After thinking and researching all the materials about getting my hood pierced, I finally done it today. Although I couldn't go with a vertical one I went with a hortizontal one. I was so nervous about the pain and all of that, but the pain wasn't bad at all just a little prick and it was done. To me the worse part of all of it is having to get undressed from the waist done and having someone that you don't know and isn't a person with a medical degree, looking at that region of your body, but apparently I dealt with that. My husband hasn't seen it yet, but I'm sure he will love it and he won't be able to wait to try it out, but he will have to wait. All I can say is for any one out there that is wanting to do this, to do it, you will get over your fear and love it once it's done.