To answer this question and clear up any misinformation, BuzzFeed consulted Dr. Alexandra Hall, a family physician currently at University of Wisconsin, Stout. She has a decade of experience providing health care for transgender individuals on college campuses, and is often asked to speak at conferences and conduct trainings related to transgender health.



Dr. Hall believes that while there are health risks associated with tucking, they can be avoided with the proper precautions, so trans women can be safe and tucked at the same time.

One major consideration Dr. Hall brings up: Tucking can adversely affect a trans woman's fertility. "The function of the scrotum is to keep the testicles away from the body," she said, noting that sperm should ideally be cooler than people's normal body temperature. "It will decrease sperm quality and quantity, assuming a trans woman is not on hormones."