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By the time I get my packer I'll probably be on my period so how do you do it?

Depends how you want to wear it, but I don't think it'll be much of a problem. I haven't done it, 'cause I don't pack daily since I'm not out at school. But I suppose you could wear girls undies with whatever sanitaries you use. Then in front of that you stick the packer, I wear mine in a sock, so, you stick it in a sock and then you pin it to your undies. Either your girls undies or the guys undies you'll wear over it. Should do the trick.

i don't always pack but when i do need to when im out, and im on i do what Nathan90 said, just wear it on top of ur girls undies and then a boxer on top

If you're okay with using tampons it seems to work well.

I can't wear tampons so I'll just do the girl underwear and the boxers.

tampon, duct tape pad, packer, and boxers on top.

could i ask what you mean by duct tape pad?

Quote from: Lee on September 10, 2011, 01:42:33 PM
If you're okay with using tampons it seems to work well.

^I have a Peecock, so this works best for me. (managed to get over wearing one when I realized it would be harder to pack if I didn't)
But at night (yes I pack when I sleep, don't judge =3=) I usually just place a pad between me and the packer. The packer tends to hold it in place if you wear a harness (I just untie the leg straps so it's not too tight). This works for me. If you wear tight briefs the majority of the pad will still stick to your underwear even if you wear the packer under it.
Hope this helps.

I am interested in what a duck tape pad is too.  If you wear a pad between you and your packer you will stick out a little further which could be what you want.  I like the tampon idea best for it keep the mess inside you and easier for me to control.

Get a depo shot and then you don't have to worry about periods --- your of the age that it's appropirate to get one.

True, but what does the shot do with your (female) hormone levels? I've never looked into it, but the pill form makes your body more feminine. So if the shot does the same, I'd guess one would rather be stuck with shark week than curving up and getting a softer look.

My trans doctor said it is the only form that doesn't increase female hormone levels --- its what she prescribes all her transguys who are waiting for a letter or who is waiting for the T levels to get high enough that periods stop.  The only problem she says it that it can increase depression so she starts everyone on the pills then switches to shots when it's clear they don't increase your depression. 

I don't pack when that time comes around, but by the time it's all over I'm always itching to pack again even though I hardly ever wear my packer (once I get a job again I might be wearing it more though).

Quote from: Nathan90 on September 15, 2011, 02:37:46 PM
True, but what does the shot do with your (female) hormone levels? I've never looked into it, but the pill form makes your body more feminine. So if the shot does the same, I'd guess one would rather be stuck with shark week than curving up and getting a softer look.

I'm on that and what I was told is that it sort of "overloads" the ovaries for the first 2 weeks or so (so they produce a lot of hormones), then they stop producing hormones altogether.

@Robert / The Hawk, really? That's awesome then, should look into that.

I don't. I really don't want to have an accident and bleed on it or have my packer smell like that nasty stuff.

I just cant stand to be without my packer...regardless of what time it is...