Triangle piercing
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| Triangle piercing | |
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| Location | Base of clitoral hood |
| Jewelry | Barbell |
| Healing | 12–18 weeks |
A triangle piercing is one of several forms of genital piercing applied to the vulva. It is a horizontal piercing that passes from side to side, beneath the base of the clitoral hood tissue where it meets the inner labia and under the clitoris.[1][2] The name is derived from the tissue where the labia meets the clitoral hood, which looks like a triangle when pinched.
The piercing can increase sexual sensation during direct clitoral stimulation as well as during vaginal or anal penetration.[1] Unlike the vertical clitoral hood piercing which stimulates the clitoris from the front, the triangle piercing can stimulate it from behind,[3] the only genital piercing to do so, although it does not pass through the clitoris or the clitoral shaft. The usual jewellery worn with the piercing is a barbell. There are reports of the piercing alleviating anorgasmia in some individuals.[2]
It is one of the more complicated and expensive genital piercings. The average healing time is 12 to 18 weeks and the triangle piercing is more likely to experience subsequent bleeding than other types of vulva piercings.[1] There are a number of anatomical requirements with regard to the vulva. For instance, the clitoral hood has to protrude outwards from the body for sufficient distance. Most vulvas are not suited to the piercing. For individuals where it is suitable, the location of the piercing needs significant precision to prevent it being misplaced. If it is too far back it will not stimulate the clitoris, while if it is too far forward it may penetrate the clitoral body[3] causing pain and damage to the vulva. Its complexity also results from the fact that the piercer has to use mainly tactile rather than visual cues for its placement. Some people find it to be one of the more painful genital piercings[2] because it passes through so much tissue and so many nerves.[citation needed]
History
[edit]According to PFIQ magazine, the first triangle piercing was performed by Lou Duff of the Gauntlet body piercing studio in the early 1990s.[4] It was subsequently developed by Elayne Angel.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Kassel, Gabrielle; Trubow, Wendie (28 January 2020). "A Full Guide To Vagina Piercings: Risks, Benefits, Photos & More". mindbodygreen.
- ^ a b c d Angel, Elayne. "Triangle Piercing". Piercing Bible. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ a b Emans, S. Jean; Laufer, Marc R. (2012). Emans, Laufer, and Goldstein’s Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 209. ISBN 9781451154061.
- ^ Angel, Elayne (2011). The Piercing Bible: The Definitive Guide to Safe Body Piercing. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed. p. 144. ISBN 9780307777911.
External links
[edit]- Body Modification E-Zine (archived copy)
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