Jewelry
Prince Albert piercings are typically pierced at either 10 or 8 gauge. They are often (gradually) stretched to 8g, 6g or 4g soon after. Preventing the 'cheese cutter effect' can be one of the reasons not to perform the initial piercing at a small diameter (16g, 14g or 12g) and / or to rapidly start the stretching procedure to at least 8g or 6g, although personal preference and individual anatomy also play a role in these decisions.
Further stretching to sizes above 10 mm is possible. If a sufficiently heavy barbell or ring is worn continuously, a mild form of 'auto stretching' can be observed. This means that inserting jewelry one size larger the previous jewelry is easier and less painful than in most other piercing locations.
While most wearers find that PAs are comfortable to wear and rarely remove them, even during sex, some individuals might find that extremely large or heavy jewelry is uncomfortable to wear for long periods or interferes with the sexual functioning of the penis.
Jewelry suitably worn in a PA includes the circular barbell, curved barbell, captive bead, segment ring and the Prince's Wand. Curved barbells used for PA piercings are usually 7/8" in length, such that one ball sits on the lower side of the penis and the other ball sits at the urethral opening. This type of jewelry prevents discomfort that can come from larger jewelry moving around during daily wear.
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