Cutting - Blood play
Using small cuts for controlled bloodletting and sensation play. Short Explanation: In this blood play activity, "Receiving" means you are the partner on whom the cuts are made, and "Giving" means you are performing the act. Select your role to reflect your D/s agreement.
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Blood play involving cutting focuses specifically on blood as the desired element—seeing it, touching it, tasting it, or using it ritualistically. This extreme edge play combines cutting risks with blood-borne pathogen concerns, demanding exceptional safety awareness.
Blood Play Motivations
People pursue blood play for various reasons: the visual intensity of blood, vampiric/primal dynamics, blood's ritual significance, intimacy of literal life-fluid exchange, or intense marking. The sight of blood triggers powerful psychological responses—some find it arousing, others find it grounding or spiritual.
Safety Protocols
Blood play requires knowing both partners' disease status—recent testing for HIV, Hepatitis B and C, and other blood-borne infections is mandatory. Use sterile technique: fresh blades, gloves, proper disinfection. Have wound care supplies ready. Never taste blood unless status is confirmed negative and understood.
Risk Acknowledgment
Even with precautions, blood play carries inherent risks. Infection can occur. Cutting too deeply happens. Blood-borne diseases can transmit through mucous membranes or cuts on hands. Partners must accept these risks with full information. Many BDSM practitioners consider this risk level unacceptable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can we make blood play safe?
We can reduce risk but not eliminate it. Safer blood play involves recent testing, sterile technique, controlled cutting, and appropriate barriers. "Safe" blood play doesn't exist; "safer" does.
What about drinking blood?
Blood consumption carries disease transmission risk through mouth sores or digestive tract absorption. It's also quite difficult—blood triggers gag reflex for many. Small amounts are unlikely to cause harm beyond pathogen concerns.
How much blood is too much?
Healthy adults can lose small amounts without issue, but significant blood loss requires medical attention. Learn to recognize blood loss symptoms. When in doubt, stop and seek help.
What testing is needed before blood play?
At minimum: HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C. Consider additional STI testing. Testing should be recent (within 3 months) and partners should be honest about any potential exposures since testing.
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