So in October of last year, I decided to be brave and get a body piercing that I had always thought about getting, a gooch piercing. Some of you who may not be familiar with anatomy may be wondering what a gooch is, so allow me to briefly explain. A gooch or in proper terminology, the perineum, is what I call the last frontier of the human body. I would go as far as to say it’s probably the least explored area on most people’s body. For men, it’s the area between your balls and your hole. So back to my story. I found myself walking into a well-established piercing shop where it seemed like every piercer was standing behind the counter eagerly awaiting my arrival. As I went up to the counter, I felt my heart speed up and my palms moisten. Anybody who knows me knows that I hate needles. I'm terrified of them. But I knew in my head that I wanted to do this, and I was going to make myself do it despite all my fears. At the counter the team of piercers began to explain the process to me and reassured me that the piercing is fast and is one of the least painful. They lied, but I'll address that later. My piercer who we'll call Jake, because I don't remember his name and he looked like a Jake, showed me the jewelry that he recommended which was a simple barbell. I approved the jewelry and he guided me to the piercing room. Inside the room which oddly resembled my dentist office was set up with a sanitation counter, a large padded table, and a rolling stool for the piercer to sit while he inflicts pain. Jake could tell I was nervous, so he started light conversation as I took off my pants and underwear. He again reassured me that this would be quick. He advised me to get on the table on all fours. With my ass now up in the air and my legs spread he reached between my legs and used a marking pen to mark the placement of the jewelry. After my approval of the marking which I viewed with a mirror it seemed to take him forever to start the infliction of pain that I was predicting. I closed my eyes, began to grind my teeth, ball my fists, and take a deep breath in anticipation of the initial insertion of the piercing only to realize he wasn't even fucking ready. He was still searching for the best angle to insert from. Then without warning I felt a sharp pain. I flinched and the pain stopped. I was like, "yes its over" only to find out that he barely broke the skin. BRUH! Apparently with me being on my hands and knees he wasn't able to get the best angle in this position, so he asked me to lay on my back and lift my legs. So, I nervously positioned on my back and pulled my knees to my shoulders. After about 30 seconds of him examining the area, he told me to take a deep breath in. I took a large inhalation of air, he counted to three and I felt a sharp pain that literally made me want to jump through the ceiling. Keep in mind that the pain I felt was only from the piercing needle going in.....it still had to come out the side...which was another five second session of sharp pain. After all was said and done the piercing itself took about 10 seconds but seemed like 10 minutes to me, but that's only because I was panicking. Jake handed me a mirror, I positioned it between my legs, lifted my balls and BOOM there was a barbell accessorizing my gooch. No blood. A little swelling but that’s about it. Jake gave me an aftercare bag and sent me on my way. Fast forward to today, the piecing has healed but my advice to any guy that wants to get this piercing is be patient. I found that this piercing took months to heal and during the healing period the piercing would get irritated sometimes which would cause me to have to slow down on strenuous physical activity such as working out, jogging, running, or anything that involved excessive leg movements. For guys like me whose thighs rub together when walking make sure that you allow some time for the piercing to rest, because as you walk your legs will rub the piercing which could possibly extend the healing time. As far as cleanliness, guys, wash your gooch area every day when you shower. Personally, I shower twice a day because I go to the gym often. But even if you don't have a piercing its now 2022 and we should not be out here with dirty genital areas. Not a good look. After months of healing, I absolutely love this piercing, just knowing that it’s there is a turn on for me. I would definitely recommend it for the brave and for those who have patience and practice consistent cleanliness. If you do decide to get this piercing, please go to a professional piercer with a good history. Listen to your piercer and follow they're aftercare instructions. Oh, and lastly, be ready for the occasional questioning from TSA. I recommend arriving at the airport a little earlier than usual. LOL!
Sincerely,
HisEgo
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