Butter Question

[khgulledge]

i think the chamois butt'r is too liquidy. i have been using Queen Helene's Cocoa Butter (at walmart) since october and haven't had any more problems. i apply liberally (in other words, slather it on!) to the panty line area of my butt. really, don't be skimpy on the amount you use. it'll feel weird at first, but it really works!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I can't imagine why using any of these mentioned lotions and creams on the outside would give anyone yeast infections. I think if you keep reasonably clean, drink lots of water and pee frequently, that might help prevent yeast infections. But I don't think you can get them from using external creams....allergies maybe, but surely not yeast infections?

[RoadRaven]

My partner and eldest son regularly do over 100km rides each week as part of their training and as a resultoften have sore bums and saddle sores/infected follicles are reoccurring problems.

My question is to do with this - I watched "Hell on Wheels" for the first time last night (it follows the T-Mobile on the 2003 Tour de France). One the 'minders' that took care of Rolf and Erik that year that massaged etc them, also smeared their chamois' with some kind of butter and talked about the importance of getting it evenly spread etc etc...

So, my question... does anyone know what the name of that preparation is, or what its ingredients are.

Everything we have used so far smears into creases etc - that is, straight onto the skin.
It would be great to have something else to assist in the ongoing battles for comfort.

Thanks, Raven

[Crankin]

I started having terrible pain problems when I got my new bike. Two saddles later (I switched back to the first new one recently), I think it was a combination of things. I started using the butt'r and it does help immensly on long rides. I use it everywhere and have had no issues with infections. But, I still was having severe pain in the girly area, so when i went for my annual exam, I told my doc. It seems like the post menopausal problem of thin, dry membranes was really affecting my cycling and when I got my new bike, somehow the slightly different geometry made my seat which i had loved for years aggravate this. I started using an estring, which is like those birth control loops, that supplies a teeny amount of localized estrogen to the vaginal area. My doctor told me that oncologists allow their post mastectomy patients to use it, so it is not like taking oral estrogen. After about 3 months, the issue is completely vanished. Hopefully, i won't have to use it forever, but it was actually getting to the point of making me want to stop riding. I still use Butt'r on longer rides (more than 30 miles) and it just makes the ride feel better.