:: Clitoris ::

Actual clitoral piercings are rare. Many women who talk about having one or wanting one are mistakenly talking about clitoral hood piercings. Most women are just not built for the real thing.

In order to get one, the clitoris must first be large enough to accommodate jewelry. The rule of thumb, so to speak, is that the clit must be as large as the end of your pinky finger. Smaller than this and the piercing has a good chance of rejecting. Second, the hood must be small and naturally well-retracted, leaving the clitoris exposed. If the hood is tight over the piercing it can force the jewelry into uncomfortable positions and make healing impossible.

If you are set up for it, jewelry would ideally be a 12g captive with a diameter small enough to tuck inside the outer labia comfortably. If the clitoris is small (but still large enough to pierce), it could be pierced at 14g, with the assumption that it would be stretched to 12g once healed. 14g jewelry is often too thin to sustain the abuse of normal sexual activity (and you don't want to tear this!). If there is enough space between the top of the clitoris and the hood, the piercing can be done vertically with a barbell, provided small enough balls are used.

The clitoris is a tightly packed bundle of nerves, so this can be a very extreme piercing to sit through. Of course, this is also the reason most women who choose a clitoral piercing do so. Lots of nerves = lots of powerful sensation!

If you are thinking of getting a clitoral piercing, first find out if you are anatomically suited for it. And MAKE SURE you find a piercer you trust. More than any other piercing, this one could be disastrous if done improperly. Ask your piercer if he/she has experience with this piercing. How much? Would you feel comfortable having him/her do the piercing? DEFINITELY BE SURE of what you are doing and why. This is not a piercing to rush into.