bike butt, crotch - LADIES(and gents) HELP

I had some very distastefull things to say (if that's a word ) but I'll take the high road and keep them to myself ..... it's very hard to resist though.

But now you've made me curious.....not fair!

Thanks for all this feedback!

By boyfriend and I are about the same height and weight, so the bike, while set up for him is not WAY off the mark for me (but yes, set up for a man).  I rode with the seat lower than he thought I should, but it was to make me feel more comfortable getting on/off and stopping.  When I get my confidence up, I'm sure I'll consider moving the seat higher.

I am also considering borrowing his sister's bike since perhaps it is set up a little better for me and my lady parts.  I'm nowhere near buying a bike of my own, though if i found the right used one at the right price, maybe I'd consider it.  It's SOOO foreign to me to ride a bike (I never did it much as a kid since I lived at the top of a giant hill and bike riding meant pushing the damn thing uphill at the end) for fun, and I was absolutely petrified to try it.

Anyway, I'm proud that I tried it at all (besides the fear of falling/crashing there's that fear of making a total ass of myself) and I'm hoping to come to enjoy some level of it, even if it's just getting a cruiser and riding on the bike path for fun.  I was expecting some discomfort, but not on my lady parts!  imagine my surprise!

When I first started riding, I was in a lot of pain "down there". I only ride in tri short, even from day 1. My first ride, it hurt to walk for 4 days after that. I started globbing on the chammie cream. Eventually my girlie parts got.....I guess "broken in" , and now I can ride without pain down there and I don't even need to use cream anymore, right now I ride on average roughly 120 mile a week. I think with a little cream and more riding you will be comfortable.

Yeah, the saddle sores suck. It gets better. Everyone has given great feedback. This is one riders solution...

Even after taking  a Spin class for several weeks, my private area was very sore bruised feeling. Not a fan of biking that much so I opt for more jogging and weight training.

Michelle