I don't know how old your post with the bleeding tunnel is but you should never take any piercing out that is or might is infected because the infection will be "in your skin" if the hole is closed and you can die if the bacteria goes into your blood veins. stuff like that. Hope everything is fine now.
I posted that about 2 days ago. I did not know that it was bleeding/possibly infected until I took out the jewelry.
My piercings are fully healed & have been for almost 3 years. So, it is normal practice (or at least should be) to take out the jewelry to clean them and because of that I didn’t expect to have, what has turned out to be, a tear of the skin inside of the stretched piercing.
It’s not infected, but in order for it to heal I have to remove the jewelry a few times a day to clean & take care of the wound.
*excuse the use of the word “wound”, I honestly cannot think of a better suited word at the moment.*
But, either way infected or not, I had to and have to remove the jewelry to clean the piercing. Yes, there is always a possibility of an infection spreading to your blood stream, but is highly unlikely. Same for dying due to a ear piercing.
Thank you for the worry, though. My ear is on the mend. <3