Yes, take the taper to the point of being uncomfortable and very very slowly withdraw it. Then reinsert and repeat. This process has a lot more success than just leaving it in or just pushing through
Thanks for the expert advice. I’ll give it a another try. I think one of my problems was thinking that leaving the taper in for a long time would increase the size. All I ending up doing is being in a lot of pain and taking it out. By the time I tried again the hole started closing. I guess I need to persevere and not give up.
I wouldn't do that. I found that when stretching up at certain points, you need to just persevere. The trick, I found is insert the taper using an antiseptic cream, insert until it becomes uncomfortable, bear with it for a couple of minutes, then slowly withdraw the taper. Then do the same again; repeat this over a number of days and you'll find that you'll be able to guage up. Have a new piercing may just result in the same issues. If you do decide the re-pierce, make sure that the piercing site/hole is about an inch below the urethra opening. Many piercers actually pierce far too close to the top of the glans which means that when guaging up, it becomes increasingly difficult and also have a piercing site too close, may result in larger guages being untennable.
I keep trying to increase the size but it won’t stretch out. I got my tapers from the chain gang. I’m about ready to repierce my cock in a different spot.