BDSM Needles and Play Piercing
Definition
Play piercing, needle
play, or recreational acupuncture is body piercing done for the
purpose of enjoying the experience rather than producing a permanent body
decoration. Needles, sharpened bones, or other tools used in play piercing are
usually removed from the body when the episode is complete, allowing holes to
heal over.
Play piercing as part of a BDSM scene can produce
an intense natural endorphin high which can last for hours and can induce orgasm
in many of the people who experience it. The experience of multiple piercing in
an erotically or spiritually charged context is qualitatively very different
from the experience most people have had with phlebotomists in medical settings,
in part because the needle is placed 'through' the skin at a tangent so that
both ends are accessible, rather than 'into' the skin.
A more extreme form of play piercing is flesh
hook suspension where a person is suspended vertically or horizontally by two or
more hooks through their flesh. This practice is done in some cultures as a rite
of passage or as part of a BDSM performance. There are also dance rituals in
which flesh hooks attached to multiple people are attached together.
Toys Used During This Activity
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Additional Resources
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