Genital piercing is very popular in gay culture.  Whilst most of us will have heard of the Prince Albert, but do you know exactly what it is?  And how about the Apadravya, the Ampallang, the Magic Cross and the Frenum ladder?  Well we’ve put together a quick guide to male genital piercings.

 

The piercings covered in this guide are:

Prince Albert - Apadravya - Ampallang - Magic cross - Dydoe - Zephyr - King’s crown - Frenum - Frenum ladder - Havada - Guiche - Guiche ladder 

Prince Albert

The Prince Albert is the most commonly known genital piercing.  It is a single piercing in the underside of the penis from where the shaft meets the glans through to the urethra inside the penis.  Then an item of jewellery is inserted into the urethra so that it enters through the pierced hole and comes out through the ‘eye’ at the end of  the penis.  The jewellery is normally a curved barbell, a captive bead ring, a circular barbell or a prince’s wand.

The Prince Albert can enhance sexual pleasure for the wearer, as well as the recipient as the beads on the jewellery can stimulate the anus and prostate.  You need to have a sufficiently thick item of jewellery - too thin and you can tear your penis  (known as the ‘cheesewire effect’).

The Prince’s wand works slightly differently.  The wand is hollow with a removable bead on the end another threaded bead on the side.  The prince’s wand is inserted into the urethra, then an external bead is screwed into the wand through the pierced hole in the penis.  When the wearer needs to piss he can remove another bead in the end of the wand and pee through the hollow tube of the wand.

Did you know?

* The Prince Albert heals quickly - sometimes just 2-4 weeks.
* Your piss stream may spray and you may have to sit to pee.
* If the practitioner pierces just to the side of the frenulum it isn’t too painful.
* There is a female version - the Princess Albertina

Apadravya

The apadravya is a vertical piercing that enters through the centre of the upperside of the glans, through the urethra, and exits through the penis underside where the glans meets the shaft (the same place as the Prince Albert).  The jewellery used is a straight barbell, making sure it is big enough to accommodate the erection.  Because this piercing passes through the glans tissue it can heighten sexual pleasure considerably.

Did you know?

* The apadravya passes through the sensitive glans, and is going to hurt!
* It can take 6 months to heal.
* The double beads enhance sexual pleasure for the sexual partners too.
* It is known as the ‘happydravya’ and is even mentioned in the Kama Sutra!

Ampallang

The ampallang is like the apadravya, except the piercing is horizontal across the glans instead of vertically through it.  Again, a straight barbell is used.

Did you know?

* The ampallang can also be made through the shaft of the penis - known as a shaft ampallang.
* The Magic Cross is a combination of the apadravya and the ampallang - not done in one sitting!

Dydoe

The dydoe uses a small curved barbell to pierce through the ridge of the glans and into the adjacent shaft.  It is normally for circumcised guys only due to the foreskin getting in the way and preventing healing.  Normally either one dydoe is present at the vertical top of the penis where the glans meets the shaft, or there are two dydoes - each symmetrically either side of the top of the penis.

 

 

Did you know?

* A King’s Crown is when several dydoes are present.
* Dydoes are also popular with straight guys as the beads are very stimulating in vaginal sex.
* A deep piercing that exits closer to the tip of the glans (with a longer barbell) is known as a Zephyr.

Frenum

A frenum piercing is  a piercing of the frenulum - the skin on the underside of penis that connects the glans to the shaft.  It is nearly always horizontal (across the penis) and the jewellery used is either barbells or rings. 

Did you know?

* Frenum piercings heal fast - just 2 to 5 weeks
* A series of frenum piercings up the underside of the shaft of the penis is known as a frenum ladder.

Hafada piercing

A hafada piercing is a piercing of the scrotum.  Normally a hafada or scrotal piercing is a small piercing through a fold of the loose skin of the scrotum, with a ring, captive bead ring or barbell.

Did you know?

* Hafada piercings are quick to heal and not very painful
* A series of hafada piercings can be an extension of a frenum or guiche ladder

Guiche

The guiche is a piercing of the perineum - thats the curved mound between the scrotum and the anus.  Normally a barbell or a captive bead ring is used, and it is usual for the direction of the piercing to be horizontal - ie across the vertical axis of the body.

 

 

Did you know?

* A line of guiches is known as a guiche ladder (this can be an extension of a frenum ladder).
* A guiche is closer to the anus, so cleanliness is important after a guiche piercing to prevent infection.

 

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What are the ultimate top 10 gay passion killers?

This is a tricky one, because we’re all different and what throws a bucket of metaphoric cold water over some of us may excite others!  Smelly feet for instance are a big turn on for some gay guys, but others would point them toward the shower.

So, with a big pinch of salt, here are the top 10 gay passion killers:

1   Sleeping over at the parents / boyfriends parents

His elderly Mum’s in the bedroom next door.  She might not appreciate the sound of your balls slapping against your boyfriend’s butt whilst he’s moaning loudly.  Let’s face it, it aint gonna happen tonight.

2   Bad breath

A universal passion killer.  No one likes this.  Floss, tongue-scrape, brush and swish.  Regularly.  NOW you can kiss
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As a gay man I’ve always been visually attracted to guys who might be termed the rough, the bad, and the thugly. Cinema and tv baddies, as long as they physically appealed, held my attention. Fairground guys who rode the Whip, collecting the money, tattooed heavies who lurked on street corners, teenage rebels and bad boys who sailed close to forbidden winds, sexually and emotionally transfixed me, whilst I wanted no part of their suspect and possibly violent lives.

Looking back, they’ve travelled with me, these denizens of darker subcultures, and I still crave for dominant, rougher types, though the kind who look out for me as well. So many times, when a killer or high ranking criminal has been pictured in the papers or the evening news, I’ve thought them fanciable, with a pang of guilt remembering the reality of what they had done to their victims. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s time we looked at gay spanking as a  popular safe-sex activity, a sexual therapy, and as a particular turn-on. For some, spanking and corporal punishment in general is seen as an unfortunate fetish linked to childhood or schooldays, and while such associations may well play their part, on the whole the gay experience may transform  these into a positive force for good.

When viewed as a sexual component of  straight as well as gay behaviour, the attraction of spanking requires deeper evaluation. Desmond Morris, famous for books like The Naked Ape and tv series about manwatching and body language, studied zoology before trying to relate animal behaviour to human character traits in the newer field of ethology. Morris links the enjoyment of spanking to its rhythmic similarity to human intercouse, to a like pounding of the flesh. Read the rest of this entry »

In previous articles on gay barebacking we’ve looked at the consequences of becoming infected with HIV today.  If you are infected nowadays, and you’re diagnosed promptly, then it is true that you can expect a near normal lifespan [1], and a near normal quality of life [2].

BUT, you still don’t want to become infected with HIV.  You’ll have to have a lot of inconvenient check-ups and tests throughout your life.  At some point you’ll need to start taking medication, and once you do you’ll have to continue for the rest of your life.

Whilst HIV is far more manageable for guys newly diagnosed today, it still isn’t going to do you any good.  You may get some side effects from the drugs you have to take, and you may experience some stigma.  It will also affect your sex life as you’ll have a responsibility to not pass the disease on.

So, the best advice is wear a condom to maximise your protection against HIV.

However, in the real world many gay guys still prefer to bareback and that choice should be respected. Read the rest of this entry »