fdh Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Seriously. Exercising/Running/Sweating like crazy makes my nipples bleed. Nipple chafing is the worst. What do you runners of HG use to prevent this? I've tried cotton, polyester etc, loose and tight fitting shirts, and bandaid. I guess vaseline or bodyglide might help? I don't wanna wear nipguards cuz those are weird. NipGuards Official Website Crappy pic after 2 sets of tennis and a 1-mile run Nipple chafing is THE WORST. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt. Awesome Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 I think Vaseline might work INB4 Pwned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmac Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 bandaids ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3D Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 (edited) Hmm stranger FD, I'm a long distance runner and a county/state swimmer, I've not heard of this before, I'll look into it and See what I can come up with. Edited May 26, 2010 by 3D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild bill Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 looking at my kingdom i was finally there, sitting on my throne as the prince of bel air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospekt Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 try that NewSkin stuff. It's like rubber cement type liquid that is for filling cuts up during sports. It will be like armor for your nipples. I think that's what it's called. I work reconditioning football equipment so I have hundreds of bottles of that stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cefdinir Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 pasties? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3D Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 (edited) I will speak to my trainers tomorrow and see what they advise Edited May 26, 2010 by 3D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3D Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 (edited) Best thing I found, Enjoy the read! Why do nipples chafe ? Nipple chafing is a problem normally happening to men. Most running women wear sport bras which normally effectively protect them against nipple chafing. Many guys never have a problem with it while running. Some guys, like I, do. Nipple chafing occurs because of the constant rubbing of your running shirt over your nipples when you run. Usually, on short runs, there is no problem at all. Not enough time for your shirt to do real damage. But when you run for longer distances, the constant rubbing can result in your nipples starting to bleed. From that point on you feel an unpleasant stinging sensation with every step you take. If you are unlucky, like me, the bleeding can get pretty heavy and you might have to end up throwing away some of your favourite running shirts ! What do you do when your nipples have chafed ? Treat your bleeding nipples like a normal open wound. So wash them with water. Then clean them with an antiseptic and then cover them with a sterile gauze pad. Protect your nipples the next times you go running, because I can tell you that they stay tender for a very long time. The chances of them getting chafed again are quite high ! Ouch... What can you do to protect your nipples ? There are different things you can do to protect your nipples. My remedies are : Use bandaids Putting bandaids over your nipples before you go for your run can be an effective measure against nipple chafing. However, some problems that can occur : The bandaid does not really stick to your chest because of chest hair The bandaid falls of after a while because of your sweat And, okay, maybe I am not one of those strong manly men, but it is really painful to tear the bandaid of a chest full of chest hair. So try to get those little round bandaids that only stick on your nipples and not on the chest hair area. Still you might have problems with the bandaids not sticking to you because of sweat. Use cream There is cream available which protects nipples against chafing. I know people who are using vaseline for example or bodyglide . It puts a protective layer on your nipples. Beware though: I have found out that on longer long runs (over an hour and a half) the effect wears off. So if you use one of these creams then take the cream with you on your very long runs and apply again every hour. Annoying. I know. Use nipguards My favourite way of protecting my nipples from getting chafed is wearing nipguards . They are little small pads to stick over your nipples. They always stay on. Well I guess almost always as there are no certainties in life. But I am happy with them. Click here for more information about nipguards Never experienced nipple chafing? Then you might think that this section is ridiculous. Might seem so, until you experience it yourself! Experienced nipple chafing before? Well, I hope this section helped you in finding solutions to your nipple chafing problems. It's just one of those little annoyances we can do without and is dead-easy to solve. Hope this helped mate, looks like your best option is the cream if you don't want to use the guards Edited May 26, 2010 by 3D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdh Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 flipping nipguards. I'd rather have the UPS guy wink at me when I've ordered BodyGlide then when I've ordered NipGuards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cr(+)sshair Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Duct tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3D Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 flipping nipguards. I'd rather have the UPS guy wink at me when I've ordered BodyGlide then when I've ordered NipGuards. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3D Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 You could try running topless I do this not all the time, But usually when the weathers alrite I get my body out, You should 2, Unless you're playing some sort of match that's not between you and your mates, then You might wanna consider not doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never trust a hippie Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 cut circles out around the nipple sections of shirts>put shirt on>go out in public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingless Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 You might feel like a tool, but Under Armor or other skin-tight shirts might not have enough movement to chafe. Wore them all the time when I used to play football and they worked like a champ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxygen Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Wingless INB4 me, was just thinking Under Armour shirts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Red Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 cut circles out around the nipple sections of shirts>put shirt on>go out in public. Exactly my thoughts. Never had this problem, although you could try bandaids again (shave a little chast hair around nips? lawl) or run shitless? <- my second thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkanater123 Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 They have little circular band aids that fit on youre nipple...its happened to me before. it sucks dude put it helps not get nipple blood on youre shirts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CantBeFaded Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I told you to not use those nipple clamps 24/7...and you could wear pasties to protect them now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowpoke Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Cut holes in your shirt for your nipples, its oddly releasing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koth Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 pics or gtfo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oreo Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 lol your like andy from the office, maybe your just trollin us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanger Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Duct tape. DAMN I WAS GOING TO SAY THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staisys Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Wear bigger and softer shirts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De3ViNe Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 USE AQUAPHOR moisturizer.....seriously, makes ur nips MOIST like No other ...and i aint kidding...try it and see what happens... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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