Itchy unmentionables

[Spooner2015]

I know this sounds trivial compared to what others are suffering but whenever I cycle I get terminal itchy b*****s. I don't understand why and it tends to calm down after a couple of hours. Does anyone here have any experience of this and can suggest a good cream or at least a way I can prevent this? I cycle about 25 miles a day in my commute and shower at least daily, oh and it's been a while since I've had any anode so that can be ruled out

 

[Spooner2015]

I know this sounds trivial compared to what others are suffering but whenever I cycle I get terminal itchy b*****s. I don't understand why and it tends to calm down after a couple of hours. Does anyone here have any experience of this and can suggest a good cream or at least a way I can prevent this? I cycle about 25 miles a day in my commute and shower at least daily, oh and it's been a while since I've had any anode so that can be ruled out

"anode" means "amore" predictive text let me down, sorry.

 

[CXRAndy]

Change washing powder to experiment. I use 60°C for under garments and cycling kit increase chance of killing most bacteria.
try different chamios creme. I've just started using udderly smooth instead of assistance and really like it

 

[vickster]

Presumably your shorts are worn commando and you only ever use non bio wash stuff?

I wouldn’t personally wash Lycra at 60, 40 suffices for me

Are you getting chafing? Maybe try some pruning if required?

 

[Milkfloat]

Any rash there?

 

[Drago]

Do your love spuds itch all the time, or only when wearing certain clothing?

 

[Drago]

Serious question - how often should one soap down ones space hoppers? I shower daily and give my plums a good scrub and don't suffer unduly.

PS, is this a slightly surreal conversation, or what?

 

[vickster]

Try washing with cetraben (my GP has advised this in the past) and avoid any perfumed shower products and certainly soap

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Serious question - how often should one soap down ones space hoppers? I shower daily and give my plums a good scrub and don't suffer unduly.

PS, is this a slightly surreal conversation, or what?

I shower once a week and wash down in front of the sink daily. I wear unpadded shorts and tights with bamboo undershorts, I'm comfortable and don't have any problems.

 

[Matty T]

Keep it simple - wash low temp with non bio (shorts that is!) and udderly smooth is hypoallergenic so that shouldn't be the cause but maybe try using Sudocrem nappy cream for a week instead and see if that makes a difference - good luck with the dangle berries !!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Serious question - how often should one soap down ones space hoppers? I shower daily and give my plums a good scrub and don't suffer unduly.

PS, is this a slightly surreal conversation, or what?

Daily here too - usually early evening.

I just Googled how many people shower daily and I was surprised at the results. I've always assumed that more or less everyone did every day - it appears that this is not the case.

@Spooner2015 Google 'Jock itch'.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Daily here too - usually early evening.

I just Googled how many people shower daily and I was surprised at the results. I've always assumed that more or less everyone did every day - it appears that this is not the case.

@Spooner2015 Google 'Jock itch'.

I hadn't come across that before.

 

[Bazzer]

As suggested upthread, try changing your washing detergent. Assuming you wear padded shorts or leggings, you might also consider a smear of sudocrem on the padding at the front of your shorts.

 

[Drago]

Aye, daily showerer here. Gets beaten into you in the mob.

Change of detergent sounds a good call. I suffer badly with these biological washing powders, so Mrs D has to get the non bio stuff.

 

[Mark Grant]

Aye, daily showerer here. Gets beaten into you in the mob.

Ha ha! When I was in Germany we had a Lance Jack that was told in no uncertain terms to shower more or face a Regimental Bath!