{"id":34117,"date":"2021-05-30T13:00:10","date_gmt":"2021-05-30T11:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/?p=34117"},"modified":"2026-03-15T22:50:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T21:50:55","slug":"hood-piercings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/hood-piercings\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinking of Getting a Hood Piercing? Here’s Everything You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

The<\/span> female genitalia is a wondrous thing<\/span><\/a>, and it becomes even more marvelous when you realize that you can bedazzle your bits with jewelry. There are actually a few different places on the vulva that can be pierced, but the most popular of them all is the vertical clitoral hood (VCH from here on) piercing which, aside from looking good, can impart some pleasurable benefits as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

If your chosen jewelry for your VCH piercing features a bead, it can increase sensations in the clitoris as they come into direct contact to stimulate during indirect stimulation. Some wearers will find that they take even greater pleasure from activities that don\u2019t directly focus on the clit, like <\/span>traditional penetrative sex<\/span> or <\/span>fingering<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

But before you rush off to get your hood pierced all willy-nilly, there are some important things to know and keep in mind — you are, after all, getting a piercing very close to your clitoris. There are some considerations before doing such a thing. So after you\u2019ve found a very professional and very trustworthy piercer to do the exacting work of giving you your VCH piercing, it\u2019s time to start thinking about\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Does getting a vertical clitoral hood piercing hurt?<\/h2>\n

The short answer here is yes, you will feel some pain. However a lot of people who have gotten a VCH piercing claim that it’s not as bad as they expected and some even compare it to the pain felt during a lobe piercing in the ears.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Afterwards, the area will likely throb for the next few hours or the rest of the day, and while we feel it goes without saying, consider your wardrobe on the day of your piercing: ditch the lacy thong and skinny jeans and opt instead for a pair of joggers and your trusty period panties.<\/span><\/p>\n

What’s the VCH piercing aftercare regimen?<\/h2>\n

To take care of your VCH piercing to ensure a speedy recovery and healing, you would treat it like you would a normal ear piercing in which you clean it with a saline solution two to three times a day and avoid snagging it(!!!) on anything while it heals. The healing process is stated as being anywhere from 4 to 8 weeks, so there are a lot of things to keep in mind in the meantime:<\/span><\/p>\n