I have wanted to get an Apadravya piercing for more than 20 years, ever since I got a catalog from the old Gauntlet piercing studio that I sent for from an ad in a biker magazine. It was very radical to me then, so although I was attracted to it, I was the head of a very conservative family, so I just put it off and the idea lay dormant in my brain for decades. Then about 3 or 4 years ago, my interest revived as I started reading experiences in BMEzine. I determined that the Apadravya was the best piercing for the mutual pleasure of myself and my partner.
At A Glance Author anonymous Contact anonymous@bme.anon When A week ago Artist Shawn Studio Marlowe Ink Location Fairfax, VA My girlfriend at the time got a clit hood piercing, but then she moved away before it was healed, and I had no chance to even play with it. My current girlfriend has a number of genital piercings, and is planning to get more, and she is the one who has been most encouraging to me.
I decided on Marlowe Ink in Fairfax because they answered the phone when I called and were very friendly and helpful. I drove over one day to check them out, and was encouraged by what I saw. It was not elegant, but clean. The one who normally does the Apadravya piercings was not there that day, but I was assured he would be there Tuesday thru Saturday, and that I should show up during regular hours on one of those days.
I finally made it there on a Saturday afternoon. I had wanted to go Friday evening, but was too busy at work and wasn't able to make it in time. I was thinking that this piercing was potentially very bloody and would be very sore, but was determined to go ahead with it even if it meant I would suffer during the coming week.
Shawn got me comfortable on the table he uses for his work, and had me undo my pants and place my penis through a waterproof sanitary towel with a hole cut in the middle. He marked the entry and exit points, then told me to breathe in and exhale slowly. He started the piercing before I started exhaling, but I quickly switched to exhale mode and relaxed as much as I could and let it happen. I felt a lot of pressure as the needle forced its way through, and a little pain, not extreme and not unbearable. It only took a few seconds, then in a few more seconds, the jewelry was put in (I didn't even feel that part), and it was done. The wounded member was wrapped in the towel and tucked inside my underwear, and I was up and ready to go. The only part I was disappointed with was that he gave me a 10-gauge instead of an 8-gauge piercing. Not a problem actually, because it will heal faster than the 8-gauge, and I can stretch it with little difficulty.
After a few words of instruction on care and cleaning, and handing me a sheet with written aftercare instructions, I was gone. There had been very little pain, almost no blood, and no other complications.
The drive home was uneventful for the first couple of miles. Then I started feeling strange. I became somewhat nauseated, then pressure and heat started building up in my head and my hearing started to be blocked. I felt like I might throw up or even faint. No pain from the piercing, just a general overall bodily reaction to this "traumatic" experience. I told myself, "Just keep going and get home. Only a couple more miles." And I made it OK, and by the time I stepped out of the car, the episode was over. This was my first piercing, so I am just naive enough to ask, was this what everyone refers to as an endorphin rush? It certainly was not a euphoric state as some seem to suggest in their testimonies, but on the contrary, very uncomfortable. Later, I asked my girlfriend if she had had the same feeling, and she said yes.
The aftercare experience has been almost pain free. Some bleeding occurred for the first 3 or 4 days, but by day 5, it had stopped. Now there are only a few crusties when I do the sea salt water soaks. I do the soaks several times a day, take lots of Cell Food or 35% food grade H2O2 in my drinking water (put oxygen in the blood, not on the wound), take vitamins regularly and drink some tea made from comfrey, a most amazing healing herb with a substance that actually knits the tissues together. I also do hot and cold hydrotherapy applications by holding the piercing under the hot (as hot as can be safely endured, not scalding) water from the bathtub faucet for about 3 minutes, then switching to cold water for 30 seconds. That cycle is repeated 3 or 4 times, finishing with the cold. The hydrotherapy not only stimulates blood flow to the wound and thus promotes healing, but also takes away pain, in case there happens to be pain. It can be repeated as often as the pain returns, until the pain stops completely. It also helps build the immune system.
Overall, this has been a very positive experience. I look forward to the day when this piercing is completely healed and my lady and I can enjoy it fully. I just wish I had done it many years ago. By now it could have been stretched to accommodate the desired size jewelry (either a 6-gauge or a 4-gauge barbell) and it would have given me and my love years of pleasure.