Its All or Nothing. A policy that I have always adopted. So why should my choice in piercing be any different? There's only one thing for it... my first piercing would have to an apadravya.
At A Glance Author Finding Myself When A month ago Artist Nick Studio Nicks Body Piercing Studio Location Portsmouth, England For as long as I can remember I've always had a fascination with piercing and general forms of body modification. Though, like many others I'm sure, have always been aware of the opinions of others on the topic. For example, unfortunately, before mine, the only tattoos in my family have connotations of criminal background. So I was nervous about the reactions of my family and friends, who didn't react that well to my tattoos. It was for this reason I didn't get it when I first turned eighteen, like I had previously planed. However this later turned out to be a pretty fortunate factor in the way I took the reactions I got. So what was it that made me decide to get it done? Well I prompted a bet with a friend. I realise that a bet isn't the best reason to get anything done to you body, but it made feel more secure, that if I convinced my friend that I was only doing it for a laugh, rather than something I wanted, it would be more acceptable.
However I would like to add, that because of my interest in the piercing I, like in many of the other contributors to the experiences I've read on BME, couldn't help but exhaust my knowledge on the anatomy of my penis. The fact that I'm a biology student meant that there was plenty of texts available to me at my library. For some reason I'd got it into my head that if I knew what was in it, I could have some sort of control over it. Well at least it made me feel happier.
I'd heard about Nick and his piercing studio several times, from friends at university, and numerous other piercing and tattoo professionals in the area. The fact that even people who, if unscrupulous enough, could have theoretically done the piercing thus profiting themselves spoke so highly of him, invested a sense of confidence in his ability, despite not even having met him yet. So I went to see him. As soon as I met him I felt comfortable, and since I was considering consenting this man to, not only handle my 'tackle', but ram a large needle through it, made me laugh to myself upon realising it. Once I'd seen some pictures of others he'd done, though no actual apadravyas, and learnt that he had never given a piercing to another person that he hadn't already done to himself, I figured that I'd get it done there and then.
Before I sat in the chair, I asked to use his toilet. Not only to clean up a bit, my sympathy for anyone who works in career that at some point might come across an individual with a unhygienic way of life. But also as a last visit where knew I wouldn't pee down my own leg, after reading about the whole 'shower head effect', and despite Nick already telling me that my particular piercing wasn't to bad for it. So when I returned I sat in the chair, Nick politely asked me to "flop it out", at this point my nerves were starting to kick in, and for some reason my penis looked like as if it had been bathing is freezing saltwater for the past four hours, but Nicks professionalism kept me confident in his ability. The next quarter of an hour was hell. Every time Nick twisted his body from me to the table, where he had everything set out, between measuring and cleaning, I expected an indescribable amount of pain. Anyway, after about a rally of five or six twists, and that strange 'hair-dresser' conversation, you know "so, been anywhere interesting recently?", which we both had a good laugh at. Nick looked straight at me and said that he would feel for the corpus cavernosum, the tissue which enables erections, as I wanted the piercing to exit behind the glans penis though my frenum. Then he said that on zero he would push the needle through starting on the underside and exiting in the centre of the head. "Three... Two... One... Zero..." and not a lot, not a lot of pain, though strangely a hint of pleasure, and certainly not any blood or screams. It was so quick that I hadn't time to think or make any sound, much to my surprise. Then Nick turned to me again and said that the application of the jewellery can pinch, and sometime be more uncomfortable than the piercing itself, again though a little uncomfortable, it didn't hurt to bad. I stood up out of the chair without even looking at the piercing, casually put myself away, thanked Nick and left.
All in all it was a fairly surreal experience, It took only that day for me to stop passing a small initial amount of blood when I went to the toilet, however the following morning was uncomfortable, as like many young men I'm sure, I woke up with a rather painful shock accompanying my usual aroused state. I should also add that the beads on the jewellery were half sunk, but Nick had explained that he felt that was the best way for the piercing to sit during erections, as it seemed it was more comfortable for anyone on the receiving end.
But now I had to deal with my fear of others reactions. As soon as people inevitably heard, from my friend who I had previously prompted the bet with, they were either enthusiastically curious, or petrified. But either way insisted on having to see it, a very unconformable situation to be in, since I ultimately got the piercing for me as I liked the way it looked. But a select few of my close friends and some family did see it, again the reaction was either an impressed "wow" or a comic yell of fright. But I loved the way everyone was reacting to it in such a playful way. Now though, about two and a half weeks after, was the true test. My best female friend, put simply my 'fuck buddy', apologies if that offends anyone. But only she knew me intimately before and after the piercing. To put a long story short she loved it, both in appearance and function. I'm aware that having sex with someone reasonably soon after getting pierced might not have been the best practice, but all is ok, and I never really asked Nick about that aspect when he pierced me.
Needless to say I'm really happy with my new piercing and had to share my experience with anyone considering any type of mod. My only opinion on it is to weigh up the good and bad, do background research, but above all enjoy yourself and your new mod. I look forward to finishing my modifications that I've started, and the many I still have to start, and after enjoying sharing my experience, despite initial nerves, can't wait to write more and send in some photos.
Take it Easy.