Clitoris piercing 2460051 223695872 2008-07-05T08:57:41Z RenniePet 2659217 Remove last two edits - undocumented claim. {{unreferenced|date=October 2006}} {{Infobox Piercing | name = Clitoris piercing | nicknames = | image = Christina Piercing 01.jpg | image_size = 250px | location = [[Clitoris]] | jewelry = [[Captive bead ring]], [[barbell (piercing)|barbell]] | healing time = }} A '''clitoris piercing''' is a [[Body piercing|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. ==Health issues== Like all piercings in highly sensitive [[erectile tissue]], there is always a risk of nerve damage associated with this piercing, especially if the clitoris is not large enough.<ref name='About.com'> {{cite web|url=http://tattoo.about.com/cs/beginners/a/blclitoris.htm |title=Female Genital Piercings: Clitoris |accessdate=2008-01-09 |last=Hudson |first=Karen |work=About.com }}</ref> ==Jewelry== Both [[captive bead ring]]s and [[barbell (piercing)|barbell]] style jewelry can be worn in this piercing, both as initial jewelry and in the long term. ==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 (body piercing)|Jim Ward]], being interviewed by Andrea Juno in the [[1989]] book ''[[Modern Primitives (book)|Modern Primitives]]'', stated "I've been in the business for over 10 years and I haven't done more than half a dozen clit piercings." ==External links== * [http://www.the-clitoris.com/f_html/piercing.htm Female Genital Piercing] ==References== * ''Modern Primitives''. Re/Search Publications. ISBN 0-940642-14-X. <References/> {{Body Piercing}} [[Category:Genital piercings]] [[Category:Female genital piercings]] {{bodypiercing-stub}} [[de:Klitorispiercing]] [[fr:Piercing du clitoris]]