For years I have been unable to get past 7-8mm. (21 to 24 Fr) using my surgical grade sounds.
A month ago I was alone for a weekend and had a longer session and eventually got my tapered 6-10mm dilator all the way in ( a first) with plenty of lube and a bit of numbing gel.
I normal don’t have any bleeding but this time I did. It was like a minor nose bleed but I got it stopped completely within 5 minutes. I am pretty sure I created a slight tear (enlarging the pee hole slit) on the bottom of meatus. I applied and re-applied an antibiotic cream on it twice or more a day and so far all is ok and I don’t see any tear- just a slightly longer slit. Pee stream is normal except when just finishing up it initially sprayed but has since returned to normal.
After a few weeks of rest I have now been able to quickly “grow” into 28-32FR Using Pratt’s, Dittles, Guyon and Van Buren’s and have been sounding 2-3x/week. I was able to get a 34Fr Hegar inserted but with some difficulty and no bleeding.
I didn’t want to be aggressive with this new record size for me so I will stay at 30FR Or less for foreseeable future. There is something addicting about conquering size limits and growing sizes. Hard to describe this unique pleasure zone to a non-sounder who usually go into fetal positions when discussion inserting anything in to your urethra. The Guyon and Van Buren’s are amazing stimulators of the prostate and I hope to induce an orgasm someday via the sound.
I also received from Silicone Nozzles a 13” 9-13mm soft stretcher that have varying gauges. I can almost get the entire Max thickness all the way inserted and it has been so comfortable. I believe the material compresses when inserted but also creates a constant and gentle stretch. Highly recommend.
I agree with other users that one has to commit and push yourself to dilate. I always am super sterile (or as close as I can get) - boiling sounds, 91% alcohol, betadine and gloves. I have had one uti many years ago but have not had a recurrent in spite of a rise in my activity.
I also got back to Foley catheter use (non medical need). I inserted a 22Fr and wore it for +30hours. I had occasional cramping but I found massaging my bladder right above the Pubic bone seemed to have a great benefit.
I also noticed a pinkish tinge in the leg bag. Apparently a very small break in a capillary can tinge the Urine. (Never saw any clots or bright red blood as that would be a potentially serious issue). I have learned the catheter tip can irritate the delicate lining of the bladder especially when walking, sitting or standing up etc. I drank a lot of water and also flushed my bladder with 0.9% saline. (I boiled the water first).
I enjoyed the mostly pleasurable sensations of the catheter for those 30 hours and like the visual stimuli of seeing a large tube emerging from my cock and the steady urine drip. All in all I can see the “addiction” potential.
For those concerned about stinging pain I would comment that at least for me my urethra must have adapted to these foreign objects. I rarely have any stinging when I pee following a catheter or sounding session. I used to have the “pee sting” when I began but rarely lasted more than a day. Plenty of water, orange or cranberry juice seems to be a smart play following any play session.
My new goal is to find a way to bring my wife into the light with my sound and catheter fetish. She knows and accepts my love of wearing lace and panties but at same time she is extremely conservative sexually and I expect she would freak on seeing this more extreme form of sexual play.
How did other sounders and catheter for play folks inform your spouse or partner - (assuming they didn’t already know) What was the reaction? I am jealous of those couples who sound and cath play together.
Now I need to get a newer and bigger penis plugs as the old ones won’t stay in. Oh well.
Happy to chat with anyone on this topic and my fetish.