Dear Jack,

Was browsing through some profiles and pics. Yours caught my attention (I'm sure you know why). But the thing theat really got my attention as I read was the fact that you have a Prince Albert.

I was wondering if you would be willing to chat about it with me. I have been debating about getting one for about a year now and the thing that keeps me from doing it is my age (34). I would love to discuss your experiences getting it done, how people have reacted, etc.

If you're up for some friendly correspondence I would love to hear from you via email.

I hope you are proud of that dick. It's yummy and beautiful. Hope to hear from you soon.

~ Todd

My first ring was 10g.

Dear Todd,

I'm glad the glint of metal caught your eye!

How do I like my PA? Love it, love it, love it. I feel like something's missing when I don't have it in. Well, of course something's missing, but it's not like not wearing a wristwatch one day or forgetting to put on a ring. It's different in a cool sort of way.

I don't think age should be a barrier to getting one...unless you're a hemophiliac or something far more serious and complicated than being 34. (I was 38 when I got mine)

Where you should put your concern, I'd say, is in the level of professionalism of the place(s) you're considering having it done. Make sure they are in the practice of sterilizing EVERYTHING. You'll even wash your dick in antibacterial soap before getting pierced if the place is big on hygiene. Do a little research into piercing studios and stick with the studios over private practice.

When you get it done, plan on having no sex with anyone other than your hand for 2 months. Prince Alberts fortunately are one of the quickest-to-heal piercings you can get, as well as one of the least painful... or so I am told. The pain of getting it done is, in most cases (but not mine), short-lived. The average piercing can be done in less than 30 seconds under the needle. (I was told I had a tough urethra, and it took over a minute to get the needle through. Hiss!) Afterward, you'll want to use a special hygienic liquid cleanser (hospital grade) when cleaning your new piercing area. There will probably be a week or two of a dull ache in your dick, but it's nothing that an aspirin can't kick.

You'll be aware of a new sensation as you walk, and suddenly you'll become more aware of your cock at all times. It's cool and kinda fun. That sensation doesn't entirely go away. As I said, if I don't have it in, it presents a low level of noticeability to me.

I started at a 10g and worked up to a 4g, and there were some minor problems involved. For instance, the 10 and 8g rings were each captive ball types which was fine. But when I went to the 6g ring (which involved some stretching to be done by the technician) I found that getting it off was near impossible without reverse pliers (which fortunately I had). The problem: finding reverse pliers to go with every outfit. You don't want to be unprepared, right?

I then had to switch to another style, so I chose the open ring/double ball style. They look good and are practical in the larger sizes. But the damn balls keep coming off. (I've since learned that a dab of clear nail polish on the stem of the ball will prevent this from happening). And what you'll find out if you ever lose a ball is

• A) They aren't cheap ~ $10-15 per ball, and
• B) There are different companies that make the piercings. This means the products all have different thread sizes on the piercings and different ball sizes as well. Getting a replacement isn't easy.

Once the piercing jewelry or part leaves the shop it cannot be returned... and any studio that would take them back should be avoided. And to complicate things, they get a little squeamish at times about piercings you have worn. The company I go to won't touch the jewelry once you've walked out the door with it, nor will they let you place it on the counter. They prefer you keep it wrapped in plastic. And thus begins the problem of how to replace a ball and get the right one. You can't put a sterile ball on the jewelry if the jewelry has been worn, or you will have to buy it. But if you can't try the ball to make sure it fits properly, you're screwed out of fifteen bucks for each one you end up having to get until you get the right one. That's the main negative I've found in the whole experience.

Of minor inconvenience: Once in a while the things get twisted around in your shorts. That can be uncomfortable. But it's an easy fix. And once in a while your dick may start aching for no apparent reason again. That usually means it's time for a day or two respite. Take the ring out of your dick and let it calm down. The longer you have had the piercing in, the longer it will take to heal over. You probably won't want to leave it out for more than a day at a time in the first year.

There are some things you should give serious thought to before having a PA done:

• A) Identify your reason for getting it, and determine if that's good reason enough (in my case it was because I thought they were hot and I had to have one)
• B) Are you the kind of person who will follow the instructions given for your healing period, and are you comfortable or able to abstain from sex during the healing period? If not, you should reconsider the idea or expect to deal with infections.
• C) Would you be comfortable with sitting down to piss as a change in your lifestyle? You may or may not have to, depending on many circumstances. I don't, thankfully. But there are times when it is advantageous, like when you're dressed in good clothes and it wouldn't be prudent to have piss stains on your trousers or piss all over your shoes. (You know it's time to go up a ring gauge when you're always peeing on your shoes)
• D) Are you doing it for YOU, for a boyfriend, or are you doing it for attention? It's not wrong to do it for any or all of these reasons, but the main one should be to please yourself, not others.

Of course, the nice thing about it is that if you decide you don't like it after all you can take it out and it will eventually heal over again. I'd not make a decision like that in under 6 months unless there were complications. Once a piercing is healed over, it's all scar tissue and difficult to re-pierce that area.

How people react to it is entirely dependent on the individual. At nudist events and sex parties, people have been curious, a little squeamish about it, concerned that it hurts, etc. Some guys are way turned on by it, others still are inspired to get one done as well. Most bottoms prefer I take it out before fucking them. Some bottoms insist I leave it in. If you use condoms, you will want to take it out so it won't destroy the thing. Most cocksuckers want to try sucking with it in but then ask me to take it out. It jangles their gag reflexes, I suppose. It can also crack a tooth or two.

It certainly can be a conversation piece unless you're hanging with a pretty heavy leather crowd, in which case the only thing that might impress them is if you got a 0g ring to start with and had it installed with a paper punch. Heh heh. The curious ones will want to touch it, play with it, etc. And, you get used to being asked questions like yours. A Prince Albert helps people find a renewed interest in your cock.

Before I got it done, I had advice from both sides of the fence. Those who had them encouraged me to get one. Those who didn't could only imagine the ruination of my penis. I decided to listen to those who had them over those who didn't. After all, they were living with them.

Oh, I do take mine out when flying these days. Some airport security screens practically go off over the fillings in your teeth! Better to not invite trouble, I always say.

I hope that answers your questions. If not, you can feel free to write me with others you may have. We're all a brotherhood after all.

Proud of my penis? Yeah, I guess I am. But I was even before I got the "foresteel", as my friends and I call it. And thanks for the compliments on it. Like you, some have called it beautiful, and some have called it yummy too. Most have called it the biggest thing they've had up their butts. It does me proud. :-)

Cheers

~ Bareback Jack.

It has come to my attention that getting genital piercings in the UK must be done under the guise of personal adornment only. Apparently, getting a PA for sexual reasons is against the law. It's all semantics, but a law is a law is a law... And you don't want to piss off the Queen!