At A Glance
Author	anonymous
Contact	anonymous@bme.anon
When	A year ago

Well I'm sitting here calming my self, pubic hair, hands bloody and a goofy smile on my face. In spite pain I can't help but giggle.

First of all I hope this report doesn't dissuade anyone from getting parts pierced. Instead I hope it helps people avoid mistakes also I hope it shines some light on what and how much this type of body art means to my self and others. This report is a detailed and little to gruesome for some.... this is not how it happens when you get it done professionally!!!

My "resume" and pre piercing

My personal pain experiences and planning

I have my ears stretched out to 5\8" I have my tongue stretched to a 6 gague. my labret a 12 and a small collection of custom tattoos. I have been threw a ton personal injuries from massive burns (mostly my back chest and arms), which made necessary tons of surgery also, from slashes to gashes and stabs to road rashes, that is road rash of my entire back and most of an arm. One surgery I had with only a local anesthetic and the doctor accidentally rubbed against the main nerve on the inside of my elbow, ouch. My whole arm was burning and throbbing inside and out. After a little cursing at the doctor I took a breath and we continued. A different occasion I skinned my entire left shin almost all of the way threw my skin. I soaked most of my sock in blood and some of the laces on my skate shoe and the same time bruised the entire right shin, that was one day while out riding flatland BMX, I continued ridding for hours. Then I casually went home. I first gave my self a fermium in my early to middle teens before I knew that "they" pierced anything but girl's ears. I did it with a very small needle and put in an earring. I took it out the following day; it was mostly for fun anyway. (?) The fantasy of a trans scrotal has been lingering distantly in the back of my mind since then, though I never new it's name or that it could be, and is done. After I got a few tattoos and pierced a few things the thought surfaced and I wanted one.

I did a research on the Internet, BME and medical related sites. I've also researched allot on first aid and some medical texts a while ago, for this and many other reasons. Later I asked around at the local studios. Only three said they "would" do it (none said they have done it). One couldn't even relate to the names of hardly any genital piercing let alone the procedures. The other was similar but not as bad, they still didn't know the one I was talking about and they didn't sound helpful. They sounded like they were just trying to make a sale. I'm a smart shopper so I shopped around. Only one of the three even sounded like they knew what the piercing was or they knew what they were doing. He said that he would do it like a standard piercing and has done most of the other piercing on that body part. I knew from the research from BME that it had to have the front and the back of the scrotum stitched together or it would take months and months to heal. The risk of infection from healing time was enough to dissuade me. Plus healing time wasn't an option for work reasons. As far as I can tell no one but doctors are allowed to do stitches in my state. Finally I didn't like the idea of having a guy handle my junk. I'm not a homophobe or would I be there to be aroused in anyway but it would just be twice as awkward. If I found someone whom has done it a thousand times I probably would have went threw with it anyhow.

I went back to BME to research how to do it my self and researched every thing I could about genital piercing and sutures, because of this and other medical research I've decided to post pone my trans scrotal till I'm in the right state and have a pro between my legs. This type of piercing/ surgical procedure is a huge deal. While searching BME I was turned on to all the other genital piercing options and finally decided to go w/ a dolphin. A dolphin is a double Prince Albert piercing, it starts on the underneath side of the glands (the sensitive tip of the penis) where it comes to a point is front hole and the same hole as a Prince Albert. The second hole is down the shaft the length of a large curved barbell. It goes into the urethra and then back out. It is known for stimulating the inside of the urethra for the pierced subject and the clitoris of his partner... I wanted a piercing that could be played with and was tough for that reason. I didn't like the idea of a Prince Albert cause it would make me pee funny so id decided on a dolphin and to do both holes at the same time. Rather get a Prince Albert heal it, just to get "it" pierced again just to heal it again. I planed, studied and collected the proper sterile tools. I asked my final questions to my trusted local body modification artist whom understandably doesn't do this type of piercing on males. I readied my self for a few weeks. Then I waited for the right time and stable mood.

"Finally the time is now..."

It's Thursday morning I have an hour before bedtime (night shift) and the mood arose and the time was appropriate for my schedule. I wasn't exactly sure which hole to do first even after planning this whole time. I decided to do the rear first. My logic was that if I did the front one the pa one, first then I would have had to put in a piece of jewelry in then change it right away AND, I'd have to shove the receiving tube in past a piece of jewelry against a fresh hole, line up my second...no thanks.

I cleaned the area which I was going to do my work laid out the tools and covered them w/ paper towels to keep them from getting contaminated. I took a hot shower and tried to calm my self. I was very nervous. Then double-checked to make sure everything was set up proper, I didn't want any mistakes.

I examined the jewelry and I marked the locations to match. I put a little bit of EMLA down my urethra w/ a Q'TIP and a bit on the outside. I waited the 30 minutes that was needed. Slapped on rubber gloves, then I inserted an 8 gague receiving tube w/ A&D. I could barley feel the tube. I prepared the needle and just like that I pierced it, there was kind of a cutting pinching sensation but no real pain. Then I put threw a 3/4" long 10 gague curved barbell in and left it in my urethra w/ nothing holding it in (big mistake!) I did the pa second, right behind where my glands comes up to a point and slightly to the side of the center. I put a captive ring in second hole to hold it open while I maneuvered the curved barbell in to the second hole and the barbell fell out completely!!! Well, I was irritated and my endorphins were flowing high, actually I was pretty smiley and giggly to be honest. I found it very exciding...is that wrong? So anyways I was determined to have my dolphin, and I thought since I already went this far I shouldn't quit it would have to heal ether way with or with out the jewelry so I worked it back in .............ouch! (W/ a pro it would've been done and the wound would be dressed by now.) The barbell kept going between my urethra and outer skin. I couldn't find the hole threw the inner layer to the urethra. It bruised and then started bleeding all over from all three holes. I took off my gloves to keep from slipping and I grabbed the barbell with a pear of hemostats to get a good grip. I haven't bleed like that for a long time, but I have many times before so it didn't scare me it did how ever excite me a bit, not in a sexual way more of wounded animal faced with mortal danger kind of way if you know what I mean. Most of my pubic area and hands were covered in blood. I kept wiping it up w/ a paper towel and working. Scrape, "pop" threw the inner layer of the back hole scrape, scrape.... scrape, scrape, "pop" inner layer of the pa hole scrape, and "pop" outer layer of the front hole. I finally got it threw, what a relief it was over. I could be more descriptive with that but that was much more than any one should have ever known. I'm not sure how long this took but it was way to long. If a doctor had that major of a fuck up on an operating table some one would have died.... I don't think I put enough EMLA on cause I could still feel it but not nearly as much as it would have with out it. When I first pierced it there was no real pain. When I worked the barbell back in is when it. Well' it really didn't feel too good! As a manner of speaking, err, typing. After all that I cleaned the whole area w/ alcohol added a dab of A&D to the wound. It wasn't bleeding any more with the jewelry in so I thought that a glove over the dressing like the pros do was unnecessary. I dressed it using gauze and medical tape so it covered the piercing and the tip of my urethra. I dressed it neatly just like my many other wounds before. I took a deep breath, whew! All done. Not at all professional but I was happy with Day 2.

Man o man it burns when I pee...! I have a high tolerance for pain (obviously) but this burns! I kind of ease out the first bit of urine to "ready my self for the pain" still I couldn't help but laugh out loud. I get a good amount of blood in the beginning of my urine stream. The blood in the dressing just barley soaks threw one layer of gauze. It's painful when I get an erection. It's painful when I walk to fast. It's painful when I move wrong, though it all worth my comical mood alone. Also since I am working today I find it quite troubling to do my job while having a slight limp in both legs and a big goofy smile on my face. It feels like I'm wearing a diaper on my dick! No one around has the slightest clue.

Day 3.

It doesn't burn when I pee hardly at all anymore, I'm almost positive it did so badly because of the complications. It is healing fast and the bruising is half gone. The gauze I found to be plenty enough dressing. I change the dressing twice a day, Morning (my bed time) and just before work (night time). The only blood is a dime size puddle in the gauze between the pa hole and the tip of my urethra. I did all my real bleeding while doing the piercing. I've been doing a sea salt bath on my nether regions everyday when I change the dressing in my afternoon (morning). It is quite a relief when I do because the dried blood pulls from the wound to the barbell when I move around. I also add a little antibiotic ointment to keep the blood from crusting and pulling so much, for later at work. It is about as uncomfortable as an average case of chafing at this point but a different feeling, Plus the diaper on the dick thing.

Day 4

The bruising is gone and not too much blood anymore but my goofy smirk won't go away.

Day 5

There is no more blood seeping out I have stopped dressing the wound. Still crusting a lot. It does not burn when I pee at all. I'm happy to report my pluming is back to normal. The only things that irritate me are the occasional scrape against my underwear while rushing around at work and not being able to get my self off. (Normally I do both allot.) I tried carefully and unsuccessfully; this is probably the hardest part of the whole experience for me so far. Especially since I found the whole experience mildly arousing.

Day 11

It is not healed enough to get anyone else off, still ""way!" to tender. I find no need for salt water bathing my bits and pieces anymore there is hardly any dry blood crust.

Week 3

My new piercing wears comfortably. Usually I can't feel it at all. Sometimes when I lean up against something it hurts slightly. I can't tell if it is from being tender or from squishing a barbell into my self (like sitting on your keys in your pocket). It's still to tender for sex. I'll probably have to "toughen it up" for the ladies. Every now and then when I pee the hole at the tip drips urine, usually only a little. I get a little bit of crust still.

Week 4

Still a bit tender for sex but I can tell it is not to far off. I'm sure I could bear to but if I did it wouldn't be the most enjoyable. (Whom am I kidding; I'd still love it.)

Week 6

Even though it isn't as tender as before it's a little sorer during and after sex than I want. Needs toughening. The pa/front hole is the most tender. The front hole is slowly stretching/tearing to the side, when I lean on it or sleep on it, the curved barbell lays flat and one side gets stretched more than the other, that is the direction it is stretching/tearing. I think the holes are ever so slightly, too far apart. Both ends of the jewelry pull the front hole. It's in more of a fixed position. The rear hole seems to move naturally with my skin. As does the front, which is more, fixed being against the glands so it is more irritated by movement. After a 45 minute session of inter coarse my urethra is rubbed sore but feels good.

Week 10

I bought each gauge from 10 to the 4 I'm stretching it to. When I first tried to stretch it up a gauge it hurt more than I expected. Frustrated I asked BME how to go about it and I agree I'm going to let the front stretch naturally a while longer and then uses a taper for the rear hole. When I stretched my ears I used half size objects. Like PVC and the outside case of markers and pens cut to size and finally I hand twiddled wood plugs. I don't seem to have that luxury with this one. This seems to be the second hardest part of the piercing for me.

Week 12

I am stretching it out; I'm putting a taper in the rear hole and out the front. I applied A&D ointment and worked it in slowly. After I got it out the front hole I slowly twisted cause it helps it penetrate easier. After every ¼" or more I let it sit a while for the skin to stretch. It hurts more than I'd like to admit so when I got half way threw

I let it sit and took a nice long break. When I got 1/8 inch from the end of the taper I stopped a while again and squeezed and massaged the tissue directly around the taper with A&D to help it stretch a little more. I pressed the new barbell against the back of the taper firmly and pushed it threw. I was a bit euphoric and excited but not like when I pierced it, frankly I was just relieved to be finished. When the barbell came threw there was a little blood on the tip of it. With my experienced with stretching my ears out I know that I gauged it a little to large. Even though it was only one size it was too much for the hole. I wish I had half gauges to do this and the next one. I've never seen something stretched out with a taper at any piercing studios at all, let alone in this manner. I'm not sure how a studio would work it threw, so I worked it threw like I would leather. Not to fast so not to tear it. I took quite a bit of time a little more that an hour with the breaks included.

Week 12 plus 1 day

It is a little tender again but not like originally. I can still get off. The larger jewelry feels much better, not that it was uncomfortable before. It feels more like a part of me like the way it moves and it is more like massage than a little rubbing piece of jewelry during intimacy. I cannot wait for the larger one but I can wait to stretch it again.

Week 12 plus 2 days

I got some crust today and I could tell there was a little bit of blood in them. There was a little more than I've been getting lately but not nearly as much as the first few days.

Week 16

I stretched it out again to day. The piercing isn't as tender as last time at the start of the stretching, but I used a shorter taper this time and it made the rear hole stretch a little less gradually. Right before the barbell came all of the way threw the taper came out cause I wasn't holding them tight enough together, so I carefully forced it threw the laces 1/8" to 1/16". I got a bit of blood on the end of the barbell, a sure sign that it was stretched to fast. With that and it also took less time than last so that also made it sorer. After stretching it and going about my very hectic day, I checked it at the end because it was so tender and I had acquired some pretty heavy swelling. The swelling it self isn't tender only the area directly around the holes.

Week 16 plus 1 day

There is still substantial swelling this morning. Slight bruising and bloody crust.

Week 16 plus 2 days

For the most part back to normal, there is a little bit of bloody crust but not much. There has been a little bit of crusting every day since it has healed but not with blood.

Week 17

Today the worst thing happened. The ball fell off the barbell, a problem I've never had with any other piercing. To make matters worse it was at work. The barbell fell out also but I found it in my pants. Luckily I had the next size smaller barbell in my locker just for this type of emergency. By the time I got home the holes had shrank all of the way down to the smaller size. I also discovered that a ball from my extra tongue, barbell matched threads. So I didn't have to wait a week for a new one to be shipped. Lucky me. I figured I should taper it out a.s.a.p. Cause it should be easier sooner than later... it stretched out faster than any previous time but it hurt twice as much. I'm not sure why but it hurt almost as much as piercing it again. This time I also got twice as much blood then the two previous stretching.

Week 17 plus 2 days 3-4-05

All is back to normal except I keep checking to make sure that the balls are on tight every time I pee.

A few short months later

My front (pa) hole has migrated over 1/4" down the shaft and is becoming less desirable the farther back it gets. The more it migrates the more it hurts during sex. I took allot to make the decision to take it out, even more than to get it. I think that I'll re pierce it a 1/2" down the shaft next time so the tissue is more like the tissue of the rear hole where it doesn't tear and migrate. I am just guessing that I probably won't re pierce it for some time after it has been healed and the scaring is as small as it will get.

It has been over a month since then and I still miss it :(

Final word

I cannot emphasize enough to have this kind of thing done by a professional!!!! Every one of them has necessary experience and knowledge from experience of the people who trained them and the people who came before them. They also all have at least some sort of first aid training (as long as they are a legit professional). Unless you've had ""allot!"" of experience w/ first aid! Personal injury! And a strong working knowledge healing an injury, like myself, it'd be a very, very bad idea to do anything of the sort by "your self!" if you are to do this sort of thing by your self get advice of a professional one who's done what you're researching and make damn sure there is some one around whom you can get a hold of if something does go terribly wrong (I had people in the other room but their still unaware of the piercing and something did go wrong (a little wrong)). Do lots and lots of research, study, think, and you should then know enough to have it done with someone experienced. Forget about the cost cause, cost of a fuck up will be much worse. Piercing the wrong part the wrong way can cause serous bodily damage! I hope this can be a "helpful" lesson for anyone wanting to do a self-piercing. Sorry for the lecturing there