Need Laundry Tip--Diaper Oinment & Chamois

[shootingstar]

Sorry didn't see this topic until now.

Don't mean to shock anyone...but I've only worn padded shorts once...in the last 14 years of cycling. This includes multi-week cycling touring trips with my own baggage in my panniers.

I do mean cycling for 100 kms+ daily unpadded. Several years, I have average 5,000-6,000 kms. annually. No padded shorts.

But I use panty liners and wear panties to avoid infection problems. I seriously find it tough to wear padded shorts naked. ..when I do get slight urinary discharge or vaginal discharge occasionally. YOu know what I mean, stuff that only needs a panty liner.

I agree you should not have bleeding in labia area after cycling. Numb maybe after several whole days of back-to-back, sustained cycling.

Most experienced women cyclists that I know personally don't bother with padded shorts for a ride under approx. 50-60 kms.

If you are properly fitted on bike with bike saddle positioned in correctly..it helps enormously. Might take several trials with different saddles also.

Of course, each of us are built differently.

[Miranda]

I was scrolling back thru the boards, and found some more respones in this thread. I appreciate the help. My bike still has fit issues, and I think a different saddle would help. A couple things that did help since this post were Chamois Buttr. Yep, tried and true, came right out of the short. And no skin irritation on lady bits. Carring a few pounds of winter coat now, but at the time, I went down a shorts size. Seemed really too tight at first. But, my other shorts were getting some slight bag, and this helped to not have the slightest wrinkle. I don't think I like the cut seam of the chamois tho. So, maybe on the right track with size, but another brand and chamois cut next. Also, thinner chamois, Which indeed was better with less. Now that it is slow and places seem to have more time to help, I might try one last shop locally. I'd travel somewhere if I knew it was worth it. Yes, it is too bad about the place that sold me the bike. I won't be taking my $ there for the next one. I was a spinner first, before a cyclist, love both now. One of the few lady cyclist of spinners at my gym. Ladies that think about biking outdoors sometimes ask me about where to go for a bike/gear. Unhappy campers are not the best walking billboards. Guess you reap what you sow, eh? Thx... no more Desitin for me!

[tulip]

Miranda,

I still really encourage you to get a professional fit. It will help in so many ways--knees and bits (and back and shoulders and neck). If we knew what part of the country (and what country) you are in, perhaps we could help. There are many, many women in these forums who can recommend bike shops.

Why treat the symptoms when you could get to the cause of the trouble?

-Julie