Once your piercing is fully healed, you may of course change to something else, but nipples are generally a sensitive area and should be cared for. Pop singer Rihanna had her nipple piercing exposed first in the same way [28] and later in a Lui magazine pictorial. Having had a nipple pierced does not affect the child breastfeeding or milk production," Jaliman says. A nipple piercing gained considerable media attention after Super Bowl XXXVIII, during which Justin Timberlake accidentally exposed Janet Jackson's right breast on which she had a nipple shield applied to a piercing.

As the baby sucks, the ends on a barbell (if worn) may come loose and could possibly lodge in the baby's throat (a captive bead ring, properly inserted, would lessen the risk of anything becoming loose, falling out, and lodging in the throat). Just remember that a piercing can take many months to fully heal — and some piercers don’t consider them fully healed for a year or more. These five women spill all the juicy details about their nipple piercings—from whether the pain was hellish to, yes, how the unexpected metal accessories affected their sex lives. Now, I have an average amount of piercings—ears, nose, tongue—but, my god, the pain of a needle sliding slowly through my nipple is one that I never want to experience again.Jaliman recommends using “an antibiotic ointment right after the piercing and throughout the healing process. Avoid using pain-relieving creams, patches, or serums on the new piercing as these may be irritating. Since a nipple piercing has two exits, several kinds of jewelry are possible, all of which make for striking displays worthy of adoration.

The perforation of the nipple to apply jewelry has been practiced by various people throughout history. Also, if the skin feels hot to the touch, your lymph nodes or swollen, or you feel like you're getting sick (you have a fever or chills), see your doc ASAP. Tight clothes can prevent the piercing from getting fresh air, which can make bacteria buildup more likely. To be honest, I've found that nipple piercings only ever changed my sex life if my partner was into it.

The piercing definitely made me more aware of my nipples, and that awareness probably made me more sexually aware as well. People have practiced body modification for literally centuries, but nipple piercings are a trend that come and go. Don’t disturb the jewelry: “It’s important not to play with or move the jewelry around,” says Siple. Use warm, clean water, a gentle unscented soap, and a clean, dry towel or paper towel, especially if you still notice bleeding.