Tricks for keeping the 'bits' happy

[KnottedYet]

I have read through all the comments but I struggle with this too, but not from the UTI point. I am on my 4th, or is it 5th, saddle for this season and hope this one will be satisfactory. I was uncomfortable to the point of bleeding last week so have allowed healing time and finally rode yesterday without that happening again. Chamois Butter, shorts, good saddle, seems all to have a bearing but am thinking it is low estrogen and thin tissues. Anyone else dealing with this and finding a workable solution?

If you post your sit bone measurements, I bet there will be a few people with similar experiences who can recommend saddles that have worked for them.

Saddles really are not supposed to make you bleed.
(regardless of tissue condition)

[Crankin]

The low estrogen and thinning tissues played a huge part in my original problem about 5 or 6 years ago. I got that solved and the riding part was much better.
Ask your doctor about an E-String.

[gayledb]

Crankin - Never heard of E-string before but am sure ready to try anything. So far last two rides have been uneventful, so that is encouraging. I will check on the E-string and see if the doc knows about that. Can you give me any more info about it. I gather it is Estrogen something or other. I agree, saddles should not cause bleeding. Saddles have been a challenge from the get go for me but this was really over the top!