...to tuck.

I've never fooled with tucking before, it's a lot of hassle for something few people notice. But I'm thinking I might ought to be more discrete on the new job since it's in another town where fewer people know my history.

Unfortunately, all the recommendations I've read either failed, or were far more burdensome than i care for.

Can't wait until the evil twins are gone.

I am with you Tammy.  Could never figure out tucking and taping was too painful and uncomfortable.  I just have to stay away  from clothing that show the crotch off.  A small bump is still noticable.

Quote from: Tammy Hope on June 02, 2012, 05:55:24 PM
Can't wait until the evil twins are gone.

I believe you are queued up for GCS via your government, but for those reading this that are considering just an orchi to make it easier to tuck I will say that I find I have to use different techniques now and in a sense it is hard to make sure everything is tucked backward without slipping "out" and pinching.

For me, I find it best to wear panties that are 2 sizes too small.  I then put the acorns into my abdomen, and put the tree between my legs. It keeps a nice line, and everything stays where it is supposed to.

I tuck with tape probably 95% of the time. I didn't really start doing it until I was assaulted though, talk about humiliating...

Its been no issue, just stuff them up and fold it back and a few pieces of medical tape and I'm good to go, tight jeans, swimsuit or whatever and I don't have to worry about it.  I have a lot of dysphoria associated with the thing though.

Quote from: Jeneva on June 02, 2012, 07:41:08 PM
I believe you are queued up for GCS via your government, but for those reading this that are considering just an orchi to make it easier to tuck I will say that I find I have to use different techniques now and in a sense it is hard to make sure everything is tucked backward without slipping "out" and pinching.

no, I meant an orchi too...it's not the only reason i want one but i had assumed that tucking was basically easy-squeezy once the twins were gone.

is this not so?

An orchidectomy definitely helps.  Before I had mine I used gaffs and panty girdles.  Now it is so much easier to just pull on a pair of panties, a top and a pair of jeans and go to the store.  Nothing to worry about.  Or at least one less thing.

I tried tucking early in transition and just could not get it to work. Very frustrating. Always wore skirts and long tunics and that worked fine. I'm still one year or so from SRS though and for summer I want to wear shorts 'n stuff! So I tried it again recently... and it worked in about 5 minutes. I mean pushing them up where they came from and then using some medical tape. Doesn't hurt but it pulls annoyingly sometimes. It's probably the estrogen - it takes very little manipulation to make them go up. Actually the hard part is *finding* them, believe it or not. So tiny and elusive.
Too much information? 

It' not a hassle now really.. takes a minute or 2 and gives some peace of mind.

I dunno, I never really understood the need for tape and complex engineering. I do the same thing that Brooke suggests and that works fine. I didn't start tucking until I transitioned, like 10 months or so after HRT. I don't know if that has anything to do with it, with testicles getting smaller or anything, but they are at the point now where they usually stay up there all the time. Like she said, doing it that way makes everything smooth.

Quote from: Ms. OBrien on June 03, 2012, 08:59:32 AM
An orchidectomy definitely helps.  Before I had mine I used gaffs and panty girdles.  Now it is so much easier to just pull on a pair of panties, a top and a pair of jeans and go to the store.  Nothing to worry about.  Or at least one less thing.

The testis are so small it's not a problem, surely it's the other part that's the problem?

Quote from: Naturally Blonde on June 03, 2012, 09:41:38 AM
The testis are so small it's not a problem, surely it's the other part that's the problem?

Actually No.  It goes nicely where it will be after SRS, and stays.  Kind of nice to have a clit, even if it is only temporary.

But I'm finding that the empty part will slip around the edges now with ultra tight panties.  Sure with a regular fit (not suitable for tucking before) it is fine, but anything tight and it hangs over the edges.  Not sure why it is so different, but it definitely is for me.  Of course I'm also reluctant to tug on the empty part still yet since I'm not 100% healed (5 weeks or so) so maybe once I feel it is safe to pull the empty part back vigorously it will be back to ok.

I'm going to try "boy shorts" once I get paid but, IMO, it's the evil twins which are key.

not yet having an orchi or even full dose HRT, they are fat and proud and all in the way (and hard to make behave)

if they were not there, or were raisins, i would not even consider that i needed to tuck except in the most snug clothing.

I have never bothered because i just wore the right clothes to camouflage the bulge but I'm in a position now where I need the right fit in the waist due to the activity and that, at least in the things I have tried on, reveals a most distinct bulge. Unacceptable.

On the other hand, such activity makes me afraid i will be unable to completely secure things so that no slippage or "coming lose" ensues while I'm working.

I can get longer tops, which seems to me to be almost the only viable option...so long as the dress code permits me some flexibility on that

have i said how much i hate the evil twins and want them dead?

Just something I have noticed. I wear a size 4 bikini cut. When I tried size 4 boyshort they were loose. They are both haynes, non-stretch cotton. I posted a question about pantie help, and got some good advice. You might want to check it out. I would have attached the link, but I am on my phone.

 On me, the testes are not the part that make tucking a necessity as far as I can tell, but rather the penis itself. Perhaps my anatomy is atypical, but an orchi wouldn't change things to a significant degree... Maybe it's the fact that, at rest, it is more comfortable for it to rest pointing upward rather than downward.