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Frenum loop

Question:

Not that I want to start another side topic on HIV, which seems to be the case no matter what I ask,  but I have another question.  My local piercing shop attendant knows nothing about the need to messure for a frenum loop and I must say I know very little.  I’m sure my piercer knows but she’s in Spain for a few weeks.  Anybody got any information about Frenum Loop jewelry?

Response:

> Not that I want to start another side topic on HIV, which seems to be the case > no matter what I ask,  but I have another question.  My local piercing shop > attendant knows nothing about the need to measure for a frenum loop and I must > say I know very little.  I’m sure my piercer knows but she’s in Spain for a few > weeks.  Anybody got any information about Frenum Loop jewelry?

From the "Piercing with a Pro" series in PFIQ article No.20, it was usually taken that an average frenum pierce would be about 5/8" long, and if you put a loop onto a barbell through this (after it has healed), the loop that Gauntlet used to make was of 1 x 2mm flat strip in whatever metal, and the barbell through the pierce had to be a little longer than the pierce, to pass through the ends of the loop. The Gauntlet catalogue No.3  asked for strip width and thickness required for the loop, and the diameter of the coronal groove. Imagine a line around the shaft at right angles to shaft length, aligned with the position of the top of the groove. The point where this passes the underside of the shaft is marked and will be the position of the pierce. The longitudinal centreline on the underside is also marked, crossing the first line, and two marks made 5/16" to 3/8" either side of this centreline, for a barbell 5/8" or 3/4" according to thickness of shaft at this point. These are the entry and exit points for the needle. It is NOT recommended that a loop or ring is worn around the coronal groove until after healing is complete, since this can be a source of irritaion and discomfort. Healing time is quoted as being between two and three months, but toughening up could take upto  six months. For full details, refer to PFIQ No. 31, "Piercing with a Pro, Part 20", pages 20-25. There are also a couple of photos of frenum pierces with loops and rings in the rest of the magazine, page 31 and tha back cover. A normal cbr "can" be worn after healing, but though cheaper, is not so good as a proper bar and loop, and "can" flip" over the corona, especially whilst flaccid, if the ridge isn’t pronounced, or the change of size from hard to soft is considerable! Dave.                        |  not those of the University" G4UGT                  | But I wouldn’t mind betting                        |  they’ve someone working on                        |  that already! url http://ssa.bris.ac.uk/~sadeh/hockin.htm

Response:

> Not that I want to start another side topic on HIV, which seems to be the case > no matter what I ask,  but I have another question.  My local piercing shop > attendant knows nothing about the need to messure for a frenum loop and I must > say I know very little.  I’m sure my piercer knows but she’s in Spain for a few > weeks.  Anybody got any information about Frenum Loop jewelry?

I’ve got some info fer ya…WAIT TILL YOUR PIERCER IS BACK! — G

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