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The '''vertical hood piercing''', one of the most common [[Female Genital Piercing|female genital piercings]], passes vertically through the [[Clitoral hood|clitoral hood]], generally through a single central hole. Many people erroneously refer to it as a "clit ring," but the piercing does not in fact pass through the [[Clitoris|clitoris]] itself, it passes only through the hood.
The vertical labret piercing's lower bead sits roughly where a normal [[Labret|labret]] would (just below the lip), but instead of passing straight through to the inside of the mouth, it travels at an upward angle, with the upper exit being on the top or even slightly forward on the lower lip. The end result is that both beads are visible. Normal jewelry is a [[Curved barbell|curved barbell]].


The ring or [[Barbell|barbell]] — usually a [[Curved barbell|curved barbell]]) — is meant both to decorate as well as rub the clitoris. While most women enjoy this a great deal, some women find the constant stimulation a bit much to handle, while even others get used to the sensation. Naturally, this will vary from woman to woman.
As a point of trivia, this piercing initially came to be popularized by error and mistaken identity. In 1995, a photo was sent to BME labeled "vertical labret" — it seemed to be a new type of piercing, so a section made a section for it and it was added. As with all new sections, suddenly more photos started coming in as people emulated it. Not long after the piercing became part of the common language, and now is a very popular piercing, more commonly among women.


Most piercers perform this piercing using a [[Receiving tube|receiving tube]] placed under the hood, into which the needle is pushed from the top of the hood itself. The piercing heals very quickly and tends to be trouble-free, assuming the woman's anatomy allows it. Some women with excessively tight hoods may not be able to get this piercing. As a general rule, if a q-tip fits under your hood, you can get this piercing ("The [[Q-tip Test|Q-tip Test]]").
[[Shannon Larratt|Shannon Larratt]], editor of BME, writes: ''"Later I found out that the person who'd sent in that first picture had simply gone to an inexperienced piercer who'd tried to do a labret but failed in the [[Placement (page does not exist)|placement]]; she'd labeled it "vertical labret" to hide the mistake."''


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|[[File:Vertical_Labret-1.jpg|150px|Vertical_Labret]]
|[[File:Vertical_Labret-2.jpg|150px|Vertical_Labret]]
|[[File:Vertical_Labret-3.jpg|150px|Vertical_Labret]]
|-
|[[File:Vertical_Labret-4.jpg|150px|Vertical_Labret]]
|[[File:Vertical_Labret-5.jpg|150px|Vertical_Labret]]
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|-
|[[File:Vertical_hood-1.jpg|150px|thumb |Vertical hood]]
|[[File:Vertical_hood-2.jpg|150px|thumb|Vertical hood]]
|[[File:Vertical_hood-3.jpg|150px|thumb|Vertical hood]]
|[[File:Vertical_hood-4.jpg|150px|thumb|Vertical hood]]
|}
|}


== Alternative Names ==
== Related Articles ==
; VCH
* [[Jestrum]]
: abbreviation
* [[Ashley Piercing]]
; Speed Trap
: is a [[Local term|local term]] at the University of Illinois, especially in reference to sorority girls. It is not in common usage elsewhere.
; Prepus
: a variation on the word 'prepuce', which is a retractable piece of skin which covers part of the genitals. In the case of females, this is the clitoral hood.


==See Also==
== Related Risks ==
* [[Horizontal Hood Piercing|Horizontal Hood Piercing]]
* [[Airbag]]
* [[Clitoral Occlusion|Clitoral Occlusion]]
* [[Cigarettes]]
* [[Embedded Labret]]
* [[Gum Recession]]
* [[Jaw Bone Erosion]]
* [[Swollen Lip]]
* [[Tooth Abrasion]]
* [[Tooth Drift]]

Latest revision as of 22:24, 25 September 2023

The vertical labret piercing's lower bead sits roughly where a normal labret would (just below the lip), but instead of passing straight through to the inside of the mouth, it travels at an upward angle, with the upper exit being on the top or even slightly forward on the lower lip. The end result is that both beads are visible. Normal jewelry is a curved barbell.

As a point of trivia, this piercing initially came to be popularized by error and mistaken identity. In 1995, a photo was sent to BME labeled "vertical labret" — it seemed to be a new type of piercing, so a section made a section for it and it was added. As with all new sections, suddenly more photos started coming in as people emulated it. Not long after the piercing became part of the common language, and now is a very popular piercing, more commonly among women.

Shannon Larratt, editor of BME, writes: "Later I found out that the person who'd sent in that first picture had simply gone to an inexperienced piercer who'd tried to do a labret but failed in the placement; she'd labeled it "vertical labret" to hide the mistake."

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