icey, i think icehawk would find that the rubber gloves help when stitching because of the blood factor. Makes the fingers kinda slippery. Speaking from a medical perspective, because i haven't experimented with stitching or cutting myself, hygeine hygeine hygeine is so very important. Wash and sterilize the area you're working with thouroughly before and after the work is done. My suggestion would be to start with an area other than the genitals for the experience so that you are familiar with wound care. Because it does take stitches 7-10 days to heal and because of the location in genital wounds, infection is your biggest concern. They do make self disolving nylon that can be used, although taking the stitches out yourself may be something you're interested in as well. Nerve damage is a big issue with the cutting more than the stitching, so go to the library or research online for an anatomy book with detailed nerve diagrams. There are also several different stitching styles, however i believe that it is more based on preference than effectiveness. If you don't have betadine, get some. It's great for sterilizing prior to the proceedure. Test some on a small area of skin on your arm first, because some people do have an allergy to it. And make sure after you swab the skin well with it, you wipe it back off with alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. Once the stitches are in place, you won't want to get them wet for a few days if possible, so that is something to think of as well. I'm gonna shut up now lol.....but stay safe and let us now how it goes!

tyd