I've been trying different ways, and all of them suck. I've tried a tiny g-string with a little thong. I've tried one boyshort, one bikini, and two little thongs. I've tried... that's about it. It's uncomfortable, and I can't sit down! And if I DO sit down, there's zero percent chance I can close my legs.
I hate having boy parts! >:(
Have you tried the 3-inch width 3M Durapore surgical tape? Shave down there, take a 6 inch strip of tape and cut a slit down the middle to pee through.
i just use real tight undies :) and i don't fall out at all :)
And it doesn't hurt? You have room to move? I don't get this! Uuuuauuaaauuuggggghhhhhhhhh... That's my "Tina" groan.
Quote from: elize on October 30, 2014, 04:30:12 PM
i just use real tight undies :) and i don't fall out at all :)
One size smaller bikini bottoms works well for me, can also double up if you need. I can move around pretty freely, but I wouldn't try doing jumping jacks or anything like that.
There are many ways to circumvent that problem.
I wear pleated skirts rather than tight A-shape skirt.
Polyester/spandex tights/leggings rather than cotton leggings.
I just wear tight jeans and short pants, even without underwear.
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After many attempts at trying to figure this out, I've discovered that cheerleader briefs (I originally purchased to go with a costume) placed over additional panties are about 70-90% effective depending on the first set of panties. The only time I have issues with it is when I get excited. Then it becomes painful. If it slips out then I can go to the bathroom to fix it.
I have always wondered about tucking and pulling it off, I will tuck it when I am naked and its so uncomfortable and when I am not aroused its not that big anyway but when I am then its another issues. I thought that I saw that there are panties that are made for people in our situation where you can tuck it someplace in the liner of the underwear but the ones that I have seen are not the prettiest panties or anything that I would like to wear. Yet if you are wearing them while dressed then perhaps that is the best bet and you can wear something pretty and femme over it.
I also wear boy cut spandex shorts and never fall out and I have never hurt myself like you describe if it hurts you have the wrong gaff :)
Wiki to the rescue! https://www.susans.org/wiki/Tucking
The first couple weeks tucking (panty hose method) I could only endure the discomfort for 1-2 hours...but I was able to build up to tucking the whole day, and after a few months or less of HRT, tucking is no longer a problem.
;)
I really hated tucking when I first started out. It wasn't until about a month after I started HRT that the testes shrunk and became much much less sensitive than they use to be where I could actually tuck and be "comfortable". When I went full time I started wearing one pair of a size too small panties and a panty liner. The panty liner has two purposes.
1: if I don't use one I leak urine and other fluid so if I leak into panties I'd be soaking wet down below in no time. I learned this the very hard way on a trip right before I went full time as this was the point when I'd go 3/4 of an entire day tucked.
2: the panty liner has rigidity to it and that in combination with the one pair of a size too small panties keeps everything held in place for the most part unless I do something like twisting my body while lifting a leg up in the air. The only down side is some chafing from skin to liner contact but the system that works for me is worth it as I'm 100% confident that nothing is going to pop out unexpectedly.
3: I lied there's a third thing! Buying panty liners is awesome and oddly enough I get far fewer stares while in the store with that little pink package of panty liners in my cart than when I don't need to buy more. So I look at it as not only do they have a very valid function for me they also help me in public shopping scenarios where it's easy to be clocked. Nobody questions why I'm buying feminine hygiene products.
If you have disposable income I would recommend using a gaff they are specificity designed to help hide the twig and berries. I bought mine from cross dresser.com . I like the ones there because they have a silky feel to them and their look is sexy IMO. They do run about $40 a pair but I have had mine for a year and they still look like when I bought them. I did buy 7 pair 1 for each day. Just a thought and something to check out
I made it all the way to post op land without tucking. Never could deal with it the few times I tried it. Mostly I wore clothing that didn't show, in combination with very tight undies when needed. The only clothing problem was though I never could master a smooth pencil skirt appearance
I didn't know any of this, I'm really glad you asked. :)
Don't worry, I've been trying to figure out how to tuck properly too and just can't for the life of me figure it out! This is the part that blows my mind in particular:
QuoteLie on your back. Push your testes up into your abdomen with one hand.
(from https://www.susans.org/wiki/Tucking (https://www.susans.org/wiki/Tucking))
Quote from: Hanazono on October 30, 2014, 09:44:41 PM
stuff the two meatballs up and pull the sausage back... I've even gone swimming in the public pools and used the bathrooms without any issues
Yeh, but *HOW*?? ??? :-\ Every time I try, there seems to be nowhere for them to go. I don't want to push to hard and do something bad to myself (I'd rather not have to explain wtf I was trying to do to A&E thanks lol), so can anyone draw the common-sense-impaired of us a diagram or something? :(
♥︎*Hugs*♥︎
Lie on your back, and just keep trying, GENTLY! You're trying to get them back in the inguinal canal, this picture gives you an idea of the location and direction you're looking for.
(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1279.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy537%2FDevlynMarie%2Fpki8DC_Fl5GtwEVm-vpE56Vzxn8i7sAT0LamA2UzVoWsdI6Qxwj7jbbQ7G57cGh9pK1O5MEVELIUFPSy-lyW2V6-B5Gd1dTJrW6ippNZ_ysUO5FcN3LknMaoatKE1XfPIpD8WcDVjqkD_zps2c062d98.jpg&hash=06f6ebe369c730dea89b5b5270dad524bbda8cf0)
Quote from: Devlyn Marie on October 31, 2014, 11:25:08 AM
Lie on your back, and just keep trying, GENTLY! You're trying to get them back in the inguinal canal, this picture gives you an idea of the location and direction you're looking for.
(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1279.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy537%2FDevlynMarie%2Fpki8DC_Fl5GtwEVm-vpE56Vzxn8i7sAT0LamA2UzVoWsdI6Qxwj7jbbQ7G57cGh9pK1O5MEVELIUFPSy-lyW2V6-B5Gd1dTJrW6ippNZ_ysUO5FcN3LknMaoatKE1XfPIpD8WcDVjqkD_zps2c062d98.jpg&hash=06f6ebe369c730dea89b5b5270dad524bbda8cf0)
Ahhh! That makes so much more sense now! I see where I've been going wrong - I've been trying to push them up the middle thinking I was trying to push them through the hole in the pelvis or something of that nature (just as well I didn't push too hard then, isn't it? :P ).
Also: are these canals more towards the front, middle or back?
Also: what's the risk of them being too big to go back up again / getting stuck once you push them up etc?
I don't tuck, I just dug up the information. My first thought was, if I do this, where are the untucking instructions?! I assume gravity brings them back down when the scrotal skin is unwrapped.
When you're standing and they are hanging down, the canals are almost directly above. Just keep that in mind as you are laying down.
Quote from: Beth Andrea on October 31, 2014, 12:22:33 PM
When you're standing and they are hanging down, the canals are almost directly above. Just keep that in mind as you are laying down.
That makes sense, just like matching plumb bobs! :D
Quote from: Devlyn Marie on October 31, 2014, 12:25:23 PM
That makes sense, just like matching plumb bobs! :D
Yes, and a bonus: keep playing with your plumb-bobs, and you'll discover an inclinometer nearby...
;D
I can't get them up into any kind of passage, either. And what's more, I've been on HRT for... nine months now.
I can't tuck as per those instructions, as I no longer have proper inguinal canals due to surgery.
But the truth is, I don't tuck at all. Hormone-induced shrinkage has meant that clothing choices are not an issue - and I don't find too many people staring at my crotch..
I think that last part is quite important..
I used the two pairs of knickers approach and found that boyfriend briefs were the best for tucking. I would skate as well and while I would need to re adjust every so often I did pretty much get away with it
For an alternative method, I wear a little girls' brief (size 10, and my waist ca. 27 inch). It is very cheap and endurable, and my favorite brand is Hines. You can purchase it at Wal-mart or Target.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3949/15493155649_d958b6ff4b_b.jpg)
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barbie~~
tape, use sports tape.
Get Bikini or Hipster style Panties about 1 size smaller than you need. Tuck your gibblets then pull the front of them up first, then the rear and then you can fix for comfort. I've found that Hipster style has worked best for me.
I have always tucked while standing up. I feel like it'd be harder for me laying down, but haven't experimented much. I just push the 2 bits up with one hand, pull the other part back freeing your first hand at the same time) with the other hand and pull up my panties with the hand that is now free. Everything just kinda stays in place for me.
I have not worn panties that were small on me, generally I just wear the bikini style cotton panties that come a pack. This has always worked super well for me and I'm always comfy. I tuck pretty much 24/7 including when swimming, skateboarding and various other physical activities with little to no issues. Every once in a while I find myself in an emergency situation I need to re-tuck, but since I always stand up while tucking its generally (as long as clothing permits) easy to pull off without people noticing.
Now that I have been on HRT somewhere between 5 and 6 months, it has become easier and more reliable than it was pre-HRT. I think this is mainly due to stuff getting smaller and remaining inactive throughout the day.
I use this method with using pantie hose and tube sock and it has worked like a charm for me, so comfortable, so flat in front.. and easy to place back after using bathroom.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzp9tbedh7Q (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzp9tbedh7Q)