Bumps on my labia - linked to cycling?

[coffeejo]

It worth repeating that you should ensure you're sitting on your sit bones and not putting your weight further forward, adjusting the saddle position/height if necessary.

 

[Linford]

If the saddle is not right for the rider, it will bruise them .. man or woman

Get your sit bones measured, get a saddle to suit and ask the shop to set it up so it correctly fits your frame and not putting pressure where it shouldn't, then worry about clothing. Clothing won't compensate for the seat at the wrong angle or so far back it puts pressure on the perineum or other bits.
Specialised (sp) do a sit bone measuring device. It transformed the comfort of my bike.

 

[young Ed]

if you have a car or can take the bus or train then give the bike a rest for a few days or so and see if this affects things because it could be that it has nothing to do with riding
Cheers Ed

 

[compo]

This part of the female genitalia varies greatly (ask me how I know) so a doctor should be the first port of call.

How do you know?

 

[ColinJ]

How do you know?

ACJ - don't answer that!

 

[hobbitonabike]

I am currently struggling with saddle comfort. I don't have a problem with lumps but with a certain lady part that men are reputed not to be able to find which goes numb and or painful!! I tried adjusting the tilt but felt like I was sliding off the front of the saddle. I am constantly fiddling with saddle position now to try and resolve it!!

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

I am currently struggling with saddle comfort. I don't have a problem with lumps but with a certain lady part that men are reputed not to be able to find which goes numb and or painful!! I tried adjusting the tilt but felt like I was sliding off the front of the saddle. I am constantly fiddling with saddle position now to try and resolve it!!

Brain?

 

[hobbitonabike]

Brain?

Nice retort lol and very quick!! Another reputed trait of men!!!

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Nice retort lol and very quick!! Another reputed trait of men!!!

Back to the serious bit

Any known imbalances/postural problems? Discomfort there is probably indicative of saddle fore/aft and/or seatpost layback. Both could cause your hips to rotate forward which will ultimately squash genitalia into the saddle, male or female.

 

[hobbitonabike]

I am beginning to think that it may be due to the fact I am quite short backed and am having to stretch quite a bit which may be causing me to be roll off my sit bones and more onto the front part of the lady structures. So am trying to jiggle my seat position to help with this.

 

[ColinJ]

I am currently struggling with saddle comfort. I don't have a problem with lumps but with a certain lady part that men are reputed not to be able to find which goes numb and or painful!! I tried adjusting the tilt but felt like I was sliding off the front of the saddle. I am constantly fiddling with saddle position now to try and resolve it!!

I used to struggle with saddle comfort. I didn't have a problem with lumps but with a certain man part that ladies are not allowed to find which used to go numb and or painful!! I adjusted the tilt down a mm or two, but not so much that I felt like I was sliding off the front of the saddle. I fiddled with the saddle position and resolved it!! (I pushed the saddle forward about 1.5 cm so I was sitting on the widest part of the saddle rather than a narrower part nearer the front.)

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

I am beginning to think that it may be due to the fact I am quite short backed and am having to stretch quite a bit which may be causing me to be roll off my sit bones and more onto the front part of the lady structures. So am trying to jiggle my seat position to help with this.

Yeah that's basically what I was getting at.

 

[hobbitonabike]

I used to struggle with saddle comfort. I didn't have a problem with lumps but with a certain man part that ladies are not allowed to find which used to go numb and or painful!! I adjusted the tilt down a mm or two, but not so much that I felt like I was sliding off the front of the saddle. I fiddled with the saddle position and resolved it!! (I pushed the saddle forward about 1.5 cm so I was sitting on the widest part of the saddle rather than a narrower part nearer the front.)

I may have to try and tilt down again but a bit more gently lol

 

[hobbitonabike]

Yeah that's basically what I was getting at.

Then yes lol

 

[Fab Foodie]

I am beginning to think that it may be due to the fact I am quite short backed and am having to stretch quite a bit which may be causing me to be roll off my sit bones and more onto the front part of the lady structures. So am trying to jiggle my seat position to help with this.

Actually you may need a shorter stem and a raised bars, otherwise to be more upright you'll need to be more forward and then you'll have too much weight onto your arms.
Try flipping/raising the stem as a starter.

Reasons are here:
http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/fitting.htm