I know this is a kind of old thread but just wanted to say, I have had 2x male genital piercings including p.a. both nipples, tongue and tongue web, 2 x helix, rook, eyebrow and a hand web piercing. I decided to have a three hole spiral cartiledge piercing this week and i've got to say it was far and away the most painful piercing i've ever had. It may be because the spiral is 1.6mm but holy c**p it hurt. I would give it a 9 out of ten! However, it was really worth it. Three days later and the swelling has gone down and it only hurts if I touch it. (which I generally dont). I know a lot of people who have a spiral have the piercings done one at a time and then add the spiral at a later date but I just aint got the patience for that. Imho.... If you can bear it it's the best piercing you can get.

the suckiest thing is the anticipation because for me i swore it was going to be the most pain i ever felt but in actuality the pain lasted for just about 3 seconds and nothing after that at all for my prince albert

I've been thinking about getting my nose pierced. I've done my lobe and cartilage, but this would be my first 'real' piercing. How bad does it hurt? I've heard mixed reviews.. My pain tolerance is pretty good.

I have 4 piercings in each ear, up the normal curve. Then I had my right Cartlige done w/ a stud last June & it still hurts when I lay on it,; However my naval piercing was done over 7 yrs ago, I love my barbell on Thursday this week I got an industrial slanted cartilage piercing done on my left ear & besides a little blood, and it's only been a few days, I love it! I have 8 tattoos, and really none of them hurt ... But I think it's a personal level of pain to each individual, It is so addicting & I cam see why body modification of any type is an art. I enjoy it, I have 5 kids so I try not to go too overboard with it, lol... I'm thinking of another piercing... Not sure where. I'm 31 & when I was 14 I had my lip & both eyebrows done... Went in USMC at 18 so I moved to ink but now that I'm a civilian I enjoy freely expressing myself. My back & wrist ink are my favs;-) and my new industrial slant piercing in my left ear!!! Like I said it's only 2 days old & I've had a long wait for it. The pain was quick, it's just the healing not at all like my ink!!!

Hi Q4J, and welcome to the "tribe," its nice to have you here, and I can't wait to see your profile when it gets filled out and approved, I am very curious what your "tribe" name means.

I'm sorry, but I don't have a nose piercing, so I can't answer your question. But I CAN say that ALL piercings, no matter what the pain level, are over ALMOST INSTANTLY. So, I'm sure you can handle it.

We have lots of experieces here for you to read, unfortunately, the people who read this article are mostly other newbies like you, looking for info. If you ask this in your own blog, you will get more answers from experienced piercees who may have answers to your questions. Just go to your profile page and scroll down and click "make a new blog post."

And of course, let us know when you get it so we can celebrate with you.

Hi Q4J,
The pain for nostril piercings really seem to differ from person to person. My nostrils were more painful than most of my cartilage piercings, where my boyfriend said his (regular) nostrils were painless. Most people I've talked to say that their nostril was one of the least painful piercings they have have gotten.
Even if it does end up hurting, the pain only lasts for a second and it's done - then you're left with a pretty piece of jewelry

Just like Joann & Trish said above; pain is different for everyone. My daughter said her nose piercing hurt worse than the lip or industrial but others say differently.

My nipples hurt more than any other piercing I've had but the pain is over quickly and you have a nice new shiney to show for it.

quesis4jesus; I had my nose lip and eyebrows done when I was 14,( I don't have any of those anymore) I think my cartridge piercings hurt more as far as healing, but my lip was w/ a safetypin NOT SMART!!! I think pain was quick on my nose but I didn't keep it for long (parents lol) but I wish u luck! I enjoy the pain, so I think it's a mental attitude about the anticipation before the piercing;-) ...& everyone heals differently I believe!

Hi everybody! So far, I only have my ear lobes pierced and my right cartilage. Ithis week my friend is piercing my belly button for me, but she's also a professional. At the end of my cheerleading season, I'm getting my industrial (second cartilage) and connecting it as a rod. I'm twelve, by the way. these are all of the piercings I want for now! I can definitely agree with the chart above, cartilage is very painful! All of my friends say their navel wasn't very bad at all, so I think I'll be fine. I got my ears pierced at such a young age that I don't even remember pain! Haha.

Don't worry i had my bellybutton done and it didnt hurt one bit. Can anyone help me with how much a monroe hurts? Thanks!

amberlovesherpiercings - I don't have my monroe pierced, but do have my cheeks & labret pierced. Oral piercings don't hurt much at all (in my experience), and they heal a lot faster than a navel. If you want it bad enough, the second of pain will be worth it.

I'm thinking about getting my clitorial hood done, but I'm scared that it will hurt" but some pain is a turn on for me Sooooo....I don't know how this is gonna turnout, but I'm gonna do it anyway Haha!!"" lol wish me luck""

Good luck! The pain only lasts a second so it will be done before you know it!

of course it varies from person to person, but in my experience it is a very quick sharp pain after which it doesn't hurt very much at all

im considering a naval piercing...how bad does it hurt?

Ok hey I'm nathlia nat for short and I'm a tween who really wants a second lobe piercing is it painful and how do I get my parents to let me have and if I do should I use gun or needle and what are some good placed in the Tampa Florida area

I've had so many piercings done. I think the worst was the nipples just because it burned. Other than that my vch, eyebrow, tongue and ear piercings did not hurt. my tragus i didn't feel anything

I got my navel pierced last year and the only time it ever hurt was when I would run my hand over it in the shower.

You shouldn't tell people not to get it.. I honestly think that it was your mistake for going there in the first place. I got mine done and it came out perfect. It all depends on who you go to..

If you're going to get your navel pierced, ask around and see if any one has had theirs pierced and if so go where they went.

Nat, second lobe piercings don't hurt at all. They feel just like the first time. There is nothing different about the first and second lobe piercings.. except for the placement of course.. lol...

And the thing with your parents... I don't think anyone on the internet can help you with that... sorry.. your on your own with that one.

I Just Turned 15, annd ive Had My Toung Pierced, Monroe, Snake Bites, And Spider Bites, annd My Belly Button Donee, Only One Was Dobe Professionally With Was My Lower Lip On Onr Side, Only My Toung Hurt Annd The Rest I Didnt Really Feel Anything, But I Want To Get My Hips Pierced, Does Anyone Know How Much Pain Thatd Be Or How Much it Would Hurt ? u

Although this probably isn't the answer you want to hear, hip piercings would more than likely reject if you were to get them - especially if you did them yourself. At 15 your body has some growing to do, which will not help a surface piercing (or even microdermals) in that area heal.

Between myself and my boyfriend, we 25 piercings, I have 12, he has 13.
We did a scale of least painful to most painful, here it is:
1. Eyebrow/Navel
2. Earlobe (multiple)
3. Tongue
4. Lip/Labret
5. Male Nipple
6. Cartilage (multiple)
7. Nostril
And then plugs are painful, but less painful then cartilage, nipple or nostril.

Hope that helps

Genital hurts more in the moment but not immediately afterwards. Navel hurt more afterwards. VCH is great cause it's a fast healer.

I have had a few piercings in my life, but I'd have to say the most painful piercing I've ever received is the cartilage on my ear was by far the most painful. It was pure agony. I needed to take medication to keep the pain down. But, I absolutely love it an I find it was completely worth it. It just depends on how badly you want something I guess. If you want it get it. But try not to go crazy unless you're sure it's what you want. But ALWAYS use needles, it's just safer, and way more sanitary. Be smart about it and the piercing will be just fine. Cartilage pain will last for an extended period of time depending on how you take care of it. Hope that helps someone out there!

Ahhhh... let me tell everyone my experience! I am a big chicken by nature and decided to buy some topical cream that claims numbness. What not a better place to try out this product than on my clitoris. Mine is so sensative that trying to conduct the "q-tip test" myself was unbearable so I bought a product called "super numb". It say 1-2 hrs and after 1 hr, I was becoming skeptical, however, about 1.5hrs into the experiment, I check my numbness factor with a sterile prepackaged needle, and WOW, I definitely couldn't feel ANYTHING- ANYTHING... Directions do say that you have to keep the area blobbed with the cream and keep a plastic wrap on it until numb- I cut a medical type glove in half, using the inside, and it worked great while I watched tv. Seriously, no BS. Anyway, the procedure took 10 secs, I was pierced and very happy with the results. I ordered the Super Numb from Amazon and was promised 1 tube, but received 3. I think I paid 15.+shipping for the cream and now I have enough to do both of my nipples and a bunch more if I want. Now, granted, after the piercing, there is mild swelling, I suppose that I could have put some ice on it, but hey, it didn't hurt. Caution: As soon as you take the plastic off of the treatment area, the feeling will come back in about 15-20 min, more than ample time to finish it up.. I love my new piercing! I had my belly button pierced a long time ago and it hurt like hell. The needle had a time getting thru some scar tissue.

I got my HCH done this morning and no way it hurt as much as my nipples. They burned for ages afterwards whereas the HCH was a quick pinch and then nothing.

I have had my tongue pierced twice. The first time it was awesome. It closed up in about 3 hours when I forgot to put it back in after cleaning my jewlery. I got it repierced into the scar tissue and it maybe felt about a tad more painful than the first time. I am gonna get it repierced at third time. My actual ears getting pierced hurt WAY worse. The soreness on the second day is really the only painful thing.

GET IT! You will love it!

So I've seen a ton of comments about how tongue piercings do not hurt too bad, but I'm looking into venom bites, or two tongue piercings placed horizontally.
The piercings I have gotten so far are four lobes in my left ear, two on my right, one cartilage in each, my lip, my nostril, and my nipples. I also have six tattoos. So I'm pretty good with pain.
I'd love opinions on how much it would hurt to get them done. I really like how they look.
Another thing I'd like to know that I haven't seen a lot about on here is the healing time for tongue piercings, and if it would be different for two. How bad does it hurt afterwards and how long will it be before I can eat normally again?
Any information is helpful. Thanks.

@Marikalou93: You would probably get more replies if you made a post in the forums asking about these.

That said, I have not had venom piercings (the two off center tongue piercings is what you mean, correct?) although I have had 3 center tongue piercings + had it split twice so I know quite a bit about tongue modifications. The healing time for venoms would be the same as your basic tongue piercing (so pretty quick, lol). I really wouldn't worry about the pain, you have other more painful piercings, you will be fine. The swelling sucks, although it goes away in roughly 3-7 days. Day 3 was always the worst for me. Taking 2 ibuprofen every 4 hours, ice and cold foods, and sleeping with your head elevated will help with that.

This is a really well written article about [url=http://body piercing]http://www.naturespuredefenseonline.com/body-health-piercing-health/[/url]. From experience it is very accurate. My brother has many piercings and said none of them really hurt.