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butterfly_babe1601 · 02-23-2003, 03:03 PM

i've been wanting to do this for a while but the idea of pain scares me. i can handle ear peircings(in fact i have 2 in each ear) and needle shots at the doctors. how is the pain compared to those? what is the risk of hitting the artery near the area? was it worth it?
the only thing that worries me the most is the artery thing.
thanks for all your info!

SobeStar · 02-23-2003, 06:36 PM

I've had my navel pierced for 3 years and I haven't regretted it for a second. All of those rumours about hitting arteries, not being able to have children, bla bla bla are soooooo false. There is no truth to them, every place I went to inquire about information said the same thing. It does hurt to get it pierced but only when the needle is going through, which takes about 2 seconds! The pain factor is really not that high, you can TOTALLY do it.

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butterfly_babe1601 · 02-23-2003, 08:48 PM

thanks for your reply! i really feel like im not scared now especially since i found a video that showed the whole procedure and it looks like a breeze.

DenverGal · 02-24-2003, 02:23 PM

The pain is so quick that you hardly even notice it! It's like "Oww, oh is that it?". But the first month or so that you have it can be a pain - just b/c it is kind of sore/tender and you have to be careful what you wear. But honestly, it's not that bad. And once it heals it is no big deal at all. Don't worry about the pain or the artery thing - that is just a myth.

Highland · 02-25-2003, 09:02 AM

Go for it - I've had mine for about 4 years & I love it! As everyone else has replied, the pain of the process is really quick & yes, it will be tender for a month or so. Stay out of chlorinated pools too.