Although saddle sores might not be life threatening (I'm not a Dr. , but I think that if they were to become infected and untreated they could become very serious--if an infection is left untreated can it not spread or somehow get into the blood stream and become deadly? I'm probably wrong, I guess that's why I left nursing in my first semester and became a 5th gr. teacher ) Anyway, a guy on our bike team had them this year and they became so bad that he developed an infection and ended up in the emergency room for treatment. YIKES! Definitely just beware, try the recommended treatments, and if you have any questions or it doesn't seem to be clearing up use caution and see your doctor.

Also--just to mention, I often get infected glands down in my nether regions. At first the Dr. thought they were just ingrown hairs and I was told to treat it with hot wet washclothes, but later after seeing a specialist I was told they were infected glands and I needed to take an oral anitbiotic. They show themselves as hard bumps at the bikini line where my leg meets my pelvic region, they are extremely painful when I ride, but they do not at all get *****-- they merely look like a lump (sometimes show themselves with a reddish tint)--or a large bump or "callous" as someone mentioned. I didn't get them until I started to cycle, and now I've had them several times. I just thought I'd throw out the fact that not all pains down there are "saddle sores" and if you aren't sure you should once again consult a physician to make sure you are using proper treatment.