i can speak of nipple piercings, as both of mine are done. to me, it didn't really hurt...much, after the first four hours, they were just sore. if you live near cincinnati, i could tell you a great place! both of my nipples costed me only $60. of course, you can't let anyone lick, suck or otherwise put their mouth close to your piercings, as they are fresh puncture wounds and would get seriously infected. so, after a month or so, being that the ring pushes out from underneath, makes the nipples quite sensitive