When it hurts to pee...

David_Stone said:

So...what factor(s) can bring about this condition, and how can we avoid
it? I'd especially like to hear from unicycle tour riders like Gilby.

I can't recall ever having that problem. Most saddle soreness I get is
just itchiness or abrasiveness in the scrotum and farther back area. On
a few occasions I've had a little numbness.

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I'm sure a unicycle seat can do that to you. I have experience with this
from my early days of riding. Though dehydration may have been a
factor, I doubt it was on my first experience. About a week after I
learned to ride (the second time, in 1979), Bradley Bradley and I
decided to do a five-mile ride across town. This was in November so we
weren't sweating much. We were on a Schwinn Giraffe and an old Schwinn
20". By the time we got to our destination (a McDonalds), we both had
crotch pain and I had painful peeing. We ended up walking much of the 5
miles back.

I think I only ever experienced that problem with Schwinn seats, but
blame the riding more than the seats. Those were all we had back then.
But I'm pretty sure we weren't dehydrated.

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Dehydration can cause a slight burning sensation. Pain is a pretty
relative thing though. One persons slight might be another's moderate.
If the pain continues, I would definitely go to a urologist to rule
out more serious things like prostate problems. Not an area to be
taken lightly. Typical saddle probelms are more likely to be numbness
and chafing or rashes.

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underdog said:

Typical saddle probelms are more likely to be numbness and chafing or
rashes.

For men. I think painful peeing (and numbness) is more anatomically
likely for women.

Cathy

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underdog said:

If the pain continues, I would definitely go to a urologist to rule out
more serious things like prostate problems.

Well, Since age 35, I've been to the proctologist several times ("Moon
River" -- Chevy Chase in Fletch, I think). No prostate probs. When I
had peeing pain, the condition wasn't 'serious' -- just a 1- or 2-day
pain when peeing. My uni friend said that the dehy made the pee thicker
and therefore harder to express, hence the pain. Lovely, eh?

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cathwood said:

For men. I think painful peeing (and numbness) is more anatomically
likely for women.

Cathy

Actually quite true. However, numbness is well documented among male
bicyclists. Hence, the development of anatomically correct bicycle
seats with a detent in the appropriate areas. They also make
anatomically correct bike seats specifically for women (same concept,
slightly different shape). I've often wondered if this is feasible for
unicycle seats. I'd try to make my own but I'd have to sacrifice one
my seats to do it and I just can't bring myself to cut one apart for
something that might not work.

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Since age 35, I have occationally had trouble peeing as well, but its
from a different kind of riding I think.

Sorry, I know this is a serious thread. I just had to add that.

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forget_your_life said:

not really,there were many more suppers since Jesus didnt acually die
but was taken down off the cross and smuggled over to Europe.

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dudewithasock said:

Are you sure you don't have gonorrea? [image:
http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/569/sadsmiley048wi8.gif]

I've been waiting this ENTIRE thread for someone to say that! 😄

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Can a unicycle give you gonnorhea? Uh-oh -- I'd better look into that!😉

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David_Stone said:

Can a unicycle give you gonnorhea? Uh-oh -- I'd better look into that!😉

No, but I think you can get it from a toilet seat!:eek: Of course,
painful urination *is* a classic symptom of the dreaded "clap",
according to medical reports I've read anyway.🙂

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terrybigwheel said:

No, but I think you can get it from a toilet seat!:eek:

Or from a unicycle seat. Be careful whos unicycle you borrow.

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you could probably get it from a tractor (that was only for seinfeld
fans, i guess)

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