I just got a p.a. a month ago. go up to the next bigger gauge as soon as possible. it is safer and more pleasurable. what you have to do is keep the piercing clean. piss and the piercing soap and salt water soaks will take care of all of that. do not bareback until you are totally healed! while I agree that raw fucking is hot (especially with a piercing or two) you should not expose the new piercing to all the germs/bacteria in the ass as this is a risk for infection. you can fuck pretty soon after getting pierced (several days for me) but you must wear a condom and use a water based lube. other lubes attract germs. mine makes me so horny all the time that I was jacking off two hours after I got mine done. I had my tits done at the same time...trifecta! even now, I will jack off with a condom and lube and then turn that fucker inside out and slurp out the load. yum! I'm aiming for a 0 gauge. I have a buddy with a 000 gauge and it is so hot. the more steel in your cock, the heavier it is and I love the way it pulls on my dick. I should have done it years ago. good luck!