EMBARRASSING PROBLEM ALERT!! One for the ladies, problem with 'Lady area'!

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EMBARRASSING PROBLEM ALERTI have recently been put into a new position whilist riding which involves me sitting straight but to me it feels like i am tipping forward. My instructor is defo not at fault her as she is amazing and is very aware of biomechanical position etc. Now my position has changed, (for the better) i find i have more weight on my pubic bone than i did before. I am finding this really painful, any one have any experience of this and remedies????? Would really appreciate some more help guys!!
 
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EMBARRASSING PROBLEM ALERTI have recently been put into a new position whilist riding which involves me sitting straight but to me it feels like i am tipping forward. My instructor is defo not at fault her as she is amazing and is very aware of biomechanical position etc. Now my position has changed, (for the better) i find i have more weight on my pubic bone than i did before. I am finding this really painful, any one have any experience of this and remedies????? Would really appreciate some more help guys!!
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6 pair of pants and a seat saver!
 
If the pressure is actually on your pubic bone rather than your seat bones then you ARE tipping forward!

It is possible to suffer *ahem* chafeing in a certain area:o but you shouldn't be putting direct pressure there.
 
Hi

Check the central seem on your breeches where you sit, some makes are better than others. You need a nice flat seem pikeur, cavallo or musto do snug breeches without a seem at all (but they're not very glamours). Heather moffit seat save is good but had to undo the central line of stitching which is for cosmetic purposes but causes the suede to feel like a piece of rope under your delicate bits!
 
Get some endurance riding tights (can email you lady who makes to measure for same cost as off the peg). They have no seams, & you have the option of padded knees & seat area (covering the boney bits). Very comfortable, designed to be ridden in for hours.
 
i bought a pair of padded pants from derby house catalogue as my seat bones were sore, they were fantastic (although it did feel a bit like walking in a nappy, in the saddle they were really comfy!) think they were about £16.
 
I've been trying to get off my pubic bone. As I understood it, this is not be the way to ride correctly but I should sit in the triangle instead? Confussed.com
 
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I had a similar problem :o:o except I was getting rubbed in that area ouch :eek:
For years Id had no problem at all, then suddenly it just happened so I kept putting myself back on my bum, as in bringing both knees to my chest and slowly letting them drop down, comfort for a short while, then Id start tipping forward again. My problem was a combination of a saddle too small for me (I knew that but horse is very short coupled and couldnt take one any larger) and me tipping forwards.
Solution was a costly one ....... a new saddle!! But bliss :D. Im now learning to sit on my bum, feels wierd but I have more room and my bits arent getting rubbed.
 
I have a similar problem in certain saddles. It's know as Chuff Chaff :o

There's certain saddles I just can't ride in.

I found padded pants etc made little difference and a Heather Moffet Seat Saver made it 100x worse! (the crease in the middle is horrible!)

Best think I ever did was buy a real sheepskin seat saver/cover. They're not particularly heap but it's been the bestest thing ever and now I can even survive soome the 'saddles from hell' :o
 
Oh I feel your pain.
Had a similar problem a while back. Borrowed hubbies cycling shorts for a few weeks, then had a serious look at my pants, turned out these were not helping.
So new pants, time for the 'injury' to recover, all better now! (But still feel it if I happen to put the wrong pants on!)
 
A physio answer for you all .....

You are right about the triangle, and what the instructor see's is your overall position, however, depending on the curvature of the lower portion (lumbar) spine what looks straight from a distance may actually be a tilted pelvis.

The key to this is core stability, that is why after correcting seats most people find them selves tipping forward, they also think that they need to strengthen their back to 'pull them back' but it is the internal abdominals (core muscles).

To find and strengthen the correct ones (sorry this is a lengthy description)..

Lie on your back and put two fingers from each hand on the two bits that stick out from your pelvis on the stomach side (usually a couple of inches below the belly button and out to the side. Then walk your fingers an inch or so towards your centre and push in. If you pull your pelvic floor or go to tilt your pelvis without actually doing it you should feel some deeper muscles tense.

Once you have found the mucles you can train them. Best excercise to do for riders in my opinion is the following:

Lie on your back, legs out straight, find the muscles, tense the muscles, keeping your leg straight lift your right foot about 4 inches whilst maintaining the muscle tension, hold for 5 seconds and lower very slowly. Repeat and sitch legs.

You can slowly build up the time you hold your leg up but don't lift your leg higher as it deactivates the right muscles. This will help your core muscles maintain the position you put yourself in and stay there.

Of course you could always join a pilates class!
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You certainly are not alone. I have so, so often wanted to post this very subject but chickened out not knowing quite how to um word it.

I have the same problem with my most tender parts getting a lot of bashing about. Not the bone but the parts which REALLY should be treated with kid gloves.

I found that tight knickers, absolutely no lace and the smallest seams on my jods were the way forward.

The worst thing I ever heard was 'if you're not bleeding darling you're not doing it right'!!!!!! This from a dressage instructor who was a man. Blooming sadist.

I also have found that yoga for strengthening core muscles has really helped. I never have leaned onto my fork particularly but the yoga has made me really aware of what muscles are working and when. Also really good for opening out the hips (she's aiming for me to do the splits but since i've spent so many years keeping my legs closed around a horse doubt it'll ever be possible).
 
um,that doesnt sound right.are you sure its the 'correct' position.i used to ride like that slightly forward with my weight on my pubic bone,but then i was taught differently and now i sit more on my bum!now if i sit as it did before feels so wrong.i dont feel stable,more like im perched on the saddle,not in it.good luck with it!
 
prolite seat saver after sorting your position out. Never had a problem with any stitching or seams on it and its like getting into a cosy armchair!

ETS, just googled seat savers to seewhat they say about them and the prolite one apparently is used to PREVENT rubbing.........
 
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Yeah if you're feeling sore down there, your position needs adjusting! I notice this occasionally out hacking when my position has shifted slightly.

So-after reading through this post this morning, I went out on a hack wearing a thong (oops, wasn't thinking!) and oh god the chaffing!! :o:( ouch!!
 
Ditto everything said e.g. Primark knickers (cheap and cheerful); sheepskin bum-saver (luverly!); plus don't shave the nether regions (I did it once before a fun ride; OMG big mistake!!); have a look at your centre seam on your jods coz some of them are blimmin agony and will cut you in two if the seam is a bit hefty.

I had a saddle once that gave me a problem in - ahem - a certain area; so maybe you need to think about your saddle? Some saddles have a more deeper/bucket seat and the high rise on the pommel might not be too helpful to us, er, ladies. So I'd be inclined to think about your saddle.

IF this problem persists, I think you should (delicately!) discuss it with your instructor, as I just wonder if your riding position might need looking at again?
 
The balance of your saddle could also be a factor. Is the seat perfectly level when you get off? If it is higher in front and you have been made to sit more upright it might have caused the problem.
 
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