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It's also a good way to stay off frostbite for a while if you have no other way of warming a body part up,
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A better way - pee into a used drink bottle - you now have a hot water bottle .. not to be confused with an apple juice bottle!
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The baby wipe thing is grate they make bigger wipes as well. While your looking at baby stuff you may find a cram or powder to help you out as well it, drys.
Or you can use antifungal foot cream may be sick to think about but is about the same thing the doc will give you. Your not diabetic are you? May want to have that looked at.
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Hey chappie - very serious and sensible questions - do not apologise one little bit... okay here's what I remember from my nursing days.
Thursh is caused by a fungal bacteria that gets a bit carried away when not kept in check by the healthy bacteria. The healthy bacteria will not grow properly if you're immune system is low, if you have a poor diet or even if you're just a bit 'low'. Antibiotics can also cause thrush.
Cleanliness doesn't necessarily keep you clear of Thrush - in fact over use of things like wet wipes (which don't see any difference between the good stuff or bad stuff) can actually help the Thrush along.
Sex can help Thrush along (because of the warm wet stuff) but it's not sexually transmitted - too much sex can certainly start it off or bring it back.
It's really important that you go to your doctor about this because re-occurring thrush is an indicator of things like Diabetes. Go get yourself checked out.
As far as the foreskin question goes - it's not that uncommon for men with re-occurring thrush to have a circumcision - the warmth and moisture (not dirt in any way) is what helps the thrush along - so no amount of cleaning will help. Go ask your doctor for advice.
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I would like to add something to this interesting discussion even though I don't have the appropriate parts!!
As a girly who likes to keep clean but often finds myself a day or so away from a shower when travelling the world I use feminine wipes rather than baby wipes for 'down there'. As a girl I am more likely to develop thrush and I find baby wipes actually increase the chance of me getting it rather than keeping it at bay - this is because baby wipes have various chemicals that react to my sensitive areas! A definate no to wet wipes which have all sorts of nasties in them, they would be ok for face, pits etc.
I would recommend feminine wipes (perhaps you could ask your wife to purchase them for you!) - these are especially designed to be used in such areas and if you are prone to thrush then I can recommend Natracare Certified Organic Cotton feminine wipes which are organic and chemical free - buy from a health shop or on-line.
Good luck!
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If only they did them in "commando wipes" or maybe "Adventure wipes" then maybe we'd buy them. It's always worth having a chat with a local pharmasist as they'll know what the active ingredient is and maybe could advise a manly product!
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If only they did them in "Caminando wipes" or maybe "Africa Twin Rider wipes" then maybe we'd buy them. It's always worth having a chat with a local pharmasist as they'll know what the active ingredient is and maybe could advise a manly product!
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If you don't have a lot of water to make proper full body wash, it is very easy to wash your strategic locations with just a few handfuls of water. Actually I can't see where is the problem here (except if it is medical). With 2 liters of water you can make full body wash in the bush. If you have only little water left, wash only strategic locations. Even if I'm washing only strategic locations before going to sleep I feel much better, almost clean. 
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Kate is right.
Baby wipes are good but can cause irritation down there.
Feminine wipes can be found almost in all south american countries. Don´t know about Africa though but should be available in major towns.
I have used both feminines wipes and baby wipes and never had problem with feminine wipes (got very sensitive skin) while baby wipes can actually cause rashes.... so, no need for surgery!
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I understand about the name problem - commando wipes would be a better name! Perhaps this is a new business opportunity for someone.
The ones I use - Natracare Certified Organic Cotton - are in neutral packaging and don't have the word 'feminine' anywhere on them!! Try googling it.
I give them to my boyfriend when he goes away but I decant them into a small ziplock bag and tell him they are baby wipes! Don't tell him will you!!
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If they printed them in camoflage I think you could sell them to the MOD!
They take "crotch rot" seriously, It's hard to concentrate on killing people when you're in pain. That's why issue Y fronts are like string vests, plenty of air in there is good. There's a good reason they're known as "shreddies" ha ha.
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Holy Hell! Just stumbled across this thread and thought WTF????? To the OP, think before you submit to this procedure, and then have another good think.
Ignore anything any quack tells you about it being a minor op, it is not, especially at your age. It hurts like a MF. I know, due to a banjo-string incident some years ago, so I had to be "done". It took weeks of salt baths and loose clothing before I was ready to dip Him somewhere else warm and wet, and I'll say it again, IT HURTS.
However, leaving the op aside, the thing I think you need to consider is how Kojak will react after you have dispensed with his roll-neck, then after a few months stuff him inside some sweaty pants and crush him against a bike seat for long miles. He will be quite a bit more sensitive anyway, having spent the previous part of his life hiding away, and becoming a Roundhead will take some getting used to day-to-day, without a long trip on a bike. You may be setting yourself up for more problems down there!
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while they're down there...
septicrat, mate, here's the go:
while the surgeon's got his knives to you, get him to sew up your arse as well. this will alleviate any concerns you might have had regarding anal hygiene.
besides, you'll be able to offload any bogroll you might otherwise have packed, further reducing the weight of your cykel.
good luck. next post from the recovery room, please.
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Wow, cant believe this post is still alive.
Firstly, thanks to the few that gave constructive replies.
Secondly, Bollocks to the rest who gave sarcastic dumbphukk replies. I dont recall saying I was going to avoid cleaning myself at all during the trip, just wont be able to have a strict routine like at home. I did mention having "Wipe Downs" which would include pots of water to clean daily.
My thrush problem flairs up very easily if I dont stick to a strict routine, can you honestly tell me some of you "Perfect" travellers have a Strict routine??? Fine, so you can wash yer knob off in a cup daily and give it a wipe with a non perfumed baby wipe, but the sweat build up and lack of Proper cleaning has caused problems for me in the past, I was not asking cos I'm some crusty arsed dirtbag, but someone with a annoying sensitive problem wanting advice.
Anyway, I had the snip and it worked a treat, I've not had a bout in over three months. Within that three month period I;ve done a 3 week trip thorugh Spain and Portugal living remotly and washing in a cup pretty often, and no problems......so thanks to those with decent replies, and again, Bollocks to the rest, learn to read before coming up with insulting shit!
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Well I had some fun even if you didn't. I'm glad you're surgery went well and thanks for not posting pictures!!
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