Lately I have been thinking a lot about going the non-medical route for genital modification, starting with your everyday generic triangle/lorum piercing. Lots of trans guys get this particular one, apparently, often with the goal of stretching it to the point that it makes the little dick protrude significantly more or even to the point that one can cut the ligament connecting it at the underside completely. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing where I can go with this.
At A Glance Author spikykappa Contact spikykappa@bme.anon When It just happened Artist Penelope Studio Lucky's Location Northampton, MA I've been on T (albeit an on-and-off lowish dose) for about a year and have been thinking about getting this piercing for about that long. I was apprehensive about the idea of getting it done too soon before my junk had a chance to grow significantly, and one source told me it was advisable to wait until having been on T for two years to make sure things have grown as much as they are going to.
My second concern was finding a piercer I'd be comfortable with. I'm really uncomfortable talking about both my trans status and anatomy in general, and even though I could probably assume most piercers are very knowledgeable and aware as far as this stuff goes, I didn't want to take any risks. I figured Northampton would be a pretty safe bet as far as location goes, so when I went to Lucky's a month ago to get my nape done, I asked Penelope what she thought regarding genital piercings. She told me that she'd done a lot of triangles on trans guys (a really large number "considering the location", in fact) and she thought that it would be okay for me to get one at this point provided my anatomy is fine for it. (When I went in to get it done yesterday, she additionally told me that if my junk grew any more and the piercing became uncomfortable, things could be done to remedy that when it was time for that bridge to be crossed.) I decided that I wanted her to do mine.
So yesterday my friend and official piercing buddy Jil and I went in, both on a mission for genital piercings (hers was a VCH). For some reason either unexplained or unremembered, and by no assertion on my part, I was to go first. The chair in the room was set up with two metal bars sticking forward out of it in the front. Penelope first sat us both down and gave us the talk on healing and aftercare, then told me to get naked from the waist down, then sit back in the chair and put my legs up on the metal bars, mentioning that if I put my legs up before lying back the chair would fall over.
Initially I felt a bit uneasy/self-conscious about being undressed and exposed, but as soon as I had my legs spread and Penelope crouched down between them to assess my bits, those feelings were replaced completely by nervousness, which only increased after she told me my anatomy was perfect for the piercing (her comment on this: "Testosterone makes this piercing so much easier, thank god!"). Thankfully Penelope was very good at reassuring me that I'd be fine. She told me that she could always do a VCH instead, although that might be uncomfortable with the size of my clitoris. I decided that I still wanted the triangle, although I continued to be obnoxiously nervous until it was actually done. She assured me that she does them very fast and although the pinch is quite startling, it would be over as soon as I felt it.
It took a couple of tries for Penelope to get the clamps on properly. The first time they slipped off, right over my dick – eep! The second time pinched a little more, but eventually got in position right. I lay back and grasped the sides of the chair over my head, breathing deeply as Penelope walked me through every step. I felt her put the needle up against my skin on the left side, and she let me do a couple deep breaths before telling me "On this next breath, I'm going to do it." I breathed in, and as I exhaled, I felt it – a very quick, very sharp pain. It was different from the other piercings I've had; it sort of felt like it was crunching through the thicker tissue.
As soon as the needle had gone through I said "That's awesome!" Apparently she'd never gotten that reaction before. Go figure... either way, it was quite awesome, in that I'd been trying to psyche myself up for so long over it and I'd been expecting a lot more pain than I got. I still felt a throbbing but very bearable ache as she put the jewelry (a 12g ½ inch circular barbell) through and put pressure on both sides to try to stop the bleeding. It looked incredibly cool, and I was grinning ecstatically for the next few minutes.
After Jil got her piercing done and we were all set I paid and tipped at the counter, and we left to sit inside and chill for the rest of the day. The right side of the piercing (where the needle had gone out) bled constantly for the rest of the day, but it stopped today, and I haven't felt any pain at all, except for today when I slipped on the ice and had to move my legs quickly to keep from falling down, which yanked on the jewelry, but didn't hurt too badly. Obviously I can't tell directly yet whether it's affecting my sensation at all, but for the record I have had a constant erection since the piercing was done, which is saying something as I've been off T for the past few weeks. I think I might not go back on for a little while to give my immune system its best chances for healing this thing, but when I do start again it could be potentially really intense. I'll hopefully have more to say once this is healed/I've tested it out/I start the stretching process!