Totally agree with the hygiene/cleaning of it when you first get it. I found drinking lots of water was the best way to keep it clean, as the more you urinate, the more it healed quickly. Definitely no alcohol or fruit juices for the first few weeks
No need to lay off the alcohol. Just bathe it in salty water (AKA saline solution) each day.
I also once thought the idea of piercing my penis to be abhorrent. But over time the idea began to appeal to me and I found myself seeking pictures of penises with a PA as well as reading about the procedure. Then a few years later I met a man who had a PA while my wife and I were visiting a nude resort in West Virginia. I admired it, asked a few questions and later remarked to my wife that I had thought about getting a PA. That was all it took. A few weeks later she drove me to a tattoo and piercing salon to have it done.
That was about 3 yrs ago and I have never regretted it. I started at a 12 ga and over time have slowly upsized. I've been at a 2 ga for about 6 months and enjoy the added sensation of more weight. It makes it more challenging to pee neatly but I typically sit to pee anyway, so in not that big a deal. Not sure if I will go to 0, but if I do, I will go no further.
I also once thought the idea of piercing my penis to be abhorrent. But over time the idea began to appeal to me and I found myself seeking pictures of penises with a PA as well as reading about the procedure. Then a few years later I met a man who had a PA while my wife and I were visiting a nude resort in West Virginia. I admired it, asked a few questions and later remarked to my wife that I had thought about getting a PA. That was all it took. A few weeks later she drove me to a tattoo and piercing salon to have it done.
That was about 3 yrs ago and I have never regretted it. I started at a 12 ga and over time have slowly upsized. I've been at a 2 ga for about 6 months and enjoy the added sensation of more weight. It makes it more challenging to pee neatly but I typically sit to pee anyway, so in not that big a deal. Not sure if I will go to 0, but if I do, I will go no further.
My experience is the same as yours. I thought of getting a PA just about 3 years ago. My friend pointed out all the (supposed) drawbacks. Then he announced that he'd had one himself. So I went and got one, initially 1.2mm (16 gauge). I've gradually worked my way up and now have an 8mm (0 gauge) PA. I may stop there. It is chunky and gets noticed. Incidentally I sit to pee too - then wipe the drips off the PA