Hi everyone,
Does anyone know of any serious risks associated with a female having her
nipples pierced? I am 20 years old, and I have had mine pierced for a little
over a year. They were professionally done (horizontally)and have only had
stainless steel rings in them since day one (never been taken out or changed).
I take good care of them and have never had an infection and they are cleaned
everyday. I have never experienced any pain or bleeding with them either. I
was told by my piercer that even if she did pierce through a breast feeding
milk duct that it wouldnt matter as there are so many, that it wont cause
damage and I wont have any problems breast feeding in the future.
Does anyone know of any risks or problems I may run into in the future?
Perhaps some testimonials?
Thanks! !
Sbharris[atsign]ix.netcom.com - 04 Sep 2005 04:59 GMT
> Hi everyone,
>
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>
> Thanks! !
And what was the purpose of this? Was the guy who did you, named
Halsted?
SBH
O'Hush - 04 Sep 2005 20:40 GMT
> Hi everyone,
>
> Does anyone know of any serious risks associated with a female having her
> nipples pierced? <snip> I was told by my piercer that even if she did
pierce
> through a breast feeding milk duct that it wouldnt matter as there are so
> many, that it wont cause damage and I wont have any problems breast
> feeding in the future.
> Does anyone know of any risks or problems I may run into in the future?
> Perhaps some testimonials?
Is your primary concern future breastfeeding? What made you start to worry
about this now? IMO doctors are generally a lousy source for breastfeeding
advice. (No offense intended to the docs here.) You'll get much more
useful info from a lactation consultant (preferably with a medical
background), a nurse midwife, or an experienced bf mom.
The following links address concerns about breastfeeding with healed nipple
piercings.
My personal fave -- La Leche League:
http://www.lalecheleague.org/llleaderweb/LV/LVJunJul99p64.html
More links
http://www.pregnancy.org/article.php?sid=1860
http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/baby/babybreastfeed/8690.html
And of course:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=breastfeeding+nipple+piercing
Are they not teaching you kids how to google in school?
--Patti
O'Hush - 04 Sep 2005 20:44 GMT
> Perhaps some testimonials?
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.kids.breastfeeding/browse_frm/thread/313f080
6621894b/1ec20b1bc17efcda?lnk=st&q=breastfeeding+nipple+piercing&rnum=3&hl=en#1e
c20b1bc17efcda
Leigh Darnall - 06 Sep 2005 19:36 GMT
> Hi everyone,
>
> Does anyone know of any serious risks associated with a female having her
> nipples pierced?
Why are you asking this question a year AFTER the piercing?
LD