How badly does a tongue piercing hurt?

I really want my tongue pierced for my birthday (which is in a few days).
The thing is, my parents are against the idea. But I'm old enough to go and get it done without their consent.

I just want to consider the pain and problems of a tongue piercing before I actually get it done.
1) How badly does it hurt when the needle goes in? (Scale 1 - 10)
2) How badly does it hurt afterwards? (Scale 1 - 10)
3) Do the majority of people bleed when they have their tongues pierced?
4) If your tongue swells, what do you do?
5) How easily does it get infected? And what do you do if it does get infected?
6) Is there any connection between cancer and tongue piercings (my parents reckon there is!)

Thank you! : )

Okay I had my tongue done... it didnt hurt that much it went by sooo fast that I didnt even feel it really but afterwards with all the swollening it start hurting alittle so that part would probably be a 6 maybe... you cant eat for about 2 days.. yes people do bleed I had alittle blood but not that much... well you can use ice on swelling .. thats about it .. take aspirin...mine didnt get infected it was fine... I washed my mouth out with listrine a lot..some people say that there tongue can turn green when they wash it out... but never did for me.. what the hell!!?? cancer and tongue pierceings rofl thats the funniest thing I heard all day well all week actuallly lol... nope never heard that...
good luck!!!

I got my tongue pierced a yr ago next month I didn't feel the needle go in . it didn't hurt that much after I still eat normal as I could with a lot of cold drink's I bled a little it is normal for your tongue to swell after just a lot of ice and cold drink's and ibuprofen will help with the pain and the swelling. as long as you wash your mouth out after you have eaten you shouldn't really get an infection I never got 1 and with tongue cancer I dont really know what the reserch is on it sorry. as for the pain though it depends on the person if you have a high pain thresh hold or not I hope this helps

ME AND 6 OTHER PEOPLE GOT OUR TOUNGES DONE and it didnt hurt or get infected.

When piercing, it wont hurts lots. Maybe 1 or 2 over 10?
After the piercing, it wont hurts lots too. When you are eating, and your tongue is swelling, then hurts for maybe 2 over 10?
For me I did not immediately eat solid food. I had milk, juices for the first few days. Then I start to take soup. Try to drink more cold water. It helps you to feel better.
For tongue, it wont get infected easily. But you still need to take good care of it. Treat it as your baby. ^^
That's all I know. Good luck!

1) How badly does it hurt when the needle goes in? for me about a 2 or 3
2) How badly does it hurt afterwards? afterwords it hurt and it swelled for about 5 days for me, dont eat anything solid just stick with liquids and soft foods for awhile
3) Do the majority of people bleed when they have their tongues pierced? not sure about this one, I didn't bleed much at all.
4) If your tongue swells, what do you do? depening on how bad it is. if you think it's infected go to the place you got it pierced and ask about it, when it swells take an antiinflamitory such as tylanol but dont take asprin or any blood thinning pain killers
5) How easily does it get infected? And what do you do if it does get infected? well it depends how well you take care of it, if you do everything the piercer tells you to do it should be fine, but if you dont it will get infected easily. if it gets infected see the person who pierced you, which hopefully is a professional if not go to a dr.
6) Is there any connection between cancer and tongue piercings? not that I know of, I see no reason there would be at all

look it doesnt hurt.
trust me.
I've had it done like 2 times.
explain to your parents that your growing up &; its time for them to trust your opinion.
alrightty?
=)

Nicole<33