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Perineum chaffing all of a sudden

by rob39
Tue, Jun 04, 2019 18:32
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I've recently experienced perineum chaffing on my left side, strip of skin which looks as if it's been pinched. At one point there was a broken spot, sudocreame sorted it. Nothing has changed in my position. It is a new bike 1year old but old measurement were crossed over and tweeked, everything been fine until recently. I have been using some different cream so going back to my old assos. But could there be something else I'm missing??

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rob39 | 5 years ago
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Prostates fine lol

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Municipal Waste | 5 years ago
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Severely enlarged prostate?

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antigee | 5 years ago
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check the stitching on the chamois and not just in the problem area - had a recent surprise sore spot and though all looked good in the problem area at the time a couple of weeks later found that the chamois was detached across the top rear - have you gained or lost weight? fit seems sensitive especially in already worn in shorts

 

thanks allanj for the link to hip excercises specific for cyclists .....edit I'll take that back looks like page has gone awol at least for me  ...at least a reminder to find some

 

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mrml replied to antigee | 5 years ago
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antigee wrote:

thanks allanj for the link to hip excercises specific for cyclists .....edit I'll take that back looks like page has gone awol at least for me  ...at least a reminder to find some

 

 

Thanks allanj from me also.  

 

I think this should work:

 

https://www.ilovebicycling.com/hip-stretches-for-cyclists-relieve-tight-hip-flexors/

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Chris Hayes | 5 years ago
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Deterioration in the chamois in your shorts?  Or not washing them everytime you use them?  There's a lot of horrible germs down there - and your chammy could become 'caked', especially if you use creams.  My bikes gets transported around a lot in the boot of my car and I have to lower the seat to get the frame in...therefore the seatpost is marked to make sure it's the correct height for me. 

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rob39 | 5 years ago
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Funny thing is Ive been doing some specific streatches and foiund that my right side is alot less supple than the left!!

Would tilting my seat ever so slightly forward help?

Or even very slightly moving the seat forward so to have a more upright position?

Interesting comment too much can cause chaffing!!

Been using slipstream cream but going back to the tried and tested Assos or may even try veloskin as it gets great reports

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Mr Pennington | 5 years ago
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Applying too much chamois cream can cause chaffing.

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daveozzz | 5 years ago
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Same thing has happened to me on an 18month old bike. I changed the seat before christmas and have been fine until the last month or two - I've been blaming the newish seat + warmer weather but also sightly puzzled why it's suddenly such an issue.

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allanj | 5 years ago
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Have a look at your hip mobility- they can stiffen with time if you are doing a lot of riding.  If one side isn't moving as well as the other then that can cause chaffing on that side as your pelvis moves on the saddle to compensate for the lack of movement.  

 

Lots of stuff on tight hips if you google it

 

https://www.ilovebicycling.com/hip-stretches-for-cyclists-relieve-tight-... etc

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KINGHORN replied to allanj | 5 years ago
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allanj wrote:

Have a look at your hip mobility- they can stiffen with time if you are doing a lot of riding.  If one side isn't moving as well as the other then that can cause chaffing on that side as your pelvis moves on the saddle to compensate for the lack of movement.  

 

Lots of stuff on tight hips if you google it

 

https://www.ilovebicycling.com/hip-stretches-for-cyclists-relieve-tight-... etc

 

what he says, can be caused by leg length discrepancey!

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