Please, someone help me figure this out. I'm afraid to go riding again. I've only been riding for 6 months total, both mountain and road bike.

6 weeks ago I went on a 20 mile ride, then two days later a 30 miler where I got caught in the rain. Within one week I thought I had a yeast infection, and to make a long story short, over the course of the next four weeks I have been to two doctors (ob/gyn and family doctor), being treated for a yeast infection, a UTI and two bouts of bacterial vaginosis. Both doctors said this stemmed from cycling.

I have ridden my bike once in 5 weeks trying to get all of this healed up. I had put Monistat in my bike shorts before the ride and still had problems. Someone has recommended Chamois Butt'r. I also bought a $125 pair of Pearl Izumi 3D PRO shorts which I have been told helps, something about a nanoparticle chamois crotch?

My seat has now been adjusted downward slightly on the road bike. I don't think there is anything I can do about the seat on the mountain bike.

I have two questions:

- Is there any further I can do to prevent this from happening again?

- Won't Chamois Butt'r hold in moisture making me more likely to get a yeast infection?

Please, people, help me. I'm new. I don't know what I'm doing. I love biking and my crotch is afraid I'm going to have to give it up.