I got mine when I wuz 18(about a month after my birthday). No it didn't really hurt just felt like a little pinch. It did bleed a bit though, but after a couple days that stopped. Yes, it is hard to piss with. Yes, it does change the way you cum. But its realy fun to show off to people at school, and then I'm black too, so to hear other black people say stuff like "we black we don't do shit like that," kinda made it more fun. I decided I would get it when I saw it in a picture. Yes, you can take it out for a while, I had mine out recently for like a month, then I just put the ring back in when I wanted it back, it didn't close. If any more questions PM me, and I'd be glad to help.