yet another thread about girl parts
i am feeling really shy posting this. i am pretty new here been lurking some. i don't remember when i made my account but i only really have been reading much recently. i have read a lot of old threads but i haven't found anything that is exactly what i am dealing with and i am feeling a bit desperate and so here i am asking for advice.
first i have been having minor issues with cysts and i read a lot of old threads and not so old threads about cysts. what i get are definitely cysts but they are on the inner labia and a lot of threads it sounds like cysts that are more common are in other areas. so far my cysts have always gone away on there own but i know that they sometimes need to be surgically removed. i currently have a terry butterfly and when i am on my bike riding i tend to feel pretty comfortable but the longer the ride the more often the more likely i am to get the cysts. i have been told that my bike looks like it is at a good height for me and it is pretty level and looks like it is set up right for me. however my bike is way to big for me. i am 4'10 and it is just really hard to get a bike that fits. i am going to be getting a luna orbit! in the near future so maybe that will help i hope that helps
on long rides (between 20 and 30 miles) i usually wear my Ibex El Fito Wool Knickers and they feel comfortable. i use body glide stuff on the chamois and on myself but not the inner labia area. it usually doesnt feel like any chaffing issues
ok and then a second question and what has me actually posting here because i am feeling a little freaked out and worried because i really really love riding my bike and i don't want the issue today to keep happening and prevent me from riding the bike. today with all sorts of stuff done in place to prevent chaffing and everything. i rode up over a big tall mountain down the otehr side then back over it to get home. and tonight i realized that the lower part of my labia is bleeding. on both sides. so there must have been some chaffing or something. i don't know what caused the bleeding no pain on the ride. i felt great but i am feeling sore now. my muscles don't feel all that sore. everything else feels great but my girl bits are sore and i feel so shy posting this but i really want to be able to go on another long bike ride this thursday when my husband will be home to watch my son. i would really like to go past 30 miles and break my current record.
i have read a lot of old posts i hope my questions aren't to repetitive. i really hope someone will reply and have some advice for me! i am very much an amateur with bike stuff and very shy talking about this stuff out loud so this is the easiest way for me to get any advice.
Delurking on the girly-bits issue
Hi, I've been reading along and empathizing with all of you. I've been a road biker for, well... decades. I've had the boil/ingrown hair problem. I've had saddle issues. I've had numbness in my hands and toes (especially on my left side). I've had ill-fitting shorts and I've worked through the painful realization that my "new" bike was too big and I needed to invest in yet another. As for the boils, a Brazilian wax, loofa sponge, daily lotion and Chamoix Butt'r works like a charm for me. Granted, it may not be for everyone. I had severe tail bone pain a year ago that turned out to be a combination of poor saddle and bike fit. My old Terry seat was simply spreading my pelvis when I rode and it was ungodly painful to do anything on or off my beloved bike. I went with the Jett 143, although the smaller one may fit me as well. It's great (as moonfroggy can atest). I'm a minimalist, so the less pressure on any body parts the less opportunity for soreness. I'm tall, 5'9"+, but I have a very narrow pelvis and my hips tilt a full 3/4" down on my left side when I stand. That combined with a bike that was too big and poorly fit had me sliding around in the saddle and scooting forward when I rode, which pushed me off my sits bones and rested my weight on my girly-bits. OUCH. I kept having to reseat myself, which is not productive or efficient at all. My new bike is fit perfectly. The tech made sure to fit me from both sides to accommodate my hip issue and I've been back to tweak the peddle/cleet position and seat height so it feels good now with no numbness or chaffing. Lastly, I put customized bars on it that are narrower so my shoulders and elbows tuck in much better. In my experience, once a bike is dialed in where it belongs you'll know it's right when you feel like you're wearing it, not just riding it. Finally, Shebeest Triple-S shorts work great for me. I won't ride anything else. Last weekend I went 150 miles in two days averaging 18.7 mph with no issues. The team felt great and I'd do it again tomorrow if I could. Good luck ladies! I wish I could ride with all of you.