This is a thread for men only ladies. It’s a bit TMI and a bit embarrassing and, no, it is not about erectile dysfunction so it won’t be about anything fun like that, so ladies please stop reading now.
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Ok men, it is summertime. Time for baseball, bbq, and well, sweaty balls. I sweat more than the average person and I’m having trouble with sweaty balls. Namely a chaffing issue. The very upper thighs get red and sometimes swollen as my balls rub against them.
What should I do? I wear boxer briefs. I’ve had this before with boxers. Should I go to full on briefs? Should I shave? I get really sweaty. Bills in my wallet can be damp.
I really don’t want to suffer through a long hot summer with sore sweaty balls. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Breathable bike shorts or compression shorts. Wear under your regular shorts, pants, alone, as swim trunks, etc… You’ll still be a little damp but no bruising.
re Sicks Ate’s recommendations: I can personally vouch for the Body Glide stick, and The Other Shoe got a pair of ExOfficios and, lemme tell you, there’s a reason they cost a bit more than your average Hanes.
If there’s an aloe plant handy, a bit of the leaf’s gel will help reduce inflammation and swelling.
My husband isn’t a gentleman either (though he is a man), and he finds that powder to be of considerable help, especially if he remembers to use it BEFORE a full day of yard work.
Well, I’m not a guy, but I hope you won’t mind my unsolicited advice. My husband and teenage son get the same problem. Many women get a similar situation as well (breasts are even bigger than balls usually, and it gets real hot underneath). Corn starch is what I would recommend. Gold Bond may also be effective, however, if you already have some irritation, it is going to burn like the devil. You can buy corn starch in the baby section of the pharmacy or grocery, near the diapers, next to regular baby powder. I would suggest getting it from the grocery in the baking section, it is the exact same product but not in a shaker can and cheaper. Hope this helps, I know it really is a miserable problem.
#2: Bad idea. If anything, pubic hair serves as a sort of “lubricant.” Trust me on this one–I spent a very uncomfortable couple of weeks one summer in college so that you wouldn’t have to, ok?
Gold Bond (or body/baby powder of whatever sort) is probably a good idea, though. Never tried it.
Lose some weight. Talcum powder. I’d avoid cornstarch as stuff can and does grow in it. Oh, and as I have mentioned in other threads, boxer briefs are the greatest invention of the twentieth century.