A clitoral hood piercing is a female genital piercing through the clitoral hood surrounding the clitoris. There are two main types of hood piercing, the vertical clitoral hood piercing (VCH) and the horizontal hood piercing. As the name indicates, the difference is in the direction the piercing is oriented in the skin above the clitoris.

In the VCH piercing, the clitoral hood is pierced in a manner that causes the jewelry to rest directly on the clitoris, often enhancing sensation.

The vertical hood piercing adds to clitoral sensitivity while the horizontal hood piercing is primarily decorative. Hood piercings are probably the most common female genital piercing, due in part to the fact that they are both sensual and fast-healing.

See Body piercing aftercare for information on the healing process.

The idea that one will have an orgasm while walking a flight of stairs is false however, the awareness of the piercing can sometimes come to a pleasant surprise. The time given by professionals to avoid sex is merely a window. Proper cleaning and careful decisions are advised.

See also

• Aran Ashe -- erotic writer whose stories often involve female genital piercing

External link

• Hood Piercings