Information: Frenum Piercing

Brief Explanation

A frenum piercing is a type of body piercing located on the underside of the shaft of the penis. A series of parallel  frenulum piercings is known as a frenum ladder. A frenum ladder may be extended to include Lorum piercings, Hafada piercings and guiche piercing (Refer below for picture)

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 Lorum Piercing(Courtesy of Wiki)
















 Guiche Piercing(Courtesy Wiki)

Hafada Piercings(Courtesy Painful Pleasures)

Frenum Ladder (Courtesy www.bodym.com)

Cool fact: Frenum piercing is the second most common piercing after Prince Albert.

Placement

Frenum piercings are almost always pierced perpendicular to the shaft of the penis. They may be pierced through the frenum that connects the head of the penis to the shaft, or anywhere further down the shaft of the penis. Less commonly, frenum piercings may be pierced along the top or even the sides of the shaft of the penis.

Healing 

Frenum piercings generally require from two to five weeks to heal fully. Depending on the placement it may be a surface piercing, but due to both the vascular, fast healing nature of the penis, and loose nature of the skin in that area, frenum piercings rarely reject if pierced properly, although they may migrate.

Remember:Refrain from sexual activities during the healing process to ensure infections and rejections are prevented

Those wishing to stretch this piercing to accommodate larger gauge jewelry should wait until at least two weeks after the initial piercing has fully healed. It is common for a frenum piercing to start to close soon after the jewelry has been removed. A fairly recent piercing may start to close in less than an hour. Temporary removal and replacement (for example, to accommodate a partner who finds it uncomfortable) may mean reinserting with a smaller gauge and then restretching to get back to the original, larger gauge. This tendency for the piercing to close up will diminish over time.

Stop! Before continuing one must know how important the healing processes which include care after piercing.

A picture if this care is not taken,

From: As stated in picture


YOU DON'T WANT THIS TO BE HAPPENING TO YOUR ONE AND ONLY PENIS!!!






Jewellery

Both barbells and rings can be worn in frenum piercings, both as initial jewellery and on an ongoing basis. Sometimes, when rings are worn, the diameter of the ring is specifically chosen so that the ring can be worn encircling the penis.

Pictures of Jewellery

           ---> Straight Barbell

        ---> Circular Barbell

---> Closed Ring






These are just some of the piercings to name a few. There are many others like the Bananabells and Opened Rings.

Remember: Different jewelleries of different gauges are used in different genital piercings.

Piercing Aftercare Guide

I took this guide from piercing.org as I find it the most comprehensive sources one can get for piercing information. You may wonder what's so important about piercing aftercare. Well, this is the self solution and prevention to any infections. Imagine having to visit a doctor for a penis infection. Furthermore, I believe this is essential for all beginning piercers to grasp eventhough it may be mundane. This is applicable to all genital piercings.Follow through and I have included some of my comments too.

Do and Don't After Piercing

Do check threaded jewelry daily to make sure it is on tight --> Due to movements the jewelleries may come loose. Ensure this is tight as the first few days of piercing without a jewellery will cause the piercing to close.

Don’t play with it, or ever, touch it with unwashed hands.

Don’t rotate your jewelry while cleaning it or otherwise!

Do be conscious of your clothes they should be clean and they should not be putting any pressure on your new piercing.Do be wary of your health. Get plenty of sleep and take vitamin supplements (Vitamin C, Zinc and Iron are all good) --> Helps in the healing process

Don’t swim. Pools, lakes oceans etc. are all breeding grounds for bad things.

Do use a waterproof bandage, such as Tegaderm, if you must subject your piercing to getting wet --> Not necessary for frenum piercing as bleeding from this piercing is minimal.

Do feel free to use ice or Ibuprofen to help alleviate swelling and pain.

Don’t have unprotected sex with a fresh genital piercing, not even in a monogamous relationship.

Do avoid contact with others bodily fluids near your piercing until it is fully healed.--> Important!

Don’t remove your jewelry if you suspect infection. It needs to remain in to allow drainage. 

Removing it can lead to abscess, swelling, bruising and bleeding. If you suspect an infection please call your piercer immediately.

Some common misconceptions

1) Frenum piercing can be done for both circumcised and uncircumcised males. For the uncircumcised male it will be done along the frenum that holds your foreskin. Circumcised will be done on the outer flab of  skin below the penis head ridge.

2) Frenum piercing is the least bleeding piercing if done properly.

3) Recommended for those who are fearful of excessive bleeding such as ampallang piercing.


This is the end of my post on the information needed for frenum piercings. I will follow up an article next which will give a visual to my penis and where the piercing will be done.

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