Nipple piercing - thoughts

LegacyUser

I'm writing this here instead of the piercing forum because it's sort of a personal issue. Basically I've been toying with the idea of getting one or both nipples pierced for a long time. My ex didn't like the idea and that combined with worries about scarring and breastfeeding put me off for a while. I've been wanting to get it done again recently and my current bf absolutely loves them and is encouraging me to do it. I was wondering if anyone here has any experience of them, both physically (any health dangers) and emotionally? I'd find it quite empowering getting it done, I think.

Also I was wondering what some of the guys thought of them - are they generally considered hot or tacky? I know I'm getting it done for me but I'd like any future partners to like it if things dont work out with the BF...

LegacyUser

An ex of mine had them, they reduced sensitivity for her a lot. She took them out and the sensitivity came back somewhat. IMO, they look good but it's not a good thing that they reduced the sensitivity.

Otis Driftwood

Personally I love em on women.I was seeing someone for a while that had both pierced.She said it hurt like hell having them done but apart from that suffered no side effects.She actually thought she had increased sensitivity because of them.I dont know about the long term effects (breast feeding etc) but if you wanna get them done for yourself then go for it.Just make sure you go to a reputable and clean piercest and look after them until they heal.

Gauge

If you really want them, a good piercer is a must. If you're from/near Dublin I'd highly recommend going to Snakebite (I used to travel there from Cork specifically for piercings- they're very very good). Wear loose clothing on the day- not only is this better for the piercing but if you feel self conscious about revealing skin to the piercer, you might feel more comfortable wearing a top you can easily pull down/pull up to avoid having to remove it altogether.

As piercings go, they are one of the trickier ones when it comes to healing, based on their location and the nature of the tissue. You will need to be very careful when it comes to sexual activity because pierced nipples don't like being fiddled with while they're healing! Be wary of bumping into things, getting them caught (dressing and undressing need to be done carefully- as does showering, believe me, the feeling of a nipple piercing caught in a shower poof is NOT one you want to experience!).

Aftercare can be kept simple. Nipple piercings will get lymphy and crusty during healing. The best aftercare is sea salt soaks- one quarter teaspoon of sea salt to one pint of boiled water, fill a cup or better, a shot glass and clamp it over your nipple for ten minutes, twice a day, maybe 3 times if you find it's particularly crusty or tender. You don't need harsh antiseptics, they'll irritate the piercing more than anything.

Whether or not they'll improve, reduce or do absolutely sensitivity isn't something you can predict. It can swing either way.

And, in my opinion, you shouldn't let what other people think of nipple piercings factor into your decision. If I had a euro for every guy(or girl) that told me nipple piercings were for sluts/whores/lesbians(???)/insert word here, I'd be a lot more well off than I am now. As long as you like them and you find them empowering, it really doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.

Edit: Gah, didn't realise I was after making a wall of text. Hope it answers some of your questions anyway!

lilminx

Hey OP

I got my nipple pierced a few months ago and I absolutely loved it!! Unfortunately, I took it out to change the bar and couldn't get it back in! Then it got infected *not badly but it was a like a massive spot, but very sore*. I've been meaning to go get it redone for ages and I definitely will. It really increased sensation for me and although it hurt like hell for a bit when I got it first, and it was a bit freaky seeing my nipple bleed, the pain didn't last that long at all.

I would recommend it to anyone but take head of care and keep it clean!! and enjoy...

Always go to a reputable, clean and trusted qualified piercer.

lilminx

Gauge wrote: »

Be wary of bumping into things, getting them caught (dressing and undressing need to be done carefully- as does showering, believe me, the feeling of a nipple piercing caught in a shower poof is NOT one you want to experience!).

+1

been there screamed the house down...

ouch

Sleepy

My girlfriend had them before she met me and she had no piercing related problems breastfeeding our daughter...

smileykey

I'm not a man but I'm a lesbian so I believe my opinion on breasts should be of equal weighting to that of a straight man and I'm sorry but I hate nipple piercings, it might just be because I see them and they make my own boobs cringe at the idea of getting it done.

ouch

But I know lots of people who think they're hot and in the long run you're the one that matters, I doubt a guy who is really into you would change his mind over a few piercings.

MagicMarker

While aesthetically pleasing, the novelty would wear off soon enough and I think I'd prefer just a nipple in my mouth than a piece of metal.

Dinkie

I have one.

I didn't think it hurt particularly getting it done... and I love the look of it. I don't think it increases sensitivity however.

It does get caught in shower poofs - and it can still hurt when that happens sometimes....

I have been told that it doesn't affect breast-feeding (I don't have kids so can't say for definate).

Most guys I've been with love it.

Talliesin

I really don't find them attractive. They don't add anything to my mind, indeed they quite often seem rather tacky.

However, I've met people with pierced nipples who really seem like they are expressing who they are in having them. Now, that I definitely do find attractive. If you could just take the pierced nipples out of the equation and leave that aspect, I'd find it more attractive still, but that's not really how people work. While they've done something that goes against my personal preferences, it also goes very much with some other people's personal preferences, as well as letting themselves be themselves a bit more.

The Tatoos and Piercings forum will obviously have a certain bias as you say, but there are some very good people there as far as the practical side goes.

Liam Byrne

I'd be in the "no" camp - reckon they're really tacky and very off-putting.

But horses for courses; it's your body so if you want them and are happy that it's safe - work away.....don't be hung up on what other people think; if you're happy, my opinion shouldn't matter.

sardineta

I'd vote in the tacky camp, but then, you're not looking for me to be your partner.

Crumble Froo

nipplepiercing wrote: »

I'm writing this here instead of the piercing forum because it's sort of a personal issue.

no harm in doing a search in the piercing forum, a lot of opinions and experiences posted in there, even if you don't want to post in there yourself

I've been wanting to get it done again recently and my current bf absolutely loves them and is encouraging me to do it. I was wondering if anyone here has any experience of them, both physically (any health dangers) and emotionally? I'd find it quite empowering getting it done, I think.

i got mine done last august and i love them, got to be my favourite piercings so far. empowering is a good word for it alright, i'd wanted it for ages and finally took the dive then and not a moment's regret. physically, i was advised to go for the bar, instead of rings, as i surf, so would be putting them under a bit more pressure than your average, and the straight bar has a small chance of aggravating it to reject. pity, cos i prefer the rings, but more, i just love how a piercing in there feels, so as long as i have something, im pretty happy.

Also I was wondering what some of the guys thought of them - are they generally considered hot or tacky? I know I'm getting it done for me but I'd like any future partners to like it if things dont work out with the BF...

i know it depends largely on the guy, and varies from guy to guy, often from group to group. my fella didnt like them at all... didn't particularly dislike them, but certainly wasn't a push factor in me getting them done. he has since not only accepted them, but grown something of a fondness for them, so these things can change.

Unreggy wrote: »

An ex of mine had them, they reduced sensitivity for her a lot. She took them out and the sensitivity came back somewhat. IMO, they look good but it's not a good thing that they reduced the sensitivity.

ive heard that a bit, but, on the other hand, my nipples really weren't all that sensitive at all before the piercing, so i wasn't too worried about losing sensitivity, but since i got them done, they're a zillion times more sensitive than they ever were before. particularly in the first two weeks, anyone who saw me then, just got used to me grinning from ear to ear for no apparent reason, when the tiniest thing would set me off

Gauge wrote: »

If you really want them, a good piercer is a must. If you're from/near Dublin I'd highly recommend going to Snakebite (I used to travel there from Cork specifically for piercings- they're very very good).

i'd second that, for sure.

nipple piercing caught in a shower poof is NOT one you want to experience!).

oh christ, you make me feel queasy with that one every time :eek:

and ill definitely echo what gauge said about the piercings being for you. your current boyfriend loves them, so no need to worry about the short-term, but why stop yourself from doing something you'd love, just because someone you might meet in the future doenst like something about your body? (particularly something that you can actually change, if you really really felt the need to).

smileysurfer

Id have to agree with the 'no its really tacky' camp! I find them disgusting! :eek:

RossFixxxed

OK i have 3 piercings in my 2 nips! EEK. (Male btw).

I got one in Snakebite and it was a complete disaster, they pierced too low into the nipple and it's always been a mess. Just a heads up. It hurts like hell for a few minutes and then it's relatively easy after that, no real issues.

I think really though it's up to you. I know some guys that love it and some that hate it....

It's like asking do guys like oranges!

R