In my 20’s I was nervous about getting tattoos so I decided to get piercings instead. At the time getting a Prince Albert Piercing sounded like it would feel really good, so I went for it! Do I still stand by my decision?
What is a Prince Alert or PA?
- Genital piercings
- Describe the PA
- Origin – Urban legends (chastity, hygiene)
- Most popular origin
Benefits
- Stimulation for both partners
- Certain position work better
- Reverse PA for other positions
- Mileage may vary
- Visually appealing, if your into it
- Rings and bent barbells for interesting looks
- Wands – for sounding!
- Party trick – Happy to show
- Phoebe’s experience
Healing
- Pretty quick 2-4 weeks Sometimes longer (6-8)
- No sex while healing
- Clean and care – talk to piercer
- I started with a 10 gauge, stretched to a 6 gauge
- Thicker jewelry usually migrates less
Downsides
- Some partners don’t even notice, or worse, it annoys them
- Teeth and jewelry painful
- Painful to get
- Nerve damage
- Increased risk of infections
- Condom breakage
- Irritation of urethra and piercing site
- UTIs
- Rejection
- Jewelry collisions (ouch) and entanglements
- Ed’s #1 – peeing is weird
Ask Your Piercer
- Interview them
- how long in business
- Reputation online
- Shop conditions – cleanliness
- Get their run down on
- Cost
- Healing
- After care
- Size of jewelry to start with
- Recommended final size
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