Several years ago I had my ears pierced at a place in the mall, just because it seemed like some way of branching out. It eventually got boring, and I have just let the piercings heal.
At A Glance Author Mirell Contact mark@mirell.org When It just happened Artist Raven Studio Atomic Tattoos Location Austin, TX Recently, I've been in a lull, so I decided something I could do would be to either get a piercing or a tattoo. Not having any ideas for a tattoo which I would want for years, since the removal would be a serious hassle, I decided to go for a piercing.
Initially I was going to get a tongue piercing. I didn't want any piercings that were immediately evident on me, which is why I was initially going for that. However, after reading up on BME about genital piercings, I decided if I was going to get my first real piercing, might as well go all out.
I looked through the various types of male genital piercings, and the Prince Albert and Apadravya stuck out at me. Since I learned most people decide to get a PA first, and then go on to the other, PA sounded good for me.
The Frenum Ladder also seemed like something I would want to get, but just the general theme of a PA being the first genital piercing, finally made my decision.
Another reason I wanted to get a PA is because I saw the Prince's Wand. For some reason, the thought of having this in my penis was a major turn-on. I haven't done sounding or any of that sort, but it definitely looked like something I'd get. I'd have to get a PA piercing first and then go find a suitable Prince's Wand jewelry later.
So I went to Atomic Tattoos on Guadalupe in Austin, and met Raven there. I just said I wanted a Prince Albert, she showed me the 14 gauge bead captive ring, and went with that initially, since she suggested I could always stretch it out later.
Actually working up the nerve to go into the place was the hardest, and I was glad I didn't have any cigarettes with me, otherwise I'd have probably stood outside for a while, smoking one after another. But once I was in there, and told her what I wanted, I knew it was going to happen.
Signed the forms, and sat down in a dentist-like chair. She prepared everything on a metal table beside the chair, and one thing which calmed me down, was her constant changing of the latex gloves everytime she grabbed something out of the drawer.
I took off my pants, and was swabbed down. When she initially measured the ring, she determined I needed a larger diameter. It definitely was intimidating having a micrometer being held up to your penis, which she used to see how far it needed to be bent. She grabbed a new ring, and proceded onwards.
Since I was circumcised, she marked the piercing point directly in the middle, and laid me back. The tube going into the urethra was not that bad, only about as bad as a "burning piss" sensation, except backwards.
She told me to take several deep breaths, then pierced the frenum. It wasn't earth-shattering pain, it didn't cause me to quiver, and the feeling is really quite hard to describe, since it only lasted for less than a second. The worst I did was a, "Unf". The reason I think it didn't really phase me, is because there was no after-affects like most other pain. It just "happened", and that was it.
She stuck the ring in, and I was all set. I didn't even have to have any gauze stuck on it, since there was no bleeding whatsoever. I got some sea salts, and some aftercare instructions, and was on my way.
This is just being written about five hours after it happened, and still no bleeding. I have to walk carefully, since banging it against the jeans (I don't wear underwear) hurts.
But the feeling I get, either looking at it, or just knowing it's there, is phenomenal. I did this piercing entirely for myself, without any goading or discussion with anyone else. I've done something that most men would cringe at, gives me a sense of pride.
I love my PA. And since it was my first real piercing beside my ears, I know that I can take any other type, because I've gotten the most loved part of my body pierced.
I'm thinking now about getting other piercings, like a frenum ladder, or my nipples. This piercing has caused me to realize, I really do like this stuff.
If you're getting your first piercing, and want to do it in a discreet location, definitely get a PA, because once you do, you know you can take anything.