Quote Originally Posted by mairead View Post
thanks for all the great advice! Im going to my doc on Monday. In the meantime, I am going to try an apple cider vinegar bath and maybe some yogurt suppositories. And washing my shorts in boiling water.

Anyone think this could be related to my seat being too high or my tilt being off?

ugh. Thanks so much everyone!!!!
Your saddle in and of itself will not cause a yeast infection--which has to do with your pH balance being off. However, a saddle that isn't adjusted properly can cause some contact abrasion and discomfort that can feel an awful lot like a yeast infection. Your doctor will be able to determine what you have, and I would suggest getting a proper diagnosis before resorting to any of the OTC yeast infection products out there (like Monistat).

I finally got my situation sorted out and have been problem free for a few months now, but it did require (in order) getting ride of a bad saddle sore, treating the resulting yeast infection that I got from overcleaning myself, treating the abrasion that my saddle was causing me with a topical Cortizoid cream, getting my bike and saddle refit to eliminate the discomfort that caused the saddle sore in the first place. Oh, what a vicious circle that was!