For the record...

I had a PA when I was really into piercings.

I had it pierced to a 10 and immediately stretched to a 6.

I did not find it hurt that much, I will tell you what sucked.

The place that did it, didn't tighten the bottom ball down and as I'm doing my laundry downstairs I feel something warm gushing down my leg. I look down and it's blood.

The ball had came off and the barbell moved and broke the scab. I found the ball in my sock.

I took it out a few years ago, I outgrew everything but my ear piercings.