May 24 2008
Bike Riding Increasing Vaginal Pain
About a month ago my son started riding his bike without training wheels so he naturally wants to ride further than in our driveway. I thought the exercise would do me some good so I went and bought a bike and we started riding in a new development behind our house that has very little traffic.
I surprised myself by actually being able to ride after so many years of not riding a bike. I guess it’s true you never forget! I also have CFS & Fibromyalgia and typically exercise sends me to bed for a day or more. I have been having a positive experience until last night. Late last night I started having severe burning pain in my vagina and on the outside of it. It hurt really bad and I’m sure it’s coming from the bike riding. I wonder sometimes if I don’t have vulvodynia as well with my IC Disease. It is common for women with IC to have vulvodynia as well.
Today the pain is not as bad but I still have an achy feeling down there. Last night it was a deep, hot burning type of feeling - like someone was holding a match or lighter down there. Ouch!
Yes, same thing happens with me too. I thought it was a yeast infection coming on, but it’s not. Just my IC acting up after long bike rides. It makes sense though - men have the same problem with their testicles going numb when bike riding. I plan to invest in some padded bike shorts in the near future. That should help it.