Anyone ever got jock itch from riding?
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Take a shower after your ride and wash your taint. No shower available? Carry some wipes.
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If you tend to sweat alot then the moisture creates an opportunity for it to occur. Try using a little powder, like Gold's medicated, and it will help keep moisture down and prevent jock itch.
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It's jock itch if your a runner, if your a cyclist it's called monkey butt.
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Nope! I use a butter butter type cream while riding. Walmart, $5 for Queen Helene. Reduces friction on long rides. Remove cycling shorts immediatley after ride, wash. No problem!
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Anyone ever got jock itch from riding?
Nope! You get that from public drinking fountains.
Nope! You get that from public drinking fountains.
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Dryness is your friend. Jock itch is the same fungus as athletes foot, tinea. I was plagued by it when I was young and would sweat nervously before any kind of event. It was a curse. I finally got rid of it.
Change your shorts often, make sure you're completely dry down there before dressing. Consider Lomotrin or Tinactin. The bike ride is exacerbating it, sweat feeds it, chafing and rubbing then really make it hurt. Get rid of the fungus and any sweat/chafing will become an irritation instead of an inflammation.
Treat your feet the same way. Get rid of the fungus. Dryness will kill Tinea, it must have moisture.
Change your shorts often, make sure you're completely dry down there before dressing. Consider Lomotrin or Tinactin. The bike ride is exacerbating it, sweat feeds it, chafing and rubbing then really make it hurt. Get rid of the fungus and any sweat/chafing will become an irritation instead of an inflammation.
Treat your feet the same way. Get rid of the fungus. Dryness will kill Tinea, it must have moisture.
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