead is used to install or remove the jewelry...
style jewelry can be worn in this piercing, both as initial jewelry and in the long term.