I've already got a 0ga PA, so the hole on the bottom is quite large. We decided on using a regular length apadravya barbell (10ga) with a 5'16" ball on the bottom of it, to prevent slippage up the urethra (I already had such a ball in my possession). Not a perfect solution, but it works for now (I evenually plan to stretch up to about 6ga (in about a year :^)
(side note: The barbell will still slip into the hole if I pull enough, but the barbell tends to stay in it's place, since the top hole is very tight (the hole in the glans))
Basically, we decided that we would use an insertion tube (0ga, since my hole is that big on the bottom) and then pierce through the top into that. He marked the spot, and I made him move it a bit to the left. After I was satified with the mark I prepared, by lying down and beginning those nice relaxing breaths (not). My heart was racing quite rapidly and I could feel it. The insertion tube went in real easily, since I've already got the 0ga hole there, and the clamps fit on nicely, altough they were a bit tight, but not too painful. I stuttered a few time, in terms of starting the three-breath countdown, but slowly I became more focused and began my breathing.
in...out...in...out...in...ouuuCCCCHHHH!!!!!!!!
Pause here for a moment because time has stopped. Then it was over.
Jim removed the insertion tube, pulled off the clamps and then screwed
in the ball on the bottom. I was then wrapped up in a sterile-pad,
gauzed and taped (covered by a surgical glove, to catch leakage of
blood, if there was any).
I was getting very light-headed, so Jim offered me some Gatorade
(which Infinite keeps around for such occasions) drank about half the
bottle and lay down for a little while (1 minute or so). I was fine
after that, but I'm still a bit shaky (4 hours later).
I took off the bandages, because I had to go the bathroom and
there was quite a bit of blood, but none in the glove, so it wasn't
flowing freely (no bloody glove :). Going the bathroom was a bit
painful, but nothing I haven't felt before due to my PA, or some
random bladder infection (sorry to gross anyone out). I rebandaged
with a sterile-pad, gauze and tape, and we'll seehow much blood there
is overnight.
I'm quite happy with the placement and look of it (I just want it to
be larger and have bigger balls, but I can wait until it heals). Much
more so than my PA, which I don't know how happy I was with it, since
I stretched it so larger. The good news is, I can now pee standing
up, which is something I haven't been able to do since I went above
6ga in my PA. The only bad news is the blood, but we'll see how long
that lasts.
The blood dissapeared almost overnight, as did any pain associated
with urinating. For about a week there was a little crust of blood on
both balls (top and bottom) but that dissapeared during the second
week. Right now, there is still crusting at top and bottom. Some of
that can be explained by the fact that urine drips a bit out the
holes, and collects on the balls. But it's also obvious that the top
hole hasn't healed fully.
I've had no chance to 'use' this pierce, other than self-use, but it
seems that after the first couple of weeks any pain went away, and I
don't assume there will be any problems. It looks great, from my
perspective, and it's definitely something I would
recommend to those of you considering it!
Thanks for reading!
UPDATE: It is now almost months since I got the above
pierce. It is quite well healed and feels great now. I have taken
out my frenum piercing because the two were not a very synergistic
combination.
Feel free to send any questions or comments you may have to me.
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