Body Piercing Glossary
     
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Piercing Glossary

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Ampallang 
Male genital piercing placed horizontal through the glans. Can be through the urethra (transurethral) or above the urethra. Jewelry gauge (thickness) is between 12 and 8 gauge and typically a straight barbell..

This is one of the most painful of the male genital piercings and is not as effective for female intercourse stimulation as other male genital piercings.


Anti-Tragus
Opposite to the Tragus piercing, just above the lobe through the cartilage. Ring or barbell is used for this piercing. Healing time is slow and sometimes painful.

Apradavya
Vertical male genital piercing from the top of the glans of the penis through the bottom, at a slight angle. Can pass through the urethra, or around it. Benefits to going through the urethra is shorter healing time. Thickness (gauge) of the starter barbell is 12 gauge or thicker.  Average time to heal is approximately 6 months or more.

Unlike the ampallang, the apadravya is more sexually stimulating to the female partner during intercourse.

Blowout
A piercing that is stretched to a larger size (referred to as gauging up) too quickly and too large, results in the healed tissue tunnel (AKA: fistula) exuding out of the exit of the piercing.

Bridge
Horizontal piercing through the upper part of the nose between the eyes. Also referred to as an Earl or Earl Bridge. Typical jewelry is a barbell.

Cartilage 
Tough tissue that comprises the ear and nose. Blood flow is not generous to these areas, slowing healing time. 

Christina

Female vertical genital piercing through the junction of the labia majora and mons pubis. Intial swelling is signifigant, hence, starter jewelry should be a barbell with at least 1/4th inch length excess. Healing time is long: 4-6 months. Rings are not suitable for this piercing and the rate of rejection is noteable.

Cleopatra
Male genital piercing that enters though the urethra and exits on the top (superior) head of the glans. AKA: Reverse Prince Albert.

Clitoral Hood (vertical; horizontal)

The two types of hood piercings most commonly performed are the vertical and horizontal. The actual clitoris organ is not pierced for permanent nerve damage can result. Rather, the hood covering the clitoris is pierced.

Women having large thighs or women who horseback ride may find the vertical piercing to be most comfortable. The vertical piercing is reportedly more stimulating than the horizontal. Women having small hoods may not be anatomically suited for this piercing since there needs to be enough skin to pierce. Migration can be be the result of too shallow a piercing.

Typical starter jewelry is a small ring or barbell between 14 and 10 gauge. Gauging up (larger jewelry thickness) is relatively easy given the elasticity of the genital tissue, but should only be done once fully healed from intial piercing. Gauging help increase sensitivity. Healing time is approximately four to six weeks.

Conch

Cartilage piercing on the cup-shaped area of the pinna (external ear), between the ear lobe and tragus.  Jewelry is usually a horseshoe or captive bead ring between 18 and 10 gauge. Piercee should avoid sleeping on the piercing side to minimize friction. This piercing can swell and be very slow to heal (up to a year in some cases) as well as being prone to infections and scarring.

Daith
(Ear) cartilage piercing on diagonal "rim" vertically oppsite the tragus, just above the ear canal.

Dydoe
Male genital piercing through the glan's coronal ridge.  Most dydoe piercings are done in pairs: one at ten o'clock and one at two o'clock. Some prefer an entire "crown" around the corona.

Piercing jewelry is usually a straight or curved barbell between 14 and 12 gauge, having at least an eighth an inch excess for swelling, comfort and cleaning. Shorter barbells can be installed once the piercing has healed (4-6 months).

This piercing is one of the more painful male genital piercings and can bleed for up to 5 days. Bruising is commonplace and erections can be somewhat painful for a few days. Candidates should have a well define coronal edge and be aware that migration ("growing-out") is a possibility. 

Foreskin
Male genital piercing through the foreskin. Jewelry selection is a captive bead ring or circular barbell between 12 and 10 gauge. Due to the elasticity of the foreskin, the piercing can be gauged thicker once healed (approx. 2-4 months).

Fourchette
Vertical female genital piercing located at the bottom of the entrance to the vagina. Piercing jewelry ranges from a small captive bead ring or barbell between 14 and 10 gauge. Healing time is variable (1-3 months).

Frenum

Male genital piercing of the loose skin on the underside of the shaft of the penis.  Suggested jewelry is a captive bead ring or barbell (straight or curved), between 10 and 12 gauge. Healing time is approx 1-3 months.

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