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**MightyMitre** · 05-06-2005, 03:51 PM

Can't believe I'm asking this but.. how does one - er - douche?

**Melody** · 05-06-2005, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by MightyMitre

Can't believe I'm asking this but.. how does one - er - douche?

What I use is one of the reusable types like this.

You can use the disposables, but as often as I get issues with yeast, etc, it just isn't economical.

But, I essentially put 50ml of white distilled vinegar and then fill it up with warm water. Then you screw in the top, and place it up inside there and then squeeze the bulb. The reason for vinegar is it creates a slightly acidic environment which yeast doesn't like.

Afterwards, I rinse out the bulb portion and hang it upside down to dry. I use an antibacterial soap on the portion that goes inside and clean it. It also hangs with the opening down so it dries completely.

Mel

**singletrackmind** · 05-06-2005, 04:51 PM

This is definitely NOT a dude board!!

I'm so glad-answers to stuff you'd never see there...

Someone mentioned antibiotics and someone else birth control pills and it got me to wondering-how many know some antibiotics can reduce effectiveness of b/c pills? St. John's wort is another b/c no-no.

**MightyMitre** · 05-07-2005, 03:40 AM

Thanks for enlightening me Mel. I've never come across that douch gizmo before, but then again... it's not something that tends to crop up in every day conversation.

Nope - this is NOT a Dude board.

**spazzdog** · 05-07-2005, 04:22 PM

Melody, I wish you were my mommy

That was a great, simplistic explaination.

I was remembering the speaches about what things were and how to do them back in my kid days... yeeks!

The one that cracked me up was the no tampon deal... it might "make you not a virgin anymore" PLA-EEEEEZE! One month of san naps and I was using tampons on the sly. Virgin-smirgin! I hated sittin' on that thing...

Oh! I suddenly realized why I hate most womens chamois'... it brings flashbacks to my feeble brain.

spazz - with yet another mystery of life solved

**Melody** · 05-10-2005, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by spazzdog

Melody, I wish you were my mommy

That was a great, simplistic explaination.

Well, I was asked by my husband's ex-wife that I may have to explain things to my step-daughter since she was going to have her first period any day during their visit with us, so it could happen then. So I kind of brushed up on what I would say.

The one that cracked me up was the no tampon deal... it might "make you not a virgin anymore" PLA-EEEEEZE! One month of san naps and I was using tampons on the sly. Virgin-smirgin! I hated sittin' on that thing...

Oh! You mean that diaper feeling?

Oh! I suddenly realized why I hate most womens chamois'... it brings flashbacks to my feeble brain.

Uhh. Do we want to know what those flashbacks are?

Mel

**spazzdog** · 05-10-2005, 02:55 PM

Most of 'em are to "poofy" for me... the only one I found that I really like is the one in the PI Sugar short. They are officially the only womens short I'll wear. Other than that I get the smallest mens I can find.

And Mel... I ain't goin' there with ya on flashbacks. uh-uh-no-way

I have a reputation to uphold... somewhere... if I can remember where I put it.

spazz

**Melody** · 05-10-2005, 03:31 PM

Mel

**RoadRaven** · 05-13-2005, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by MightyMitre

I'm no medical expert but yoghurt, if eaten doesn't really do much to help as it all gets digested in the stomach. Basically to help re-balance things out you need you use live yoghurt and er... apply it directly to the area in question.

If you're not too good at standing on your head then an easier way is to apply it with a tampon.

Oh yes - probably goes without saying but you'll want plain yoghurt, not strawberry or fruit flavour

I was gonna suggest the same thing, natural acidophilus yoghurt, unsweetened, applied directly to the area in question...

MM - a tampon as an applicator is a good idea - never thought of that!

**alison_in_oh** · 05-14-2005, 06:26 AM

Originally Posted by RoadRaven

I was gonna suggest the same thing, natural acidophilus yoghurt, unsweetened, applied directly to the area in question...

MM - a tampon as an applicator is a good idea - never thought of that!

I had some yeasties throwing a party down there last week. I gave the yogurt treatment a good try, and by golly it worked!

I found on the internet a recommendation to make yogurt-cicles. It sounds like filling the fingers of a latex glove and then freezing it would be perfect. I couldn't find any latex gloves on short notice so I put my yogurt in a sandwich bag, smooshed it into an appropriate shape, and froze it.

I started the treatment as soon as I had the tell-tale itching and burning. On a regular basis I just went to the freezer, broke off a smallish portion, and popped it up there. Yeah, it's cold but it cools the "fire" of the YI! I'm going to keep plain yogurt on hand at all times now!

**spazzdog** · 05-14-2005, 06:59 AM

finger cots... use them to make anatomically correct yogurt-cicles.

medical supply houses or "safe sex" retailers like Condomania.

Oh... what is a finger cot you ask? it's what you get if you cut the fingers off a pair of latex surgical gloves. fingers only.

spazz, spewing trivia again

**CorsairMac** · 05-14-2005, 10:26 AM

I believe you can buy finger cots at any drugstore also, they're recommended to keep finger wonds clean, safe, and covered.

I may not say much, but what I got to say is trivial!

**newrider** · 05-30-2005, 03:30 PM

I used the search function to find the proper thread for this question. Clearly, "not a dude board" is what I'm looking for.

Direct me elsewhere if there's a better place for this.

I just bought cycling shorts, after reading this thread and the one about Chamoise Butt'r, in hopes that lubing up with either Assos, Chamois Butt'r or Bag Balm will help me NEVER AGAIN acquire the poison ivy type itch I just endured for a week -- swelling, spreading rash, itching-bottom-taking-over-my-whole-body experience. I assumed it was yeast (although it was never vaginal, just everywhere else in a 3 inch radius from there), but Gyn Lotrimin and then Monistat didn't phase it. My obgyn had a look and tested for EVERYTHING, but everything came back negative, even yeast.

I'm thinking now it was serious chafing with a nice bacterial infection of some sort jumping in when it had the chance. Does this sound likely? I'm 48, and have the thinning tissues, decreasing estrogen thing going, I think. I couldn't think about getting back on the bike for a week, and I want to be sure I'm over it (whatever it was) before I risk riding again. I was only up to 7-10 mile rides, and this started. Cycling shorts apparently make a big difference? Do I just spread the chamois cream all over the chamois and my parts? I intend to wash thoroughly after riding, then dry thoroughly, and as my obgyn had me do, lie down with a light bulb shining away down there to dry it all the way to toasy. Will I have to do this forever? Will things toughen up? I don't exactly feel like athlete girl right now....

I AM going to see about lowering the front of my seat a bit (it seemed very comfortable riding, though), slide it forward a bit perhaps, stand and ride for a breather down there every once in awhile. What else?

Anyone else ever have something besides yeast bothering them? I could use your collective wisdom here, for sure. I've been walking for exercise for a couple years, but my husband and I recently bought Trek hybrids, and hope to ride all over our gently hilly rural midwest together (having sex again eventually would be nice, too).

This got really long, but I think I got it all out there. Thanks for this great safe-feeling place to ask things I never thought I'd be asking!!!!

sign me,
Woosy *****

**Jones** · 05-30-2005, 05:14 PM

I am sorry to hear about your rash. Could it be possible that you are allergic to something? Chamios or chamios cream? Maybe you could put some chamios cream on a test patch on a non ride day and see what happens. Hope you can get back on your bike soon.

Jones

**Beth-Ro** · 05-30-2005, 05:29 PM

"the poison ivy type itch I just endured for a week -- swelling, spreading rash, itching-bottom-taking-over-my-whole-body experience. I assumed it was yeast (although it was never vaginal, just everywhere else in a 3 inch radius from there), but Gyn Lotrimin and then Monistat didn't phase it. My obgyn had a look and tested for EVERYTHING, but everything came back negative, even yeast."

Sounds very familiar to me...as soon as the weather got hot and humid the chafing began and with it came the same symptoms. I went to the pharmacy where my buddy Meg told me about two new products from Monistat. She even ordered both for me to try. They are called Soothing Care. One is for chafing relief. It is a powder-gel (goes on like ointment; dries to a powder.) It is for the "Inner Thigh and bikini area/from moisture, heat, movement, and shaving". The other one is called Itch Relief Cream..."for itching, inflammation, burning irritation". The itch relief worked the best for me. In two days I was all healed up and my rides are no longer miserable. Lo and behold, its main ingredient is 1% hydrocortisone.
So if you can't find these at the pharmacy, try plain old hydrocortisone.

hope this helps!
-beth

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