Lower body discomfort: Saddle issue or just not "broken in"?

[emily_in_nc]

If your saddle does not have a cutout, it might be that you need one. I don't leave home without a cutout in my saddle. Otherwise, my ladybits get rubbed raw (major owies when I wash or pee after a ride). With a cutout, no such issues.

Good luck!

[♥2CYKEL]

Oh yah I forgot to mention my saddle has a nice indentation for the girly parts. I'm sure that's a big part of the comfort.

[westtexas]

Thanks again everyone for all the advice. I'm going to try and schedule a professional bike fit in a week or so, which is the soonest I can get to a major city where they have a bike shop that actually does it.

The saddle I have now is just the one that came with the bike and although there is a small indentation in it, it is apparently not sufficient.

In the meantime I've been reading up about proper riding posture and been doing more yoga in the hopes to build more upper body and core strength to see if that helps me maintain a better sitting position for longer.

[OakLeaf]

Honestly, I would find a saddle that you think will work before you spring for a full fitting. Even a slightly different saddle can radically change the way I sit on my bike.