Riding during your "cycle"

[WrensMom]

How do you deal with riding during "that time of the month?" I mean, even with a tampon there is usually some degree of leakage, and I don't want to mess up my nice shorts. But a pad could chafe. Just wondering what you all do.

[Tater]

Oh, goodness! Do a forum search on the Diva cup and be prepared to read for awhile! :eek: Many ladies here swear by this product and one other that I cannot remember the name of.

[DrBee]

There are a bunch of posts on the diva/mooncup that you should find easily with a search. I highly recommend trying the diva cup or the mooncup. It allows you to ride without discomfort or leakage (once you figure out how to put it in correctly).

[Grog]

Who's going to look at the chammy of your shorts anyway?

If you knew what is to be seen in men's chammy...... :eek:

[DrBee]

Ewwwwwwwwwww!

[WrensMom]

Thanks, I will check out the search for this divacup.

[Brandy]

I've tried to embrace the Diva Cup, but I can't get it right. I've had mine for over two years and it just doesn't work for me. Oh, and yes...I've trimmed the stem ;)

[pikato]

I have yet to ride during a cycle (only had my bike for 1 cycle, it rained that week) but I'm planning on just trying a tampon & going with that.

[Brandy]

I have yet to ride during a cycle (only had my bike for 1 cycle, it rained that week) but I'm planning on just trying a tampon & going with that.

Okay...here goes a TMI moment. Ummm...make sure that the string is tucked and not hanging out where there will be pressure on it. The first ride I took while on my cycle, I was in great pain in the girlie bits. I couldn't figure out what was different until it dawned on me that it was the tampon string! Amazing how one little string in the wrong spot can cause that much discomfort.

[ACG]

Call me weird. I wear pads. Never had a problem when on my cycle. I use thin pads and keep an extra in my bag.

Ironically I got my period while on the aids ride, completly off cycle as did a lot of women on the ride. Luckily I had supplies with me.

I'm lucky I guess, riding actually relieves my pain and discomfort.

Find what works for you.

I wish you luck.

[chickwhorips]

If you knew what is to be seen in men's chammy...... :eek:

oh yes i will second this one. at times is scary! :eek: :eek:

[pooks]

I've ridden with pads and it wasn't a problem. Of course, those weren't long rides so take with a grain of salt, but I thought there would be some difficulty and there wasn't.

And then there was the day I thought I didn't need one, and ooops, I wasn't quite through. Luckily, the chamois absorbed it and with black shorts, nothing showed. (Plus, there wasn't a lot to show.)

[love2bike]

Wrensmom, I'm so glad you asked about this.....I've never heard of this before - I need a Diva cup a.s.a.p!!!! I'm supposed to do a MS150 Training ride on Sunday, and may need to cancel because a visit from "Aunt Flo". I'm perimenapausal, and it's a huge issue.
I just did a search on the Diva site, and they sell them at Whole Foods!
Thanks so much for the information, I'm going to try to find one of these today!

[DrBee]

I've tried to embrace the Diva Cup, but I can't get it right. I've had mine for over two years and it just doesn't work for me. Oh, and yes...I've trimmed the stem ;)

You might want to try the mooncup (from the UK). It is MUCH shorter. This is what I use now. The Diva cup was too long, no matter how short I cut the tip.

[plantluvver]

I am curious about these cups. I tried a disposable cup that was available in supermarkets in the US (I can't remember the name) I leaked every time I sat down with one of those. I am hesitant to try anything else, though I like the idea of a cup. Has anyone had bad luck with leakage on one product, and sucess with another? I've worn a diaphram, so I beleive I know how to place something like this.

Mary

[spokewench]

Super duty/extra super duty tampons do it for me for the most part. I rode the whole Bicycle Tour of Colorado with extras in my bike bag and pockets

No big deal. If there is a little leakage it's not enough to show outside and a little cold water afterwards and you've got clean shorts again!

[SonyaSeattle]

I know it's not for everybody but the one thing that's most changed my life in this area has been continuous oral contraceptives. I'm on the pill, and I skip the fourth (placebo) week. I haven't had a period for almost six years. As I said, a lot of women may feel funny about completely eliminating periods, but it's SO wonderful for me. I don't miss them at all!!

My OB/GYN ok'd this, and in fact she does this herself, and of course I have regular exams. Here's an article that explains it better: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5458926

[Brandy]

My OB/GYN ok'd this, and in fact she does this herself, and of course I have regular exams. Here's an article that explains it better: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5458926

Interesting article, particularly the part about how women are menstruating more now than they did in the past. I have three children and in a span of seven years, I only had three periods. I had lactation amenorrhea and then as soon as my period would return I would get pregnant again and then my period wouldn't return until the baby was between 16-21 months old. I really miss that and I have considered looking into oral contraceptives, even though dh had a vasectomy after our third was born. My periods since they returned two years ago, have been awful for me and they come every 23-24 days. My only concern is the weight gain issue...if I could be guaranteed that it wouldn't happen, I'd be all over taking the pill!