Type of Male Genital (Penis) Piercing

In this article, we are going to cover most popular types of Penis Piercings. 

Intro | Prince Albert | Reverse Prince Albert | Apadravya | Ampallang | Dydoe | Foreskin | Frenum | Lorum | Hafada | Guiche | Pubic | Transscrotal Procedures | Anal

Intro

There are many different types of male genital piercings. Any piercing done on male genitalia (or, often, around it), counts as a male genital piercing. Most of these piercings are done one the penis, but there are also genital piercings on the scrotum, perineum and other parts of the genitalia.

Male genital
piercings are done for two reasons: looks and pleasure. Many of these piercings
look very striking, so they produce a very stylish sight. However, many of
these piercings are also functional. It means that they can enhance sexual
pleasure for the wearer of his sexual partners (often, to both).

In order to enjoy your genital piercing to the fullest it is important to find a knowledgeable piercer. Keep in mind that such piercings should be done only by specialized piercers who perform genital piercings. A general piercer will simply not do, regardless of their experience. You need someone who specializes in male genital piercings and who knows how to make a safe piercing that will also bring pleasure and satisfaction.

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Prince
Albert Piercing

Prince Albert (PA) piercing is the most common and most popular male genital piercing in the world. This piercing goes from the pee hole and to the underside of the penis glans. It may seem like an extreme piercing, but it is actually one of the least complex male genital piercings. Since urethra is a natural canal in the body, all that is pierced is a short piece of tissue on the underside of the penis. Both circumcised and uncircumcised men can enjoy a Prince Albert piercing, although not all uncircumcised men can get it. If you are uncircumcised, make sure to consult your piercer to see if your foreskin is large enough to accommodate a PA piercing.

A Prince Albert
piercing is typically done at 10 gauge or 12 gauge. It should not be done at
smaller gauges, to avoid a horrible “cheese cutter” effect. The good news is
that a PA piercing can easily be stretched to a larger gauge, so there are many
men who enjoy 8 gauge or much larger PA piercings.

Typical jewelry for a Prince Albert piercing includes curved barbells and rings. Make sure to always wear only super-smooth jewelry to avoid injuries to the penis and the surrounding area.

More details about Prince Albert piercing: What is the most comfortable Prince Albert jewelry? | Stretching your PA piercing | Sex with a Prince Albert

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Reverse
Prince Albert Piercing

Reverse Prince Albert (Reverse PA) piercing is a penis piercing that goes from the urethra (pee hole) to the top of the penis head. It goes in the reverse direction from a regular PA piercing. It is a more complex variant than a regular PA, but there are people who enjoy this piercing to the fullest. Just like regular PA, it can enhance pleasure during sex for both the wearer and his partner. With a Reverse PA, the jewelry goes from the top of the penis head and exits through the pee hole.

Reverse PA
piercings are typically done at 10 gauge or, rarer, 12 gauge. Just like a PA
piercing, a Reverse PA should not be done with a needle that is too thin, so
sizes smaller than a 12 gauge are not recommended.

Typical jewelry
for a Reverse PA piercing is a curved barbell, but many men opt for piercing
rings as their preferred jewelry.

Another thing to note: Reverse PA piercing and a regular PA piercing together make a specific piercing type: Apadravya (a vertical penis head piercing.) Many people actually decide to get a Reverse PA by extending their regular PA piercing. By doing this, one gets a full Apadravya piercing. If you have both a regular PA and a Reverse PA you have an Apadravya. In this case, you can choose whether you want to wear separate jewelry pieces in your PA and Reverse PA, or if you want to wear a single jewelry piece in both, as an Apadravya.

More details about Reverse Prince Albert piercing: Reverse PA versus standard PA | Why is Reverse PA piercing less popular than regular PA?

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Apadravya

Apadravya is a vertical penis head piercing. In essence, it is a combination of two other piercings: a regular PA piercing and a Reverse PA piercing. An Apadravya goes vertically through the penis head from top to bottom. This is a very sexually pleasurable piercing, particularly for the wearer’s female partners, since it can stimulate a woman’s G spot.

This is a more
complex piercing than both variants of Prince Albert piercings. It goes through
more tissue and the healing is longer. You can expect your Apadravya to heal in
6 months or more.

You can get an
Apadravya in one of two ways. It can either be done fully from the start, that
is, on a man that doesn’t already have a PA piercing or a Reverse PA piercing.
Or it can be done a s a continuation of a regular PA piercing. More rarely, it
is done as a continuation of a Reverse PA, since it is a rarer variation than a
regular Prince Albert piercing.

Most commonly an
Apadravya piercing is done at a 10 gauge, although 12 gauge is also possible.
If it’s done as a continuation of a PA piercing, it is typically done at a
gauge of the existing PA piercing.

Typical jewelry
for an Apadravya piercing is a long straight barbell.

More details about Apadravya piercing: What is an Apadravya used for?|  Enjoying the Apadravya piercing

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Ampallang

Ampallang is a horizontal piercing through the penis head, just like Apadravya is a horizontal one. It is one of the most popular penis piercings in the world. Many men and their partners claim that it can enhance sexual pleasure. People who have both an Ampallang and an Apadravya piercing have a so-called “magic cross” piercing, which goes both horizontally and vertically through the penis head.

Just like Apadravya, an Ampallang piercing goes through a lot of tissue. It means that it is a bit more complex piercing to perform than PA piercings. This also means that this piercing takes longer to heal: 6 months or more.

It is important to
remember that there are two main types (placements) for an Ampallang piercing.
The first one goes above the urethra and is known as an “American Ampallang”.
Another type goes through the urethra and is known as an “European Ampallang”.
Since urethra is located closer to the bottom of the penis, this placement foes
lower. On the other hand, it typically heals more quickly because urine helps
with healing.

Ampallang
piercings are typically done at 10 gauge or, rarer, 12 gauge. Just like other
penis piercings discussed above, going smaller than 12 gauge is not
recommended.

Typical jewelry
for an Ampallang piercing is a straight barbell.

More details about Ampallang piercing: Ampallang piercing guide | Ampallang and pleasure  |What is transurethral Ampallang?

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Dydoe

Dydoe piercing is
a piercing that goes from the edge of the penis head through the corona. There
are several common placements for this piercing: central, and to the side (left
or right). There are many men who prefer a pair of Dydoe piercings, one on each
side.

Dydoe piercings can be very effective and powerful, but not all men are anatomically built for them. It is necessary to have a well-defined corona in order to be able to support this piercing. It’s crucial to consult a knowledgeable piercer before you decide to get this piercing. Such a piercer can examine you and tell you whether you can accommodate a Dydoe piercing or not.

One has to say that Dydoe piercings are somewhat prone to migration, even with people who are anatomically suited for them. Keep this in mind before you decide to get a Dydoe piercing.

A Dydoe piercing
is typically done at a bit smaller gauge than what is suitable for PA
piercings, Ampallang and Apadravya. The size often depends on the shape of the
corona. Many times, 14 gauge is the most suitable one, although there are men
with 12 gauge Dydoe piercings.

Typical jewelry
for a Dydoe piercing is a curved barbell.

More details about Dydoe piercing: Dydoe piercing guide

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Frenum

Frenum piercing is a piercing done on the underside of the penis, on the shaft. This is a very diverse piercing, because there are many possible placements. One can have a Frenum piercing done right on the underside of the penis head, and it is also possible to have a Frenum piercing further down the shaft. These piercings are relatively easy to perform so they are very popular. They do not go through deep tissue: they are done on the skin alone, so they are not too complex.

Typically, a
Frenum piercing is done centrally, but other placements are possible. Many men
decide to get a series of Frenum piercings one under the other. This series of
piercings form a so-called “Frenum ladder”.

Typically, Frenum
piercings are done at 10 gauge or 12 gauge. Going smaller than that is not
recommended.

The most common
jewelry for a Frenum piercing is a straight barbell or a small ring.

More details about Frenum piercing: Frenum piercing guide | Frenum ladder 

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Lorum

Lorum piercing is a variation of a Frenum piercing done very low on the shaft, at the point where the penis shaft meets the scrotum. It is literally a “low Frenum”. As such, it is very similar to typical Frenum piercings, except in placement.

The skin on the
spot between the shaft and the scrotum is very stretchable, which makes Lorum
piercings relatively easy to perform. However, it is extremely important to
have an experienced piercer perform this piercing. Since skin is so
stretchable, it can lead to incorrect placement and discomfort if a Lorum
piercing is not positioned correctly.

Many people decide
to extend their Frenum piercing even lower and to include a Lorum piercing into
an elaborate ladder.

The tissue is
extremely stretchy and varies considerably depending on the weather and
arousal, among other factors. If placed too close to the surface with too small
a ring it has a tendency to migrate out. I see this error frequently made by
piercers with insufficient training and/or experience.

Typical jewelry
for a Lorum piercing is a curved barbell, straight barbell or a ring.

More details about Lorum piercing: Lorum piercing guide

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Foreskin

Foreskin piercing is a piercing through
the foreskin of the penis. Many different placements are possible, but the most
common one is on the top, neat the tip of the penis. A foreskin piercing is
typically done centrally so it resembles a Frenum piercing, only higher on the
penis. However, other placements are possible. This is a piercing reserved for
uncircumcised men, but some circumcised men can enjoy it (depending on how much
foreskin is left) or after they perform foreskin restoration.

It is also not uncommon
for men to get a pair or even more foreskin piercings around their penis.
However, this will depend on your anatomy and how much your foreskin can
stretch to accommodate jewelry.

A “cheese cutter”
effect is a risk with this piercing, so it is important to get pierced at large
enough gauge. The most common sizes for a foreskin piercing are 10 gauge and 12
gauge.

Typical jewelry
for a foreskin piercing is a circular barbell or a ring. Other possibilities
include curved barbells and straight barbells, but this is not so common.

More details about Foreskin piercing: Who can get a foreskin piercing? | Is a foreskin piercing functional?   

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Hafada

Hafada is a male genital piercing on the scrotum. This is a very versatile piercing, because you can position it almost anywhere on the scrotum. This sort of a piercing is not particularly extreme: it doesn’t go through deep tissue of the scrotum and does not go through testicles. All that is pierced is the skin. As such, it is a relatively easy piercing to perform. A much more extreme piercings that go through the tissue of the scrotum are known as Transscrotal procedures.

Typically, a Hafada piercing is done centrally, but this is not the only option. Many men choose to have a series of Hafada piercings done centrally down the scrotum. This is known as a scrotum ladder. It can be seen as a continuation of a Frenum ladder for those who also have Frenum and Lorum piercings.

Hafada piercings
are typically done at 10 gauge or 12 gauge. Smaller sizes are not recommended
for this piercing.

Typical jewelry
for a Hafada piercing is a circular barbell or a ring.

More details about Hafada piercing: Hafada genital piercing | What is the best Hafada placement to avoid pain?    

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Guiche

Guiche piercing is done on the perineum, between the scrotum and the anus. Since perineum is a very sensitive area, this piercing can bring a lot of pleasure to the wearer. It can make the area more sensitive and many men enjoy it to the fullest. This is a vertical piercing that goes through the skin and not any deep tissue. As such, it is not particularly complex, but just like with any other genital piercing, it is important to get pierced by a knowledgeable individual.

Typically, a
Guiche piercing is positioned centrally, but other options are possible. Most
men have a limited spot on their perineum so they can only accommodate one
Guiche piercing. However, some men have a longer perineum so they can
accommodate multiple Guiche piercings.

The most common sizes
for a Guiche piercing are 12 gauge and 10 gauge.

Typical jewelry
for a Guiche piercing is a circular barbell or a ring.

More details about Guiche piercing: Guiche piercing | Choosing the best Guiche placement | What is Guiche piercing healing time?

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Pubic

Pubic piercing is
a male genital piercing done at the spot where the body meets the penis shaft,
right at the top of the penis. While it may seem purely for aesthetics, this
spot can bring sexual pleasure for the wearer’s partner during sex.

These piercings
are typically done at 10 gauge, but other sizes are possible.

Typical jewelry
for a pubic piercing is a curved barbell or a ring.

More details about Pubic piercing: Male Pubic Piercing guide

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Transscrotal
Procedures

Transscrotal
procedures are specific body modifications that go through the tissue of the
scrotum. Instead of a surface piercing such as Hafada, such a piercing goes
through the actual tissue. This is a much more extreme body modification. It is
typically done with a scalpel, and the gauge of the jewelry is much larger than
with a typical piercing.

When done correctly, Transscrotal procedures can accommodate large gauge jewelry pieces, such as ear plugs and flesh tunnels. There are many who love these extreme piercing, but keep in mind that these are very intense and not many piercers know how to do them properly.

More details about Transscrotal procedures: Transscrotal Procedures guide

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Anal

An anal piercing
is located at the edge of the anal sphincter. This is different than a Guiche
piercing, which is done on the perineum. For a piercing to count as an anal
piercing, it has to go through the anal tissue and the sphincter.

People who love
this piercing claim that it can bring sexual pleasure. However, it is important
to note that this piercing is prone to problems, because it may be difficult to
clean.

Typical jewelry for an anal piercing is a ring.

More details about anal piercing: Anal piercing guide | What is ideal placement for anal piercing?

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