Saddle sores

LOL ! That's fantastic!!:D The things you learn.:D
OK - so that's me educated on the various different 'hair-do's'.

Might go for a Playboy sometime, just to suprise my bf. Might give the Full Wax a miss though, don't want to getting bald just before winter . Chilly!!!:D


PS Didn't mean to hijack the thread, ridin a giant, but it's kinda linked... ;)

there's got to be a way to correlate various hair-do's to occurance of saddle sores, eh? :rolleyes:


go for it, chances are he'll love you even more for it which usually means lots of undivided attention...


Irulan:o

I'm not pro or con shaving/waxing, but I did hear (and can't remember if I posted it here or elsewhere- so sorry if this is repeated...) that hair down there has the purpose of reducing friction during sex. I'm guessing if that's truly the purpose that would mean it would do the same (reduce friction) if you're rubbing against the saddle as well (maybe?) Anyway, it cost too much, too frequently, for this single mom to even consider waxing (damn teacher's salary ;) Although maybe I'd get more dates if I did ;) For now, I'll stick to my neatly trimmed hair-do

Oh, how embarrssing- I had Brazilian mixed up with the Playboy....:( .
Thanks, Irurlan, I won't look foolish at the spa (LOL).

I like a fairly bare crotch, myself- the problems start uo when it grows back, and haven't found away around it. I found this great exfoliating washcloth recently at the drugstore, Not as rough as a Buf Puf but more than a regular cloth and I'm hoping that may help. My legs look a lot better with it.
Just a thought- and keep it on the skin, not the pink parts!

Lizzy

i'm ready to go in for either a brazilian or a playboy, all that hair drives me nuts!!! any of you suggest i take a few advil beforehand?

I've always just done it with a razor.. you might need a clippers to get going, but I just shave daily, have for years. That works for me. Waxing sounds scary!!

Irulan

This has sure morphed into a fascinating discussion! ;) I just never really thought about a "hair-do" in that area. Got me thinking now, tho'. I think Irulan has the idea. Once you shave it, you have to keep doing it everyday, that way it won't grow back and you won't have the grow-back trouble that Lizzy mentioned.

Well, I have to thank you ladies for an education received. Just might have to experiment a bit........... :D

Here's an interesting bit of info- I was getting rashy and tortured and had changed my saddle position to accomodate my screwed up lower back. Finally strengthened those muscles and put it back to normal, the chafing/ beating up on the skin stopped. I've also seen posts from other women here about this and how a seat adjustment resolved some dreadful troubles in this area, so that's something to think about. And there were copious amounts of but butter involved- I may have been too stingy with it in the past.
Anyway the problem suddenly backed down. Still like a fancy hair do though ;) . Life is short, be adventurous.

Lizzy

I'll not lurk here anymore...too gross!!! ; )

I for one have the "full bikini wax" and haven't had a problem with bumps, irritation, sores etc YET! I realize I don't have all the mileage on my bike yet that you more experienced riders do but I'm sure there will come a day when I can relate to your miseries. Don't sound pleasant though! Oh and by the way, my husband loves the "totally shaved" feel too! hahah

Lynn

What's gross? Chamois lube is a great gift of the cycling gods, at least as far as I'm concerned. God forbid we should ever do tips on deadly aim with a snot rocket (an EXTREMELY useful skill...) :D
Anyway, I thought about it and when I was going high miles I had none of these problems, I think it was the right shorts and a good bike fitting.

Lizzy

Hey MissLiz - re; snot rockets or 'firing on all cylinder'...:D , not quite sure why I should be proud of this but since I've been cycling I've really learnt how to spit!

To start with it used to go all over the place but now, when I'm zipping along I can pretty much get it to go where I want - ie not on me or any of my riding buddies!

Snot rockets still need some work though - just wiping at the moment!:D

Liz ( still Lizzy to my mum & dad though! :) )

I'm not sure what's gross about this thread either... saddle sores and female anatomy are reality. If we can't discuss it safely here where can we discuss it? A nice hairdo certainly can enhance your sex life, that's reality too.

Irulan

I've never heard firing on all cylinders- that's really funny! Since it's pollen and mold heaven here, one needs to blow a lot, especially in the woods. And yes, you want to miss your friends- But occasionally it's good to threaten the irritating with your dead accurate aim. Remember John Cleese in "Holy Grail" as the Frenchman? "I blow my nose in your general direction!" That annoying person will move to another part of the group if you set him up for a "near miss". Often before the profuse apology >D.
Anyway, saddle sores and chafing are casually discussed in the workroom at my LBS's and athlete guys have no trouble talking to me about it- 'course I'll talk about anything- but they really can't go off on the hairdo topic and still seem like gentlemen, can they? :p So it's great to talk to other women about this. And it's remarkably less icky than childbirth or potty training, perfectly acceptable topics that get drug out an awful lot more than I need to hear them. (Single and fine with it )

Lizzy

Oh, MM- my Granny was one of those glamour puss Society Ladies with all the right credentials, including mistress of a fine River Road plantation. She also smoked in the street and could spit with deadly accuracy. She liked to ride horses, and got the same bug in the mouth problem. Really big on dirt and sweat, I think she was just kinda rebellious, too. So consider yourself in a long fine tradition of Ladies Who Play Hard. Bet HRH Princess Anne can spit- doesn't she ride cross country? ;)

I am 43 yrs old, and put in an average of 4,000 miles per year on a road bike. I can tell you all about saddle sores! I am likely to develop all sorts of problems on any ride exceeding 65 miles, and since I do at least 3 mountain centuries each year, I'm always getting a new sore, or healing an old one. The least serious problem is the simple cystic acne boil someone else mentioned here, that appears as a large zit in the fold of the leg, for me, near my sit-bones. The next step up is a blister that is caused by rubbing as one pedals uphill for 2+ hours...that's a typical water blister on the labia. Heals pretty fast - 3-4 days. The worst ones thus far are Bartholin vulvar cysts - also caused by friction between you and your shorts. These are boils in the skin of the vulva, and are infected/impacted sweat glands. Ouch! If you've got a high pain threshhold, you can pop them. Otherwise you can have a doctor lance them, or even cut them out. Doing nothing isn't an option, as it's like walking around with a rock in your pants. In fact, I refer to this condition as "my oyster's growing a pearl!"

None of this has anything to do with the presence of, or total lack of pubic hair. I can't believe so many women buy into this idea of a hairless muff, when it's a direct result of pornographers wanting to get a better photograph of female genetalia. What next? Shaved heads? Plucked eyelashes? (end rant)

The best defense against pubic sores is to wear a good chamois in a good pair of shorts, lubricated with Chamois Butt'r or similar, and sit atop a saddle that conforms to your particular tush. Oh, and stand up at regular intervals while climbing those mountains!