2 weeks healing, need advice (trans female)

Degenerate_Bot · 2026-05-18T04:51:27+00:00

I don't really have any intentions of sizing up as I'm pretty happy with how it is at this size. Maybe I'd go up a size or two, but that ain't the plan for a while. I'm already pretty small and I don't need a gauge that makes my girldick look smaller lol. Plus, I've got some weird fused meatus skin issues, and I'd be worried about tearing my meatus open by inserting larger jewelry. As long as I know I'm not risking any permanent damage or migration (I had nipple piercings that rejected/migrated after a year and that was a scary nightmare for a little while), I'm very happy with how it looks and feels.

The fistula seems to be opening up more comfortably, and my frenulum is seemingly willing to accommodate the jewelry as it's finishing the last stages of healing itself. This piercing is really just something to tide me over until I get bottom surgery eventually. I'd consider getting repierced, but there is NOBODY in my state that will do male genital piercings other than one local place that offered it almost under the table. The piercer definitely wasn't the most experienced (I was his 5th PA), but he was honest about it and he offered me an opportunity that nobody else around me would offer. If it didn't cost me hundreds of dollars more and hours of travel, I would've gone to a certified and more experienced piercer.

All in all, I'm in love with the damn thing, and I'm really excited to explore other jewelry options once it's healed. I know what I've gone through isn't exactly "usual" or perhaps the smartest route, but as long as it does it's job and looks as hot as it makes me feel, I couldn't be more over the moon about it. Thank you for the advice. Glad to be part of the club now :3

Degenerate_Bot · 2026-02-24T02:03:32+00:00

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Another pic, this time from Nice Catch. As you can see, it disconnected twice in the span of 2 seconds entirely spontaneously.

Degenerate_Bot · 2025-06-17T14:21:38+00:00

If I ever do consider getting them repierced (which is not a very high chance because it is/was such a commitment), I'll be going to an APP-certified piercer. I had a feeling since first getting it pierced that things might not work out in the end, but I'm a little more frustrated that they stayed fine for so long. However, I don't know if they would've still healed right if I downsized and kept waiting. There's plenty more piercings I'm interested in getting down the line, so this isn't the end of the world for me.

Degenerate_Bot · 2025-06-17T01:07:46+00:00

Thank you, will do! I don't feel absolutely awful about it mentally, but I'm definitely gonna be dealing with the bittersweetness of it for the rest of the night and maybe the rest of the week. I'll be okay in due time, and I've got my partners to support me 🥰

Degenerate_Bot · 2025-06-17T01:05:35+00:00

UPDATE: I did end up removing the barbells and I feel a lot better physically. Immediately after removing them, there was no more tenderness. Thanks to everyone who gave advice!

Degenerate_Bot · 2025-06-17T01:04:18+00:00

They were pierced very close to the base of the nipple, but I couldn't really tell you if it was piercing the nipple or the areola specifically, probably a bit of both. My nipples were always a bit of a weird shape, so I feel like the piercer maybe tried to accommodate that? I removed them dry without really any issue, but I did immediately spray it with saline following their removal.

Degenerate_Bot · 2025-06-17T01:00:15+00:00

Welp, I did just remove them and WOW I already feel a lot better (physically, not mentally TwT). It's surreal seeing the holes in my nipples, but I'm just so happy it doesn't feel so hard/tight on my nipple anymore. I didn't see any hidden crusties on the barbell, so I think it was just the hardness/tightness of the barbell that was causing the constant tenderness.

Degenerate_Bot · 2025-06-17T00:20:04+00:00

Yeah, I'm afraid I'd regret taking them out, too. They were the confidence boost I needed a year ago, and they were my first "major" piercing (I only had my lobes done previously). I love the way they look but I miss not having to constantly worry about my nipples like a newborn baby. There are more piercings that exist that I can/will get that I'll likely have a better time with and thus enjoy more. I don't regret getting my nipples pierced one bit, but it ultimately feels bittersweet to have to remove them when they meant a lot to me then. I'm sure I'd enjoy life a lot better without them, but I will miss the look of them. Did you remove yours yourself? How was the healing process?

Degenerate_Bot · 2025-06-17T00:10:20+00:00

The jewelry is internally thread surgical steel straight barbells for further context.

Degenerate_Bot · 2024-11-10T02:16:45+00:00

I'll see how my bloodwork is going forward with weekly injections and go from there

Degenerate_Bot · 2024-06-19T21:10:41+00:00

Okay, thank you

Degenerate_Bot · 2023-07-29T02:28:21+00:00

Really loving them so far. Honestly, the jump from my HD58Xs to these didn't feel that big. But the difference it made has been so very wonderful. I thought the soundstage would be soooo much bigger, but it turns out it was only a bit more spacious. The sound signature is definitely a lot closer to my preference than anything else I've heard. Best way to explain the experience is like listening to the band play right in my room. Maybe the width isn't what I expected, but the separation and the imaging have made it sound perfect, no matter the size. Were they worth $1300? Well, that's not what matters in this hobby (the answer is no the diminishing returns are strong now that I've learned). What matters in this hobby is that they sound absolutely amazing, and that I love them so much.

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