How long before riding a bicycle post SRS?

[Denise]

I'll start with ymmv and I know that.  Does anyone have a feel for how long you should keep off a bike post SRS?

My surgery is in mid December and I need to start training about 3 months later for a tough ride in the summer.  I can hold off as much as 4 1/2 months but that makes training way harder.

Let the opinions roll...

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[Dena]

It's a matter of when you think your bottom can take the pressure. I would suspect it would be 3 month before you should consider riding a bike. You will be healed enough so your not going to damage anything but it will be a question if you you will be comfortable riding. Possible the right seat will make a difference.

[Anne Blake]

My surgeon said a minimum of 8 weeks but would prefer longer. I didn't want to get close to my bike for at least 3 months. When I did start doing short rides at the 3 month mark, I found that not much of a ride created quite a bit of swelling and had me off the bike for a few days.

Good luck with your surgery and think hard about priorities of healing well vs your summer ride

Tia Anne

[tgirlamg]

I think I took 3 to 3.5 months off from running... Be gentle with yourself!... Your body will tell you when it is within the realm of possibility!... Easy does it sister!!!!

[Lisa_K]

I rode my motorcycle 28 days after surgery. I didn't go far, just wanted to see if I could do it. Sat on one butt cheek. Had no other option. I was a crazy 22 year old.

Went back to work full times at 6 weeks, rode 68 miles a day hitting most of the major malls. Not in one (ahem) sitting though. Was still dilating 4x per day. Had no other option. I was a hungry 22 year old.

Surgery 41 years ago this last June. Kitty be just fine!

Honestly, I've always found bicycle seats pretty uncomfortable.

[Hikari]

I rode my motorcycle 28 days after surgery. I didn't go far, just wanted to see if I could do it. Sat on one butt cheek. Had no other option. I was a crazy 22 year old.

Went back to work full times at 6 weeks, rode 68 miles a day hitting most of the major malls. Not in one (ahem) sitting though. Was still dilating 4x per day. Had no other option. I was a hungry 22 year old.

Surgery 41 years ago this last June. Kitty be just fine!

Honestly, I've always found bicycle seats pretty uncomfortable.

22 days post op here, I have rode my Honda to the store without issue, but no way am I gonna ride my Diamondback lol not only is the seat tiny, but pedaling seems to like it would put even more pressure. I would be willing to ride a motorbike with forward controls long distances I think by this point, but neutral or rear pegs seems like it would put too much pressure on the area.

[Dani]

I was on my bicycle about 3 or 4 months post vaginoplasty. That was almost 3 years ago and I really cannot remember the exact date. It seems so long ago.

[SadieBlake]

Denise, I did some limited riding at 3+ months and got in my first 25 mile ride with a friend at 4 months post-op. I'd considered being ready to do a 140 mile ride this last June, however my winter and spring were complicated and so I'm planning on doing that ride next year. Right now I'm on a steady diet of weekly 20 mile fast rides + commuting and find my labia are generally a bit sore after 20 in bike shorts or a day with 10 miles of commuting (wearing street clothes, normal panties).

Going by my experience, you will still be dealing with post-op healing out to maybe 6 months, if you really want to accelerate training while minimizing impact on still tender labia I'd think about borrowing a recumbent bike or picking up a related activity ... hiking lots of hills, stairmaster ...

It's nice to feel training effect again, by end of summer I expect to be leading up the hills again.

Here's a link to my biking thread where some other post-op cyclists weighed in :-)
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,227345.0.html

[Denise]

Thank you all.  The 500 mile ride supports runaway kids.  A lot of them are LGBT who were thrown out. It means a lot to me to support them.  Discomfort is over thing, but damage down below is something different.   sounds like a lot of elliptical work is in my spring plan. 

Thanks for all the advice.

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