Paul Walters
Über Member
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Anyone suffered from skin fissures around their anus after frequent cycling? I seem to have developed a small fissure between my bum-cheeks, which heals nicely if I'm off the bike, but becomes sore and bloody post-ride.
I am fastidious about personal hygiene, so there's no chance it can be due to lapses there, and I've wondered if, at 51, my skin has lost some of its elasticity and is tearing rather than stretching when I sit on the saddle?
I don't have any discomfort during the ride, but afterwards, when showering, I find blood on the towel. The symptoms persist for a few days and only clear with rest. Treating with Bepantham cream seems to help, but once I get back on the bike, the split reappears.
Anyone got any experience of this, or can offer any suggestions? If it continues much longer, I will speak with my GP, but trying to avoid that at this point.
Anyone suffered from skin fissures around their anus after frequent cycling? I seem to have developed a small fissure between my bum-cheeks, which heals nicely if I'm off the bike, but becomes sore and bloody post-ride.
I am fastidious about personal hygiene, so there's no chance it can be due to lapses there, and I've wondered if, at 51, my skin has lost some of its elasticity and is tearing rather than stretching when I sit on the saddle?
I don't have any discomfort during the ride, but afterwards, when showering, I find blood on the towel. The symptoms persist for a few days and only clear with rest. Treating with Bepantham cream seems to help, but once I get back on the bike, the split reappears.
Anyone got any experience of this, or can offer any suggestions? If it continues much longer, I will speak with my GP, but trying to avoid that at this point.