My name is Alex, and I live with my boyfriend Bryan in a flat outside D.C. Our next-door neighbor is Amy, who happens to be an apprentice at a piercing studio in the city owned and operated by Linda.
At A Glance Author Alex Contact Alex@bme.anon When A month ago Artist Linda Studio Gentle Steel Location D.C. At the time I met Bryan two years ago I had already discovered a fascination with piercing. My navel, both nipples, left rook and right helix were pierced. On my ankle I had (still have) a Pegasus wing that all the girls on my soccer club team all decided to get. Bryan totally dug my mods even though he was a perfectly straight arrow – a bank manager. After dating a while, I worked on him to consider some mods. Finally, while in Hawaii I talked him into a traditional tribal tattoo on his shoulder.
I had always wanted a hood piercing, and Bryan was all for that. And I really wanted Bryan to get a PA at the same time. He wasn't so sure about that. He had this idea that only gay men pierce their genitals. I assured him that wasn't the case, and that I thought he would be totally hot with a PA. My perseverance prevailed, and about a year ago we were both pierced. I ended up with a Christina. It turns out that my hood is entirely too small to pierce. I don't even have inner labia to pierce. But my Christina is perfectly healed. Bryan got his PA – now stretched to an 8-guage. And I still think that guys with PA's are totally hot – especially Bryan.
About six months ago Amy moved next door to us, and we got to know her quickly. We soon learned about her job as an apprentice for Linda. Not really a job since I don't think it pays and her rich father still supports her. We talk piercings often when she hangs out with us, and one night after plenty of wine she started talking about female PA's – or Princess Albertinas. Bryan was all over that! He couldn't stop asking the questions. All of a sudden I was anxious about having MY urethra pierced. Bryan wasn't too sympathetic. I mulled it over for several days and decided to give it a go. I tried whole-heartedly to talk Amy into a PA, as well, but she felt she had enough metal under her belt already. She showed me and she was right!
I didn't really shop around. Amy had me talk over the phone with Linda. Linda was really sweet, and she had experience doing four other female PA's. Linda is 48, and she said if she were 25 again, she would get a PA in a heartbeat. I felt good about my decision. Bryan was thrilled.
I made the appointment for that Friday evening, and Bryan and Amy joined me. Linda talked to me about placing clamps into my urethra and warned me that it would be very uncomfortable. I asked about the possibility of not using clamps. After all, they didn't use clamps for Bryan's PA. Linda said that she could do it without clamps, but that she wouldn't be able to get the piercing in very deep. The deeper in she can get it, the lower the risk of pulling out. She showed me the clamps, and I couldn't possibly believe she could get those clamps into my pee hole. Half of me was nervous as hell. The other half thought that I could endure most anything for a short period.
The whole time Amy made me feel most comfortable. Linda brought out some rings from which to choose. I read other stories on BME about girls getting PA's with 8-guage rings. There was no way! I wanted 12-guage, but Linda assured me that a 10-guage would be just fine. She sterilized two rings - a ½" and 5/8". Amy got me positioned on the table with my feet in stirrups. I pulled up my skirt (always wear skirts for genital piercings!), and Amy began to prep me with betadyne. So far this was the same routine as for my Christina. Then she swabbed my pee hole with the betadyne using a Q-tip. That didn't feel real red hot, so I knew I was going to be in for some pain.
Linda was off to the side getting her instruments ready. I had already read on BME about using a cannulated needle, and that is exactly what Linda used. It was way bigger than I would have ever imagined. Then came the excitement. Bryan was up my head whispering to me and holding my hand. Linda had Amy spread my labia as wide as possible. There is nothing good to say about the clamps. With a little sterile KY on the tip, she worked one tip of the clamps into my urethra. Without any doubt whatsoever, this was my most painful piercing experience thus far. I wasn't crying or even screaming. I just concentrated on my breathing the best I could, while my eyes couldn't stop watering. Bryan asked if I hated him. I said no, but I just wanted it to be over. Linda had the tissue clamped and held with a rubber band. Then she worked the needle in as far as possible. The good news is that by this time I literally couldn't feel the needle or the subsequent poke. She receive d the needle into a cork. She pulled the needle out but left the little plastic tube and finally....she removed those dam clamps. Things were looking up. I took a breather, Amy sopped up the blood, and Bryan just kept telling me how much he loved me.
Finally, Linda slid the 5/8" CBR in with no problems, but again I was painfully aware of all the nerve endings in my urethra. Amy helped clean things up again and handed me a mirror. I took a quick look, but all I really wanted was to get my feet out of those stirrups and walk around a bit to de-stress. I knew to bring a panty liner, which I did. Linda gave me all the obligatory information about care, but she cautioned me about having sex too soon. At this point, I wasn't sure if I would be up to having sex ever again.
It's been about 8 weeks, so here's how it all worked out. I soaked by little princess twice a day for about a month, and Bryan and I didn't have any vaginal intercourse for about six weeks. I consumed massive amounts of water every day to help flush things out. It healed as perfectly well as can be expected. Sex is great! The sensation (especially the first few times) is way more intense than I would have expected. The piercing is very noticeably present during intercourse. I can feel the pull with every thrust. It's not painful, but the sensation is strong. I would imagine the intensity subsides a bit over time, but I hope not too much.
What a great piercing to have. Compared to getting my Christina, my PA was more painful, but my PA healed much quicker. My PA isn't really much of an aesthetic type of piercing. I don't really see it, but I know I have it. Of course, my boyfriend loves it as well, but he's not really the reason I got it. This is such an unusual piercing but with such great benefits I saw no reason not to get it. Now I am really happy I did it. I would do it again in a second. I would like to stretch it over time, but not yet. I think my next piercing will be a fourchette, which I think would be a nice compliment to my PA.