Booked in for my third, and probably last, PA stretching tomorrow with Tom of 'Punktured' in Brighton, UK to 4ga. Previouly went from 12g to 8g. Frankly I found the last stretching quite painful so I'm not wholly looking forward to this one- roughly 4 months later. No problem with it once done though. Once this is completed I'm aiming for a scrotal ladder of 7 rings and 3 bars along the shaft i.e. 11 genital peircings - that'll set the alarm bells rings at airport checks

My first PA was surprisingly painless, only the later stretching really hurt that much. Admittedly I did bleed quite a lot; only to be expected I guess if you have a needle stuck through one of the most blood engorged parts of your body!

I've learned a couple of not so obvious considerations when having a PA. 1. Urinating can be a wee bit messy as you effectvely have two holes through which urine can pass, I tend to get dripping from the lower hole and this can prove embarrassing unless care is taken. 2. Sexual encounters with other pierced bodies, especially where bars and CBRs are involved, can prove challenging and potentially harmful - if not injurious. The modern penchant for women to wear bars in their navels can be quite nasty where the man has a CBR PA!

Iain.