Hello I am having radiation treatment and I have to remove all of my piercings. I am buying retainers but I can't find on that is a 4gauge 1 inch long. Any help would be appreciated.

Hi all,

I’ve been contemplating getting an Apadravya for a significant period of time, and done all the research I can. I’ve gone to a piercer who I’ve known for 15 years, and is the most reputable in my area.

He’s done these piercings plenty of times and is a member of the APP, and has custom ordered the jewellery because he recommends getting them at a 6g for a number of reasons.

I’ve had my fair share of piercings and at larger sizes. I’ve got both nipples at 10g, stretched my ears to an inch, and also have my fair share of tattoos, including blacking out my nipples.

I’m curious as to how much pain is this going to be? People say the PA is easy, and it’s the second push that sucks. Is there anything I can do to prep for it? Will I need a day off work?

Anything would be helpful as I want to know what I’m walking into haha

I just had my PA converted to an Apadravya.

When can i expect that I can push up the bottom ball so that I can start using a urinal again? The PA was a 0G so it’s larger than the top hole.

I don’t want to move the bar too much prematurely, but everything is healing perfectly so far

No bleeding, no crusties, nothing but good times.

Day 3 of the PA conversion and the surface barbell

Today is the day I’m going to convert from a 0G PA to an Apadravya.

Also getting my Pubic repierced.

Can’t refute that I’m a little nervous. Plan is to pierce the APA at 4G

Wish me luck

Anyone willing to show off and discuss his apadravya experience on Snapchat? Snap:storage_mammoth

When i stretched past 7mm all the way up to 10mm I got a series of UTI’s. At first I thought I had been neglecting hygiene (which I’ve always been careful with), but after the last one, I learned that it was because of “flushback”, i.e. urine that is not exited all the way and is flushed back into the bladder. This is because of the barbell diameter being larger than the urinary tract. I ended up going back to 6mm, and after that, no UTI’s. However, I really want to stretch up again, but how to avoid UTI? I see pics here that is clearly bigger than 6-7mm. Do you take out the barbell every time you go to pee?

What is the smallest diameter end you can safely put on an 8ga apa? 5/32? 3/16? Do you think there is any real danger of them getting pulled into the piercing? 6 months post piercing.

Hey folk. I have a question before I step in. Does it require taking appadravya jewellery off during sex or it is ok keeping it?

I think it's healed enough for some action

hi everyone! i’m starting stretching my 8g. for those who have used PTFE taping method for stretching, i have a few questions.

• do you have to change it daily? or how often?
• when you add more to stretch further, do you add on top of the old, or start from clean?
• how do you tell how many times you’ve wrapped it? when i start to wrap it, it’s really hard to tell.
• have you ever had issues with infection? if so, what do you do to prevent or treat it?

thank you! i’m really loving my apa. it’s been over 13 months since i’ve been enjoying it. i tried to use the taper method at my piercer to go to 6g and that was too painful so went back to original 8g after i had the 6g for 10 minutes. now i want to give taping method a try.

About a year ago I started regretting removing my three month old Apadravya in March(2023). I guess I had become discouraged with my comfort level during intercourse, additional difficulty using urinals. 8g Apadravya through a 4g PA hole. Anyway, it was redone in the exact same spot on 2/23/24. Still 8g. Healing seems to be going well. I still get a very small amount of crusties. Some days less than others, and more importantly no bumps or irritations. I have found a 7/8” barbell with 5/16” balls to be my ideal setup right now. The length is just right with just a slight amount of countersinking on top when erect. Urination is messier unless I try manipulating the jewelry in some way, but I try not to touch it unless I’ve washed my hands. I’ve long been accustomed to sitting in most cases. My long-term goal is to stretch it to 4g to match the bottom hole. I don’t expect to be ready to move to 6g until spring.

As I’ve moved into the later stages of healing, it has started to feel like a part of me just as my PA had for so long. I’m experiencing more pleasurable sensations from it as well. Having more time and energy invested in healing and maintaining the piercing has strengthened my commitment to it. I just wanted to update the community a bit, and encourage the discussion of experiences, information, and ideas. Thanks

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My Apadravya, pierced 1.5 y ago at 1.6 mm, not stretched. I love it