For starters, ear piercings are all grouped under three ... Helix and tragus piercings are the next step up on the pain scale going through thin cartilage. They're considered to give a sharp ...

The 21-year-old woman, from Nepal, went to the doctor in the city of Dharan after experiencing "piercing" pain in her right ear, along with loss of hearing, tinnitus and nausea, for about a week ...