Where you can and where you can't apply Chamois Butt'r?????

[FreshNewbie]

Hi All!

As I been reading this forum I came to realize that many female riders have the same problem with saddle sores and etc. Since I changed the seat on my bike to the one with the cutout ( thanx to the wonderful advice i found here) I been having less problems, however I know it would probably be a good idea to try out that Chamois Butt'r that everybody is so pleased with. So, I have a question : can you actually apply Chamois Butt'r to the private area ( and i dont mean rear area :-) ) ??????

[alison_in_oh]

Hi All!

As I been reading this forum I came to realize that many female riders have the same problem with saddle sores and etc. Since I changed the seat on my bike to the one with the cutout ( thanx to the wonderful advice i found here) I been having less problems, however I know it would probably be a good idea to try out that Chamois Butt'r that everybody is so pleased with. So, I have a question : can you actually apply Chamois Butt'r to the private area ( and i dont mean rear area :-) ) ??????

I don't know about that exact product but I've been known to apply plain vaseline to reduce chafing Down There. :) But with my new saddle that's not really a problem any more, so I just use my Bag Balm in the crevices that do chafe, mostly the butt-thigh junction. I do NOT think you'd want to use Bag Balm on any sensitive skin though!

[FreshNewbie]

Most certainly NOT :D I tried baby cream it seemed to work, maybe I should just stick to that

[caligurl]

good question! i know i don't... i put right next to that area... and further back on my butt.. don't know if that's right or not! :rolleyes: i've always wondered if i'm putting it on correctly!

[FreshNewbie]

I would figure that applying such products to delicate areas would cause some sort of problems down there.

[bikerchick68]

I put it all over... from front to back... especially on long rides... when I ride a century you could say I'm "slip slidin' away"... :D I've never experienced any discomfort anywhere from lathering that stuff on!

[emily_in_nc]

The only places I experience rawness after long rides riding a saddle with a cutout is in the thigh/outer labia junction (good word!), so that is where I lather on the Chamois Buttr'. I don't put it on the inner labial area since that part never gets raw with my saddles. It used to, pre-cutout saddle days, boy did it, but thank god those days are gone! :)

Emily

[newrider]

I agree with Bikerchick. Everywhere, no problem at all. A bit of a tingle when I still had some irritation in the area, but anywhere I don't put it I get chafed, and those tenderest parts are the most unhappy when they're chafed. I spread it all over that zone of myself, then a nice dollop spread on that zone of the shorts padding.

All this I learned from Teamestrogen. Go Team!

[FreshNewbie]

I am definatelly going to buy it, I had major problems when I had a seat without a cutout, since i switched I just have some irritation when it is hot or humid outside. So thank you ladies for sharing :D