I never truly thought I would get any sort of genital piercing. Though I could appreciate the aesthetics of it, I had a deep seeded fear of needles and my penis. I don't see that as being all that unheard of. It's a very sensitive part of my anatomy and in my mind I always imagined that if getting kicked in the balls hurts so bad, then obviously a needle going through would hurt even worse!
At A Glance Author Jahad2k Contact Jahad2k@bme.anon IAM Jahad2k When It just happened Artist Phish IAM:XxbrucecampbellxX Studio Slave to the Needle Location Ballard, WA Obviously as you're reading this I now know the truth. As with most piercings the most difficult thing I had to face was the mental aspect of getting over my fears. I have the loving gentle touch of an amazing woman in my life that helped with this. Over the last several months she has helped me by providing me with answers to any and all questions I could come up with regarding genital modification. And she did have an amazing wealth of information at her finger tips; she's been working the counter at Slave to the Needle for over a year and therefore has direct access to Phish and Dav1D both to answer her and indirectly my questions. So after a few months of asking everything I could think of I decided baby steps would be the best method to help me approach my fears. I allowed my girl on a couple instances to use some smaller gauge play piercing needles on my scrotum. Much to my shock it wasn't bad at all. I would go a bit more in depth, but what I'm here to talk about is my PA...
So after months of thought and deliberation, today was the day. We called to confirm that Phish was indeed working this evening and proceeded to drive over to Ballard. My anxiety level was rising, but only slightly. I chose to let my girl drive so I could clear my head and just focus on the events to come. We left my place about 8pm so it was a quiet drive with minimal traffic and the sun was setting in the distance. I could not have asked for a better day or time to do this.
We arrived to a shop full of people, luckily they were all focused on getting tattoos and browsing through flash, etc.. So within mere moments we were stepping into the piercing room to prep and proceed. He laid out the dental cloth on the table and had me drop my pants to my knees and then lay back. First came the worst part, the cleaning of the urethra. Hands down it was the most miserable part of this experience. Having a q-tip stuck into the tip of your penis burns on a whole new level. Something I hope I never have to experience again. Once everything was cleaned and prepared we went through the basic process of lining things up, making marks to know where it all should go. Nothing spectacular to speak of through this part. I just laid back and stared at the ceiling as he did his work. I thought there would be more of an awkward feeling having another man handle my genitals, but that was before I got there. Once I was in the room, that thought never crossed my mind. He was doing his job, and I was having a procedure done. I felt very at ease and having been to Phish for other procedures in the past I really didn't have a worry at all. He talked me through the process and he grabbed the metal tube to place in my urethra to hold it open so he has clear aim with the needle. After the q-tip the second most miserable part was the tube. Once that was ready he lined up the needle, had me take my breath, and I exhaled. WOW!! That was it? I had been afraid for years and the needle in comparison to the q-tip was nothing more than pulling a hair. A bit of a pinch getting the jewelry in and suddenly I have a beautiful 10g PA. I went with a curved barbell, and I'm glad I did. It really suits it quite well.
That was about two hours ago and so far there has been no real discomfort or really any noticeable sensation at all. I had heard that PA's tend to bleed quite a bit, but I have not had a single drop of blood at all. I'm hoping that continues. All in all I really enjoyed the experience, though I've developed a new fear of q-tips. I'm quite proud of my new decoration, and my girl can't take her eyes off of it. I am beginning to understand why so many men I've met in the past are eager to show theirs off. I'm getting those urges myself, but I don't want to be "That guy".