FTM Pads/Period

What I do is I keep one in my back pocket. That one no one sees it and you don't need to rummage through your bag to grab one.

 

Yeah, I second this. Of course, I'm a tampon man myself (that's a phrase I never thought I'd use...). You know. Plug and forget it. All that jazz...

 

I'd imagine pads are fat enough that you'd be fine. Just make sure you don't pack in anything you take out frequently (like a phone).

And I get that. I just feel, personally, that having to see the blood's worse but to each his own. Either way... Just wish shark week didn't have to be more than a Discovery channel thing, you know?

 

Nope it doesn't. I wear men's skinny jeans most of the time and it doesn't budge. I've also done it with looser jeans and hasn't slipped out either. Since the pad is flat it's like putting a wallet in your pocket. Never done it with a tampon though because I'm the same way as you. I'd rather not put anything up there.

 

On eBay you can buy these little pad holders

 

You can use an old wallet and just throw two or three in the pockets (where money would go) and stick it in your pocket. That way if it fell out you could just pick it up no issue, it's only a wallet to everyone else. Just make sure you have thinner pads if you can and this will only work if your flow isn't heavy to the point where you would need more than 2-3 pads during the course of a day. I def would recommend trying tampons though and putting them in a cigarette case (what Adam had) they are easier to hide then a square.

 

I'm a tampon guy too, I hate the feel of pads, buy the click kind of tampons because they're smaller and easier to hide. Cargo pants are great for this sort of thing, I shove them in the leg pockets and button them up and call it done. I've never had issues with dropping them or anything. I have a hard time keeping track of my cycle anyway, so the less fuss the better.

 

I don't think I can contribute to the discussion on periods any more than anyone else has, but could you not find a way of stopping your periods? I heard you can use the pill, though I never tried that, but better than that would be hormone blockers or hormones themselves.

 

Maybe just an envelope or something? A couple of pads could easily fit in an envelope and it shouldn't look out of place in your bag.

 

Well I don't think you should let that issue concern you much its just a pad/tampon situation plus who will see it since you will be in a private cubical toilet.

I just put all my tampons and pads on the bottom of my bag I have with me on that day.

 

Oh man. I myself have basically dreamed of a hysterectomy since way before I knew I was trans*.

So one question- how long on T does it take before shark week's gone for good?

 

Never had shark week. I don't know from personal experience. I was told you get between 0 and 2 periods after starting. If you get any, they'll be weak and short.

 

Okay, so good. Now to get on T, eventually...

 

Just remember you can go on it before you leave home, if you can find a way to pay for it.

 

I'm kind of afraid to ask, but I'm going to anyway...what's Shark Week?

 

Still need to get around to seeing a therapist and obtain a way to pay for it, unfortunately. Haven't heard of any informed consent clinics in the area.

 

I'm assuming... Periods? Haha cx

 

Yeah. It's periods. Transguy thing.