About two months ago I was sitting in my room, not tired enough to go to bed yet. My roommates had already gone to bed, so I took the opportunity (as I freqently do) to lounge around in the nude. I started examining the frenum piercing that I had put in almost 9 months ago and decided that I wanted to add something downstairs. I had a 12ga curved barbell that was left over from when I originally done my frenum (which is now stretched to 8ga). I placed the barbell all over my cock and tried to imagine how it would look in various different places. I have pierced myself many times before but have taken them out after a few days because I did not like how it looked or felt. These places include the base of the shaft where it meets the scrotum, my guiche, a PA (couldn't stand the burning when I went to urinate), and scrotum.
At A Glance Author Whistler Contact Whistler@bme.anon When A month ago Artist Myself Studio My Apartment Location Berkeley, CA I decided that I wanted the barbell to be on top of my cock. I love having my frenum because it's like my little secret. You really have to be looking for it to see it. The barbell on top was something that if you even peeked over you would see. I knew I would get some looks in the locker room at the gym and maybe even when I would use the trough at a baseball stadium restroom. I loved the thought of other people seeing it. Instantly, it made my heart race. I wanted to do it right away.
I went and got a straight blade disposable shaving razor and began shaving all around my balls and just barely above my cock. I have shaved everything before, and while it feels good for a day, it itches like a mother unless you want to keep shaving it.
I then took out a pack of sewing needles that I have used to pierce everything in my body thus far. This time I picked a needle slightly larger than the barbell would need to slide through. In the past I've had to force the barbell through a smaller hole. It was very very painful, and it took a while to heal.
I don't have an autoclave, and at this point I would recommend that if you do not fully understand sterile technique, to go and get your piercing done professionally. I have been very fortunate to not have any infections so far. However, each time I pierce myself, I gamble.
I boiled the needle in hot water and then washed it with antibiotic hand soap. I dried it off using a tissue and didn't let it touch anything besides the tissue. I marked the skin where the top of my cock meets my body wall with a permanent marker, making sure to like up the ends of the barbell. Because the barbell was curved, it would automatically rotate such that the ends would always face out of the body. I made marks to make sure the barbell would not slide at all.
Once I had everything set up I went and got some juice. I find that when I do piercings my mouth gets very dry, and juice not only helps this, but also helps calm the adrenaline rush.
I used a clothespin to pinch my skin together and lift it away from my body. This lined up the two holes and made the skin very tight and thus easy for the needle to pass through. I exhaled and sent the needle through. It slowly pierced through one side of the skin but it was having a hard time going through the other. I pushed harder and it finally went out the other side. I sat for a moment, pleased with my accomplishment. I have come to love the feeling right after pain.
I sent the barbell through and capped it with the end ball. I rinsed the area with hydrogen peroxide and later with some soapy water. Before I went to bed I applied peroxide again. I slept pretty well that night. I hardly even noticed that it was in. But when I woke up and started moving around I felt a slight pinching sensation like the skin was tight. But throughout the day I pressed on it and did not feel to sharp of a pain. I loved the way that it looked though so I gave it a few days to heal up.
My piercing was in for about two weeks before I decided to take it out. It was not as comfortable as my frenum to wear around. I am quite active and prefer not to have any hinderence down there, even the slightest. My guess is that it would have taken a week or two longer to heal up and so I might try it again when I have a long stretch where I don't have much planned.
The holes didn't bleed much, during the piercing or when I took the barbell out. I saw a little bit of pus a few hours after the barbell came out so I wiped it clean and treated it with some peroxide. The wounds were a little sore for about three days and after then I really didnt notice anything. It has been over a month now since I've taken the pubic piercing out. There was a little bit of scar tissue that appeared. It wasn't a different color, but I could feel that the skin was slightly uneven. You would have to know exactly where it was pierced to feel the small, very tiny bumps.
I'll probably try doing the pubic piercing again. Or maybe I'll get another idea from sitting around naked one night. I can't wait to find something else to pierce.