I've been into body piercings for about three years now. I'm not one of those kids you see walking by with a bajillion holes in their face. I'm a bit more reserved. But I am kind of adventurous. So one day I felt impulsive and went to get my penis pierced. I never knew there were so many ways that it could be done! So I decided on what seemed the least painful, most "functional", most attractive placement. It's called the frenum incidently. I was extreamly worried about all the piercing stigma; infections, loss of sensation, pain, etc. The point is that after doing some research and talking to my piercer, I learned that the risks are very minimal. Make sure you go to a reputable piercing establishment first and formost. If you see them trying to sterilize needles instead of taking fresh ones out of a sealed packet, LEAVE!!! Aside from that it's all aftercare to prevent infections. You MUST keep it clean. Do it at least twice a day, three is preferable. If you are going for a genital piercing, don't have sex with anyone other than yourself for a couple of weeks, it is a open wound afterall. And finally if your a bit impacient about the healing time, you could try taking 50mg of Zinc three times a day. This has shown a strong correlation with increased healing. Well I hope all my babbling has helped answer a few questions. Its a subject I am fond of.