painful, sweaty, stinging bum cheeks

[splange]

I know this sounds like a comedy ailment but my boyfriend suffers from the above. It is caused through chaffing, he has to douse the crack of his bum in talc throughout the day but this only gives temporary relief. He isn't over weight, is very fit so there is nothing that can be done in the arse cheek department. Any realistic suggestions would be appreciated.

[AliFlump]

i have heard that wearing tight synthetic clothes that dont let your bum breathe can be a problem and start wearing boxers if he doesnt already as i imagine this would let the air get round. Hope it helps

[newcliofan]

Hi splange I had a friend who had this problem and he was a bit over weight, he had a small operation to take a bit away and it worked great, he was up and about in no time delighted, but before you go there it might be he is wearing the wrong underpants, ie nylon etc, or and to tight, try some old fashion roomy cotton ones for awhile no one will know or see unless he lets them, also don't sit directly on plastic seats put some cloth on them. Hope this helps good luck.

[Robinia]

It's ok, I'm not laughing, a sore bum is definitely not funny!  I think that the talc might be making things worse by clogging up the skin.  After a bath/shower make sure the skin is thoroughly dry & apply some antiseptic healing cream - Sudocrem for instance (you use it on babies so it shouldn't do any harm).  If it's not getting better in a few days it might be wise to pop to the doctor - don't be embarrassed they see a lot more than sore bums - 'cos the last thing anyone wants down under is dermatitis.  Good luck!

[christal]

Hi, your boyfriend has my sympathy.  When he has had a shower or bath maybe he could try a little vaseline left on overnight.  Another thing to try is aromatherapy Lavender oil which he could put in the bath.  This is good for anything of this kind and very healing.

[VINNY100_2]

Yep Robinia,Sudocrem does the job or zinc and caster oil creme.

[Morrisonker]

I'd second the idea about boxers.  You should never wear man made fabric underwear, it's incredible bad for the skin down there.  Get him to buy some 100% cotton boxers and make sure he's completely dry after a shower and he should be fine. 

[Impret-Sir]

Ironically the fitter he is the worse it will be, as a set of tight muscular buns will be closer together and therefore will allow less fresh air in, and will be sweatier and hotter. Lots of washing, plus dabbing dry (not rubbing) and the afore mentioned cotton drawers will help, however, IMO I would avoid any creams or vaseline etc, just makes it more damp and sticky. I had a small split in my natal cleft during the last hot summer we had, and my wife applied betadene powder spray, its antiseptic, but above all, its totally dry. It healed the split up a treat. The only bad news was it stung like a ****** when she put it on!  Available from Boots.

[jean88]

Well you could use a bit of hydrocortisone cream to heal that. You can get it from your doctor or buy it over the counter.

[hellywellywo]

hi there splange,  having a sweaty arse is no laughing matter.  your boyfriend could have eczema on his bum and if he has had this problem for a while it could have an infection aswell.  go to the doc's because if it infected he can clear it up with some antibiotics and if it eczema that needs to be brought under control  he may give him some steriodal cream.  Of course it has to be agreed that 100% cotton boxers shorts help the skin breathe and keeping it sweat free with as much washing as poss and some kind of water based cream applied at least 2x a day more would be better. i hope this helps you in some small way.

[metagirl]

my bf has had this itchy bum problem too. he's tried nappy cream, hydrocortisone, talc, etc... nothing worked. he finally went to his GP and got a prescribed cream, which DOES work. so yeah, definitely get him to his GP.

[mats01_99]

Hi Splange, I had this same problem a few years back. I'm sure the doctor prescribed something called Daktacort (sp?); it worked a treat.

[honkytonkman]

The cream was probably Daktarin - an anti-fungal cream for sensitive bits ;) It could well be a fungal infection caused by heat and trapped moisture/sweat etc. These often give soreness, itchiness and something breaks in the skin which can bleed when scratched or irritated. Lamisil is one ointment to truff or perhaps something herbal like Tea Tree Oil which has anti-fungal properties,

[landie]

Dou you think he would wear a kilt for a couple of weeks? The freedom would give him the best chance of airing his 'views'. He would benefit from the use of a lotion as well. Oh and he would need to wear it as the scots do.

[splange]

thanks everybody for your advice, a few things here that he is certainly going to try. Cheers.

[BigDogsWang]

It's a form of Thrush. Get some Canestan from the Chemist, in 3 days it will be gone.

[doc_steve]

I recently saw a young man at the surgery, with a very similar problem. The symptoms sounded like pressure sores, although the man was a post man, so i cant imagine him sitting down all day. After examination it turned out to be a moist eczema. This was simply cleared up in a matter of days with Sprilon Spray, which can be prescribed by your doctor. It can be used any time there is istching or pain, as a mild pain releiver, aswell as a topical antibiotic. It can be used even when sweating, and provides whats called a 'barrier' to stop further irritation. One word of warning though, its highly flammable, so take care!

[newcliofan]

Hi splange,

Just wondering how he got on and if anything helped?