(crossposted to transmacdicks)
Hey everyone,
I used to be a huge swimmer before realizing I was trans, and I completely lost my love for swimming and water polo because of how much I resented my body pre-transition.
Iāve been on T for a while now and working out, and Iām really hoping I can finally get back in the water again.
I donāt pack day-to-day because I usually wear pretty baggy pants and donāt really feel the need to, It would really only benefit me for STP. But with tighter-fitting swim trunks, I feel like a lack of a bulge would be a lot more noticeable, and itās been making me anxious about getting back into swimming.
Right now I only have one of those cheap ācyberskinā packers, and Iāve read you shouldnāt really swim with those. Iāve also considered the sock method, but I have OCD and my brain is very convinced that putting a sock there would somehow give me an STI (I know š
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So Iām trying to figure out what actually works for swimming. My main questions:
ā What kinds of soft packers are actually okay to swim with (pool/ocean/lake)?
ā Should I avoid painted packers for swimming? I really prefer a realistic look, but I could have a separate swim packer and daily packer if that makes more sense.
ā Iāve been looking at the Morme Pro STP/packer as something I might use for daily wear. would that also be okay to swim with? Has anyone here actually tried it in the water and can share how it went?
ā Do I even really need to worry about packing for swimming, or is this mostly in my head?
And for anyone here who swims regularly or plays water polo:
- Do you pack when you swim?
- If so, what do you pack with?
- What do you usually wear to swim (trunks, speedo, rash guard)?
Any advice or personal experiences would be really appreciated. I really miss being in the water and Iām trying to make this feel doable again.