Embarrassing Topic

[just4fun]

i use assoss chamois creme.
its got a nice feel to it which gently soothes the skin and also prevents it getting worse.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

+1 Yep padded cycling leggings or shorts = no problems for me.

i was getting the old chafe, and then ditched the underpants and all was good... with hindsight not sure why i wore them, made a big difference comfort wise to only have one layer than two!

 

[Candaules]

Try cycling naked (see the thread on the subject in 'Beginers').
With nothing between you and the saddle, it's surprisingly comfortable.
However, I can see this might be difficult on city commute.

 

[Enso108]

I slapped a load of Vaseline over my balls today and it was great!

 

[Auntie Helen]

Did you go cycling too, or was the vaseline just for personal fun?

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Damn you beat me to that question

Did you go cycling too, or was the vaseline just for personal fun?

 

[Downward]

Any better now ?
I think the more you cycle the less you wil get. When I started I had problems too but now it all seems ok.

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

A piece of medical advice... DO NOT USE SUDOCREM.

I did and paid the price late last summer and ended up with my nether region looking like Leopardskin as the rash went to blisters which burst and dried out due to the Sudocrem as it dries the skin out.

If the rash presists see your doctor or pharmacist as it may need a fungal cream.
Use Vaseline or chamois cream as previously mention as well as that runners cream (can't remember the name).

Avoid cotton undies, use technical base layer or padded cycling shorts, don't wash them in biological powder and don't use fabric conditioner.

As for the Crane running gear from Aldi and similar fom Lidl, great stuff that neither my wife or myself have had problems with, and it should be on sale again soon (usually March & October).

Anyway, that's my advice and take on it

T

 

[Andy Pandy]

Sudocream is fine to use. It just a simple barrier cream. I've used it when cycling and surfing with no ill effects. Parents will use it everyday to protecting children from nappy rash. However, if you have a rash (fungal infection) rather than rubbing from your shorts use canestan to get rid of it, and once its gone sudocream should prevent it coming back again.

 

[yello]

A piece of medical advice... DO NOT USE SUDOCREM.

Point of order Mr Speaker. Unless you're a medic then that's personal advice based on experience rather than a medical opinion!

Possibly you over did the Sudocrem, I don't know, but as a regular user of the stuff it's fair to say that I've never had a problem with it. It's used on babies' backsides so there'll be nothing too nasty about the stuff.

I agree with AP (above) - sudocream is not for treating a rash, it's simply to prevent it in the first place. I use conotrane on rash, or daktarin if it's really bad.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

+1

Point of order Mr Speaker. Unless you're a medic then that's personal advice based on experience rather than a medical opinion!

Possibly you over did the Sudocrem, I don't know, but as a regular user of the stuff it's fair to say that I've never had a problem with it. It's used on babies' backsides so there'll be nothing too nasty about the stuff.

 

[nilling]

+1 Sudocrem - but then again I've never had a rash that blistered yewk

 

[WindyRob]

Good old Sudocreme will sort it!

+1 cleared up a rash that i got from hand washing my shorts with machine type washing powder and i think not getting all of the detergent washed out, really quite an uncomfortable few days... you have my sympathy

Windy

 

[WindyRob]

please ignore the above post, having read some more of the thread i do now recall that i had tried sudocreme but it didn't clear up and had to get an anti fungal cream. sudocreme is a good preventative measure and i do use it on long rides 2hrs plus

Windy

 

[jayce]

Bepantham will sort you out fella