Tucking And Hernias

[Guest nymphblossom]

I have never heard mention of any risks and was just wondering.

Blossom

[Guest Paula :)]

Hi Honey,

I'm not at all sure how this could occur.

I have read an enormous amount about this over the years, and have never come across anything like risks involving hernias.

The only risk I know of is that it can have an effect on fertility (which really isn't an issue for me, or let's face it, most of us here).

Most everything fits very neatly inside my body, and I find it much more comfortable that way.

Paula (Y) x

[Guest nymphblossom]

Thank you, Paula. I wasn't sure if it could actually cause a hernia, but I saw somewhere that is may not be possible if you've had hernia surgery.

I too find tucking to be more comfortable. It's not just for appearances, it makes me feel more feminine with those unsightly parts out of the way.

Blossom

[Guest Kaze]

Thank you, Paula. I wasn't sure if it could actually cause a hernia, but I saw somewhere that is may not be possible if you've had hernia surgery.

I had hernia surgery when I was younger and tucking seems to work well enough. I never attempted it before the surgery so I can't compare, but it seems I can sucessfully tuck. The first time I tried it it was actually very easy for me to do, so I was surprsied when I read the same thing on a site online.

If I remember correctly, I was 11 or 12 when I had the surgery, so it is possible that since my body was still developing that it countered whatever it is about hernia surgery that could block it from being possible.

[Guest angie]

I had a hernia op when young.Been tucking continuously for years.

It can and probably will get uncomfortable at times until the anti androgens

do their work and you the lose the girth(size)of your testes.Then it becomes

much easier.

Angie

[Guest Kalley]

It can and probably will get uncomfortable at times until the anti androgens

do their work and you the lose the girth(size)of your testes.Then it becomes

much easier.

Angie

I just had hernia surgery about two weeks ago. I'm actually not sure how I got it. Might have been from tucking, but I don't think so. I really didn't bring that discussion up to the DR. I don't think it was because I never really did tucking much other than a few times,depending on what I was wearing.

I would like to get into it a little more,but need to heal up first. I won't be able to wear anything too tight for awhile,unfortunately. However,I'm interested in some type of hormone treatment that would maybe shrink the size of testes and that whole area like you mentioned. I want to have more comfort wearing denim short shorts or tight girl jeans. Seems like it would probably help a lot

[Guest Jean Davis]

I was told by my doctors that there's only two main ways to aquire a hernia.

One is to over exert yourself by lifting things that are way too heavy and this usually has to be done on a fairly regular basis.

And second is to be born with a hernia. I had a friend that her son was born with one.

Jean

[Guest nymphblossom]

I just got home from a consult with my surgeon about my hernia. Although there is only a visible buldge above my pubis on one side, I actually have a double indirect inguinal hernia. I asked him if the repair could affect tucking. He told me that my hernia is part of the reason it is so easy for me to tuck. That the mesh he would use to repair the hernia would be inserted into the inguinal canal, where my testicles go when I tuck, which would most definitely make it difficult or impossble for me to tuck.

My doctor told me that given that I have had my hernias for quite some time, they are stable and not threatening, in light of my need to tuck, he recommended against surgery to correct them.

Blossom

[Guest Danielle2]

I was born with a hernia. I was a 10-pound baby and my mother was only 115 lbs when she was pregnant. The stress of her pushing on my body coupled with the doctor's hand digging into me while trying to pry me out caused me to have hernia surgery within an hour of being born. I've been tucking (granted, not everyday) for about 20 years now and I have never encountered any distress nor has it ever been uncomfortable. I don't know if having the surgery so early in life makes it easier or not, or if it has absolutely nothing to do with it. It's always been easy for me even during my first attempts way back when.

As far as fertility goes, my wife had ovarian cancer when she was a teenager. One ovary was completely removed and the other had a cyst that was removed. When we were married, I had been tucking for well over a decade and she became pregnant on the first try with both of my kids. So, we are either extremely lucky, I've got lots of good swimmers , or the whole fertility issue is heavily overrated as well.

I think that as long as it doesn't cause you any pain while tucked, I just can't see how it could cause problems. However, I'm not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV!

I just thought I'd share my experiences!

[Guest nymphblossom]

I bet the difference is in the way they repair hernias today. Surgeons implant a screen over the area instead of actually suturing it closed the way you probably had it done. The chance of re-injury is less, the healing process is quicker and since most people getting the repair don't tuck, it's not a problem.

Blossom