Health Organization for Pudendal Education

Perhaps a little odd topic...but I was wondering if others have issues with underwear? Specifically, I find the elastic has to be really loose or it hurts the sides of my perineum. Some of you may laugh at this...but I thought perhaps shaving an area would give the area less of something to pull on. I did a "test" area and needlesstosay, that side flared up awefully...not that day but two days later. Have others found their pubic hairs hurt or have this similar problem? I cannot wear jeans anymore - I assume this is normal as well?

I think very few of us can wear jeans. I wear loose PJ-type sweatpants or men's boxers under skirts.

I can wear jeans, but not for multiple days in a row.

I've taken to buying underwear one size too big. I also have cut the extra crotch fabric out before--you know,that extra panel of fabric right at the crotch?

I go commando at home, and wear lots of legging/tunic outfits and looser crotched chino trousers.

All that to say, this is a common problem that you're experiencing!

Lauren

I to go commando at home. Haven't worn pants in general since last summer. It's skirts and dresses for me...which I HATE!!! I always wore pants: dress pants, jeans, peddle pushers and now...skirts and dresses. I to try to buy my underwear a size up. I bought a pair of mens 2x basketball shorts for PT (which I start tomorrow). We'll see how they work.

TracyB7777 wrote:Haven't worn pants in general since last summer. It's skirts and dresses for me...which I HATE!!! I always wore pants:

I feel you hun I was always a cargo pants kind of gal...now a very feminine hippie

I bought underwear one size up from normal but it's still uncomfortable. I wear looser trousers now too, oh that will be pants for everyone in the US!

Oh, how I miss the jeans! I haven't worn regular pants in years. I wear dresses and elastic waste skirts in the summer, but looking remotely fashionable in the winter is problematic. It's baggy, elastic waist pants with a big, loose sweater/shirt. Sigh ...
My underwear is 2 sizes too big and is constantly falling down.

TracyB7777 wrote:I to go commando at home.

Me, too! The underwear is the first thing to come off when I get home and then I throw on huge, baggy sweats.
I just recently scored some pajama jeans, though! Anyone have a pair? They look just like jeans with pockets and everything, but they're sweats! I love my pajama jeans!

Jeans=Fire! I usually walk around in falling down sweats...much more comfey. 5% lidocaine and pads are helpful....but not helpful enough to wear jeans...Now I like skirts in summer and yoga pants with padding & lidocaine in the underpants which are of course loose... I do miss my jeans...still own them, haven't given up yet maybe someday

I just stored my jeans in a spacebag this afternoon. Slid it under my bed because I know one day I will be healed of this awful pain and I WILL wear them again.

But for now I've concluded that underwear is way overrated. I don't wear it unless I'm on my period and I don't feel the least bit weird about it anymore. During warm weather I lived in skirts and dresses. Might have to start wearing undies again when the weather warms up During winter, I wear sweatpants ( cute ones of course!) or skirts and dresses with warm boots.

I told my husband that I need to start a line of clothing for women living with pelvic pain. Of course I have no design experience but I like to sew. Haven't done it a while though cause I can't sit. I did hem a jacket for hubby while standing a the machine.

Griff522 wrote:I just stored my jeans in a spacebag this afternoon. Slid it under my bed because I know one day I will be healed of this awful pain and I WILL wear them again.

I kept all my jeans too, on the off chance that I will not only be healed but also lose the 60 pounds I piled on between becoming too disabled to excercise, taking a job with the guy who re-enabled me to excercise hence becoming too busy to excercise, and playing around with medication regimens. Good luck with that, me