How long did you heal before caging?
So, for context, I am roughly 7 months post PA piercing. I started at an 8 gauge, and after 12 weeks sized up to a 6 gauge. Ive been at a 6 gauge for about 16 weeks, and bought a BAWR test cage to play around with. Ive tried it twice now, with the same result, after about 24 hours I have some discomfort and swelling, and when I take it off, some light bleeding from the piercing. The cage itself needs some tweaks before I order a fully custom one, but I'm hypothesizing the issue I am having is more due to the piercing not being 110% healed, rather than the cage not being a perfect fit. As another point of reference, I have been able to wear my Mature metal cage with a captive bead ring without much issue. Any guidance would be appreciated.