Quote Originally Posted by gayledb View Post
I have read through all the comments but I struggle with this too, but not from the UTI point. I am on my 4th, or is it 5th, saddle for this season and hope this one will be satisfactory. I was uncomfortable to the point of bleeding last week so have allowed healing time and finally rode yesterday without that happening again. Chamois Butter, shorts, good saddle, seems all to have a bearing but am thinking it is low estrogen and thin tissues. Anyone else dealing with this and finding a workable solution?
If you post your sit bone measurements, I bet there will be a few people with similar experiences who can recommend saddles that have worked for them.

Saddles really are not supposed to make you bleed.
(regardless of tissue condition)