Drawing blood

[Marquis]

I have read snippets here and there about people drawing blood during sexual play and I've become curious.

How do people do this safely? How do you prepare the instrument of blood letting, particuarly if your are to use something organic like your nails or teeth?

 

[AngelicAssassin]

Depends, as in all things.

You can do the before, or after method for preparation.

If my blood is high, pun intended, "playing in the moment" dicatates extended aftercare. That means hydrogen peroxide to the wound (yes, sadistic twinge intended) until the bubbling becomes minimal, neosporin depending on the depth of the scratches/punctures, and/or allowing a little more free bleeding followed by more H2O2 if the wounds exist more as punctures. Dress the wounds and pay attention to them.

If you're going through a more detailed prep, and not doing a spur of the moment bite, do the same things to your mouth (or nails for that matter) you do when getting dressed up for some big event. Listerine pre-rinse, major toofus brush, scrubbing the nails with a brush, etc. i find this rather dampens the mood, however. How many partners want to wail for someone that looked like they prepped for an O/R?

Your prep is important, but highly unlikely to remain sterile. i rarely launch into a bite/scratch fest as foreplay. Better to do the extended aftercare regardless. i've not passed tetanus nor rabies to a partner yet, but i've seen one howl at the moon ...

 

[Aeroil]

What's with this string of morbid threads lol, why can't we just stick to good old talk about women bending men over and fucking them with big 9" strapons??
(lol, bet you didn't think I'd try to corrupt this thread of yours did you Marquis? )
That being said, I have no problem with it really, that was just a setup for the joke.

 

[Marquis]

You're an animal.


Why do I feel like it can't be that simple?

 

[Marquis]

What's with this string of morbid threads lol, why can't we just stick to good old talk about women bending men over and fucking them with big 9" strapons??
(lol, bet you didn't think I'd try to corrupt this thread of yours did you Marquis? )
That being said, I have no problem with it really, that was just a setup for the joke.

That was your one.

 

[Aeroil]

lol, and I enjoyed it throughly

 

[Vixandra]

I'm with AA on this one. I'm a biter and a scratcher and have left bloody marks with both.
After care- if its just a surface wound, scrub it up good with soap and water.
If its deeper- same thing as above, neosporin it to prevent infection/aid healing and bandage it up.

Public health reminder- if you're going to be sharing blood with anyone, or there's a potential you might do so, make sure they've been blood tested for HIV/AIDS and hepatitis plus any other STD's that are common in your area or areas they've been in.
It's not paranoid if they really are infected.

 

[Marquis]

How hard do you have to bite someone to get them to bleed?

Is there a way to do it where you break the skin, by superfluous damage is kept to a minimum?

 

[Aeroil]

How hard do you have to bite someone to get them to bleed?

Is there a way to do it where you break the skin, by superfluous damage is kept to a minimum?

Depends where, and yes, how. My knowledge about biting is mainly in a martial sense though, so don't ask me about techniques.

 

[TaintedB]

I've done a lot of blood play, but never of the teeth or nails variety. That won't stop me from giving you advice though, Marquis.

As a general rule, think of your mouth an a sort of open sewer and you won't go wrong. Blood wounds made with that instrument need to be thoroughly cleaned and an antibacterial spray wouldn't hurt either!

As for non-human implements, well the safest thing to do is once you blood someone with such and such a thing, just never use that thing on anybody else. If you play with lots of people, get their name on it some way so you remember. Then you can get an identical one for someone else. While metal is fairly easy to disinfect, metal-leather or metal-wood combinations or just pure leather is a bit harder to do this with, that's why I recommend 1 implement per person.

This will probably sound pretty corny but if I really wanted to bite someone in an erotic situation so that they bled, I wouldn't have a clue of how hard to bite and would probably overdo it (go into muscle or some harmful thing), so I'd go shopping at my local or online goth vendors and find a set of wearable vampire fangs (they make sharp ones, obivously--there is a big market demand!). I'd see how sharp they actually were, then practice on myself a couple of times to get the pressure just right. Kind of an easy way out when it comes to biting, but I wouldn't trust myself to gauge the pressure right the first few times just using natural human bluntish teeth.

 

[Killishandra]

I have read snippets here and there about people drawing blood during sexual play and I've become curious.

How do people do this safely? How do you prepare the instrument of blood letting, particuarly if your are to use something organic like your nails or teeth?

I've never done much more than scrape my nails down a man's back during sex (and that was not premeditated, just needed something to claw at in the moment.)

However, since I love biting and a little scratching, I would be happy to offer myself up to you for experimentation.

All in the name of science, of course.

 

[AngelicAssassin]

Depends again

How hard do you have to bite someone to get them to bleed?

On the state of your teeth, whether the actual bite motion is a straight up and down puncture, side to side cutting incision (think steak knife), or combination of the two. Add to that your head movement (other than lower jaw movement), the bite location on your partner, the subcutaneous fat content at that location, and a host of other variables. You've got a physics lesson i don't care to give. When you manage to do it for the first time, you'll have a "feel" for what you need to do the next time.

Is there a way to do it where you break the skin, by superfluous damage is kept to a minimum?

If you want the collateral damage minimized (i'm assuming you meant bruising, skin tearing et al.) talk to the folks on the board with dental backgrounds. You might find a kink aware dentist to fashion temp canine extensions for the "vampire bite" a few appear to desire. For all i know, google for the "strap-on." Otherwise, you get to do the trial by error method. i personally don't go in for a lot of control on this particular item, other than one thing. If the partner can deal with the pain and aftereffects, the act becomes available during play. If not, i don't do it.

 

[schmerzgarten]

I'm a dichotomy on this topic...

I loathe to be bitten, though someone did tell me once I simply was not bitten correctly. In contrast and with the right Domme/Top or myself, I love with a capital "L" play and permanent piercings. Indeed, while I didn't get the nakie search, I'm quite positive that my genital piercings set off the metal detector at the Holocaust Museum in D.C. *bragging and I know it* I had removed all change, everything, and when he went over the lower regions..."beep, beep." I so wish a strip search would have been necessitated. *deep breath* Anyway, with regard to play piercings I believe alcohol is a must. When it comes to perms, both alcohol and Neosporin - as much for lubricant as anything, is a must. And, I would never use the same needle twice. I've never been a cutter nor cared for the sensation, so I've nothing to add on that front. Lastly, when it comes to bending men over with strapons - bless you sista, I've certainly bled from that time to time, but all in good fun!

 

[Aeroil]

I loathe to be bitten, though someone did tell me once I simply was not bitten correctly. In contrast and with the right Domme/Top or myself, I love with a capital "L" play and permanent piercings. Indeed, while I didn't get the nakie search, I'm quite positive that my genital piercings set off the metal detector at the Holocaust Museum in D.C. *bragging and I know it* I had removed all change, everything, and when he went over the lower regions..."beep, beep." I so wish a strip search would have been necessitated. *deep breath* Anyway, with regard to play piercings I believe alcohol is a must. When it comes to perms, both alcohol and Neosporin - as much for lubricant as anything, is a must. And, I would never use the same needle twice. I've never been a cutter nor cared for the sensation, so I've nothing to add on that front. Lastly, when it comes to bending men over with strapons - bless you sista, I've certainly bled from that time to time, but all in good fun!

it's working

 

[catalina_francisco]

The only blood play we prepared ahead of time for as in sterilising, was my cutting. Apart from that, all the abrasion play, biting, scratching, and whipping which have resulted in blood have been treated afterward with peroxide, then an anti bacterial creme or betadine and regular checking until any chance of infection has passed. Enjoy your play Marquis.

Catalina

 

[graceanne]

Ok. The more fat their is the worse the bruise. As to how hard to bite, depends on the location. Of course I was doing this to myself, so I was limited to where I could reach, but some areas drew blood easily, while others didn't. I think, although this is just at theory, that the more fat the hard it is to draw blood. *shrugs* Could be wrong.

 

[Marquis]

I've never done much more than scrape my nails down a man's back during sex (and that was not premeditated, just needed something to claw at in the moment.)

However, since I love biting and a little scratching, I would be happy to offer myself up to you for experimentation.

All in the name of science, of course.

Be careful what you wish for little one...

 

[Marquis]

On the state of your teeth, whether the actual bite motion is a straight up and down puncture, side to side cutting incision (think steak knife), or combination of the two. Add to that your head movement (other than lower jaw movement), the bite location on your partner, the subcutaneous fat content at that location, and a host of other variables. You've got a physics lesson i don't care to give. When you manage to do it for the first time, you'll have a "feel" for what you need to do the next time.If you want the collateral damage minimized (i'm assuming you meant bruising, skin tearing et al.) talk to the folks on the board with dental backgrounds. You might find a kink aware dentist to fashion temp canine extensions for the "vampire bite" a few appear to desire. For all i know, google for the "strap-on." Otherwise, you get to do the trial by error method. i personally don't go in for a lot of control on this particular item, other than one thing. If the partner can deal with the pain and aftereffects, the act becomes available during play. If not, i don't do it.

If I'm not mistaken, I belive you do have some medical background, so if you're telling me it's safe to go at another human with your teeth and just clean it up afterwards I'll believe you. This is hardcore, I don't know if I have this in me yet.

 

[Guest]

How hard do you have to bite someone to get them to bleed?

Is there a way to do it where you break the skin, by superfluous damage is kept to a minimum?

Both tend to depend pretty much on their skin...

 

[Marquis]

Is this that common?

I feel like such a pussy.

 

[AngelicAssassin]

... so if you're telling me it's safe to go at another human with your teeth and just clean it up afterwards I'll believe you. This is hardcore, I don't know if I have this in me yet.

Nothing has a 100% guarantee, and you know that. Walk across the street and you chance getting flattened by a meteorite. Or, stay in the house for another 2 minutes so the natural gas line severed by said meteorite ignites your building and burns it (and you) to the ground.

Everything you do in life has an element of risk. It's up to you to decide when the odds seem reasonable to take that risk. Stack the odds in your favor and roll when you feel right.

 

[Marquis]

Nothing has a 100% guarantee, and you know that. Walk across the street and you chance getting flattened by a meteorite. Or, stay in the house for another 2 minutes so the natural gas line severed by said meteorite ignites your building and burns it (and you) to the ground.

Everything you do in life has an element of risk. It's up to you to decide when the odds seem reasonable to take that risk. Stack the odds in your favor and roll when you feel right.

Sage wisdom. Appreciated.

 

[graceanne]

Out of curiousity sake I have never gotten an infection from a bite. On the other hand, I have have an overactive immune system, so . . .

 

[bg23]

planning, for me, tends to take away the primal nature of drawing blood
if i'm to be bitten, if it's to be a mark of his possession that occurs in the heat of the moment...it's arousing simply because it's such a primal thing.
planning takes that away.

of course, i've never been into the whole cutting thing.

that said, i've generally found that cleaning the wound afterwards, and then bandaging it will generally prevent any infection issues or whatnot. the body is generally very resilient to infection, but a little caution never hurt anyone.

 

[caela]

Biting isn't something to be scared of or worried about Marquis. Like AA said the aftercare is the key but unless you are looking to do sme serious damage the odds are pretty good that you won't hurt your girl too badly. Skin is pretty resilient and harder to bite through than most people think, especially since you're less likely to bite in areas where bones are near the surface and more likely to bite where there is at least a small layer of fat underneath.

Gracie is right, in an area of more fat you'll leave a larger bruise and it's harder to actually draw blood. In my case personally it also leaves a darker bruise as well but I am not sure if that applies to everyone.

If you're in doubt start slow and in areas of high padding like your girls breasts, hips or even her ass. Taking her from behind and sinking your teeth into her neck or shoulder can be extremely primal as well. ~shivers~

When you do get to trying it just remember, you don't have to bite to draw blood. You can bite to get a reaction from her, to cause pain, to mark your property, or just for the sheer animalistic pleasure of it.