Need help with sore bottom! Not sure what to do...

[Zen]

I though for sure it was going to be this product

[OakLeaf]

If you try shea butter, make sure you get PURE shea butter, not lotion products that may have ingredients that shouldn't go on those areas. It's a solid at room temperature. Drug stores may have it - not sure - natural food stores do, and also I've found it at a garden center (since gardeners may want to pamper their hands in their "off" hours).

It's what I use for chamois lube. Anything that's suitable for chamois cream is safe for a little farther back. Shea butter, Body Glide, DZ Nuts, whatever you choose.

[tulip]

I bet Desitin would work. Afterall, it's worked for millions of babies who sit in wet diapers way too long.

I think that talc is not good to put close to, as Knott would say, the hoo-ha area. Cornstarch powder might be better.

[marni]

I can also highly recommend goodiesunlimited.com everything balm which has all sorts of healing things including tea tree oil, shea butter, camomile, some very mild mint or eucallyptus, all natural ingreadients and can be used for everything from healing sunburn, preventing scars, lubricating places where vaseline and other petroleum derivatives can or shouldn't go to in the labia for yeast infections and female itchiness.

I would be careful about trimming hairs as that could lead to folliculitus or short haris becoming abcessed and infected.

Next time I think the celestial plumber or plumbers should build the boat in their basement. Female plumping makes no sense. Except for the child bearing issue, we would all be better off wiith male style external type pllumbing.

Hope it gets better real soon.

[PamNY]

I though for sure it was going to be this product

I have a giant jar of that stuff. It works for all kinds of things. I use it mostly for my bulldog's face wrinkles. Works great.

[OakLeaf]

I would be careful about trimming hairs as that could lead to folliculitus or short haris becoming abcessed and infected.

No, nothing like that, no shaving, waxing, tweezing, my skin's too sensitive for all that. Just keeping them to 1/2-3/4". No more risky than cutting the hair on my head.

[navybeetle]

No, nothing like that, no shaving, waxing, tweezing, my skin's too sensitive for all that. Just keeping them to 1/2-3/4". No more risky than cutting the hair on my head.

Marni gives sound advice. At first I thought the advice from another thread was to shave the area but then remembered posts about bumps or boils resulting from shaving so I didn't shave thank god! Like oakleaf said, just a trim in that area, like I do with the rest! I will check out the webpage marni posted. I picked up some Boudreaux's Butt Paste today as someone mentioned it. I was looking for shea butter butt (no pun intended) they only had products containing shea butter. I put on the butt paste after washing and drying "the area" and it feels alright. Still trying to buy some anti-monkey butt locally. Walgreens was a no go. I have to find some new shorts because I have learned the hard way and in these lists that cotton is a no no. I am going to try to find some kind of MTB short, not up for the tight spandex right now. Thanks again to everyone, still open to suggestions... Thanks for all the help

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Female plumping makes no sense.

I keep telling that to my bathroom scale, but it doesn't listen.

[Brittany]

Hi! I'm an avid mountain biker/roadie and I just happen to work with the company that makes Anti Monkey Butt Powder!! Let me tell you first hand that I have dealt with similar irritation issues and Anti Monkey Butt Powder has fixed them all. It's better than the chamois butters because it actually ABSORBS the sweat with the talc (or in the Lady Anti Monkey Butt case corn starch) and the calamine handles the irritation. Butters only help with the irritation- not the sweat. Also, I would seriously avoid any other powders that have menthol-- I can tell your from experience your lady parts are going to be crying if you do that. If any of you have a blog an would like some free Anti Monkey Butt Powder to review just drop me a line or reply to the post. And if you want to buy the product, but can't fin it in the stores you can always get it in our online store. You can also contact me with any questions about the product or where to find it locally. Happy riding!!

P.S. The AMBP also works great in your sports bra, helmet and leg/knee pads!!

[navybeetle]

Thanks so much Brittany. I don't have a Blog but I could use a little help. Do you know what stores in the Omaha, NE area sell AMBP? I am in the 68116 area code but can go elsewhere if I need to. I went to Walgreens in my neighborhood but no go. Also, what can I do until I get some AMBP? You know, to hold me over. Is AMBP something I would use every time I ride or just in high heat and humidity? Can I use it everywhere? I was thinking it might help in the girl parts to keep yeast infections and irritation at bay. Thanks so much!!!!

[Brittany]

A lot of pharmacies, hardware stores and other retailers do carry the product...here's a link to our master list of all the stores that carry it. Our online store is always stocked, too. I use the Lady AMBP every single time I ride, but I definitely find it most helpful when it's hot and humid. You can absolutely use it everywhere- I love putting it inside my jersey and sports bra because it helps cut down on the acne on my back. I'm a big mountain biker and it's also great for preventing chafing in my leg pads. You can even put it in your shoes . In terms of the girl parts it does help A LOT. I was also surprised that the light fragrance in the Lady AMBP did not bother me at all. If you are super sensitive you can always use the original AMBP. You can even use it when your not riding to help with keep yourself dry in the lady parts and keep the yeast infections at bay. I know I always use it post shower!

[navybeetle]

I will check out some of the stores on the list. Also, I appreciate the specifics on uses. This was a big help to me Still trying to find the right shorts for me, I have to get away from the cotton undies/sweatshorts! Not a big fan of Lycra shorts, too binding in the girlie nether regions.

[navybeetle]

A lot of pharmacies, hardware stores and other retailers do carry the product...here's a link to our master list of all the stores that carry it. Our online store is always stocked, too. I use the Lady AMBP every single time I ride, but I definitely find it most helpful when it's hot and humid. You can absolutely use it everywhere- I love putting it inside my jersey and sports bra because it helps cut down on the acne on my back. I'm a big mountain biker and it's also great for preventing chafing in my leg pads. You can even put it in your shoes . In terms of the girl parts it does help A LOT. I was also surprised that the light fragrance in the Lady AMBP did not bother me at all. If you are super sensitive you can always use the original AMBP. You can even use it when your not riding to help with keep yourself dry in the lady parts and keep the yeast infections at bay. I know I always use it post shower!

Brittany: I am making progress with my monkey butt. I found some lambp at an ACE hardware store and will go pick some up today or tomorrow. They have the lady version so I will try it. I do have sensitive skin in my lady parts (we all do but mine gets a little dry), should I get the guys version? I have not ridden in a week because it has been very hot and humid here in Omaha, NE. I wanted to let my skin heal/recover, get some ambp and some better shorts (not made of cotton) first. It seems the irritation moved from by butt up my entire crotch, I couldn't believe it! I applied some Leonard's Butt Creme as though I was a baby with diaper rash and it feels much better today. My first question is, should I get lambp or just ambp? My second question is, Why do some people use chamois butter rather than talc. I went to two bike stores yesterday and both stocked chamois stuff and not powder. One said, "we use chamois butter around here". I am starting to think that powder is for really sweaty situations and chamois creme is for friction problems. Can you help me out here? do we use one, the other or both? Dazed and Confused...

[tulip]

Navybeetle: I think that talc is connected to an increase in ovarian cancer or something like that...thus the corn starch for the women's version. You might want to do some research for yourself on that topic if you are considering using powders.

As for butter vs powder vs nothing...it's all individual. Find out what works for you. It doesn't matter what works for other people.

Cycling shorts will likely help. If you are not comfortable with tight lycra ones, you can look at mountain biking shorts, which are baggy. They do typically have lycra-type liner and chamois. The reason is to keep the fabric from bunching up as you pedal, like your cottons did and caused you so much trouble. Cycling shorts should be snug--if they are too lose, they bunch up and cause problems.

[copndoc]

I'm having the same problem and accidently found LAMBP at the Tractor Supply store today! I'll let you know how it does!