when you are running/exercising? Nipple chafing is the worst


After 2 sets of tennis and a 1-mile jog

It's been worse after longer runs. I've heard of NipGuards but feel pretty lame wearing them. Maybe just some Vaseline? Personal experiences?

[Edited on May 26, 2010 at 4:32 PM. Reason : maybe no nipple pic]

5/26/2010 4:31:12 PM

don't wear a shirt

5/26/2010 4:31:35 PM

wow, I'm glad I don't have this problem

5/26/2010 4:32:38 PM

never had this problem except when i used to play ball in authentic (sewn) nba jerseys...that mesh would get a little chop going on

never had the problem once with a cotton tshirt though

5/26/2010 4:32:55 PM

is this for real?

If so, maybe you can try an athletic shirt that is soft, like the loose fitting Underarmor

5/26/2010 4:33:07 PM

I get it w/ both 100% cotton and, in this case, 100% polyester.

5/26/2010 4:33:53 PM

wear small bandaids on your nips

5/26/2010 4:33:59 PM

ive only had problems when wearing 100% cotton, and found that wicking fabrics do not produce such problems

but i didnt have a problem unless i was running for 90min+

but im a sweaty bitch

idk, changing fabrics worked for me, guess not for you

5/26/2010 4:35:46 PM

have your nipples amputated. dudes don''t really need them anyway

5/26/2010 4:36:02 PM

how loose/tight do your shirts fit

loose is better

and dont tuck in your shirt while you run either

5/26/2010 4:36:36 PM

u should probably wear a bro for that.

5/26/2010 4:36:55 PM

According to the testimonials on the nipguards.com website, bandaids and lubricants didn't work for some guy.

Quote :

"Thank you NipGuards, I'm 34 and I started racing a couple of years ago. I like the challenge of a long distance race but I hate finishing only to find my nipples sore or even bleeding. I ran six marathons prior to seeing your product, using Band-aids that didn't stay and lubricants that didn't work, only to end up in pain. I tried your product at the Chicago Marathon and I could not have been happier. Your product works as well, if not better, than you claim. I put them to the test at the 2000 Disney Marathon with the same great results. I only wish I would have known about them when I did my first Iron Man distance triathlon. Please rush my next order, I have my first Ultra-marathon coming up and I don't know if I could tolerate it unprotected."

And also,

Quote :

" The shirt was soaked The chest was wet But my nips were dry NipGaurds, you bet! I racewalk hard The arms are a pumpin' With sweat soaked tank The nips take a thumpin' They bleed and crack And get quite raw Band-Aids can help I could wear a bra The NipGuard I saw At the LV Expo A new product he said The need sure to grow I'm a believer A customer sure NipGuards I'll wear I've now found the cure "

5/26/2010 4:37:02 PM

1) Different material/fit of shirt
2) Anti-chafing products like Body Glide, TriSlide
3) band-aids on the nips
4) Stop getting aroused on the court

5/26/2010 4:38:39 PM

Quote :

" 1) Different material/fit of shirt 2) Anti-chafing products like Body Glide, TriSlide 3) band-aids on the nips 4) Stop getting aroused on the court"

1) Tried, loose/tight and different materials always give the same result.
2) Will try!
3) Usually fall off/get loose and end up chafing too
4) It's hard not to with all those fuzzy balls around


Also, I'd like to see what the UPS man says when I get in my order of NipGuards

[Edited on May 26, 2010 at 4:42 PM. Reason : .]

5/26/2010 4:41:27 PM

hell probably say "damn i need some of those"

5/26/2010 4:47:20 PM

wear a sports bra

5/26/2010 4:47:30 PM

Quote :

"Also, I'd like to see what the UPS man says when I get in my order of NipGuards "

I'd like so see what he had to say when you ordered a box of Body Glide

[Edited on May 26, 2010 at 4:51 PM. Reason : Body Slide, Astroslide, etc etc]

5/26/2010 4:50:29 PM

Quote :

"I'd like so see what he had to say when you ordered a box of Body Glide"

haha qft

[Edited on May 26, 2010 at 4:52 PM. Reason : .]

5/26/2010 4:52:37 PM

Why is there no Tim and Eric reference yet?!?

Quote :

"My Mom makes me tape my nips cause my nips get bloody, when the skin rips"

5/26/2010 4:54:11 PM

i honestly had no idea this was a real problem...just thought it was something the office exaggerated upon to make andy look like a big puss

try some neosporin or vaseline, that will at least help to soothe post chafe

5/26/2010 4:56:13 PM

http://www.bodyglide.com/ works

5/26/2010 4:57:33 PM

I just dab some vaseline on my nips before I run. have never had a problem.

5/26/2010 4:58:52 PM

Quote :

"VASELINE COVERED NIPPLES"

5/26/2010 4:59:57 PM

5/26/2010 5:00:56 PM

I second the wicking fabrics comment above, never had any chafing wearing a running shirt. The shirts I wear are not incredibly loose around my chest, so if they were going to rub I think it would happen. I don't know if it changes anything, but I have a pretty hairy chest. I don't know if that is a buffer or not

5/26/2010 5:05:34 PM

I used to put band-aids over my nipples to prevent this when I ran track in high school.

5/26/2010 5:29:02 PM

vasoline always works, oh wait thats been said

5/26/2010 5:30:13 PM

this helps with my heels getting messed up during basketball


maybe it'll help your tits

5/26/2010 5:41:06 PM

Put on some bandaids yesterday so that my shirt wouldn't keep chafing. Just pulled them off.

OOOOHHHHH Kelly Clarkson

5/27/2010 12:56:08 PM

Quote :

"After 2 sets of tennis and a 1-mile jog"

get tougher nipples you wimp!

i heard bandaids work well

Quote :

"I've heard of NipGuards but feel pretty lame wearing them. Maybe just some Vaseline?"

wait, you think vaseline is somehow less lame?

too much jiggle man, that or your running stride is all kinds of messed up...

5/27/2010 1:17:43 PM

Only time I had bloddy nipples is right after mine were cut off and then sewn back on...it was kinda gross with staples in them and them being all bloody.

5/27/2010 1:27:10 PM

wat

5/27/2010 1:28:20 PM

^^ why would you share that

5/27/2010 1:33:37 PM

this went south quick

5/27/2010 2:33:49 PM

can we get an update on your nipples plz?

k thx!

5/27/2010 2:35:16 PM

bttt

7/6/2014 1:29:30 PM

Tape em up

7/6/2014 1:37:14 PM

http://www.amazon.com/BodyGlide-BGCB-Bodyglide-Original-Anti-Chafe/dp/B005L8YVRO

Bodyglide. Seriously. I've worn it for marathons, triathalons, week long hikes, bike trips etc. It's fucking amazing. Completely prevents nipple bleeds, armpit chafing, and the dreaded thigh-rubbing for us fatties.

7/6/2014 3:17:47 PM

I never had the problem. But some of the dudes I would run with back in the day out bandaids over their nipples

7/6/2014 4:45:25 PM

you could try to feed a baby vampire

7/6/2014 5:59:41 PM

I also recommend a more fastidious approach to nipple maintenance in the first place. You should stay hydrated and moisturize your nipples--along with your entire body--at least five times a day.

^LOL

7/6/2014 6:29:28 PM

I'm not going to moisturize my nipples once, let alone 5 times

i wouldn't even know what to use. saliva?

7/6/2014 6:46:58 PM

I was joking. And I don't think it would really help this issue. But your skin's an organ and all that. So moisturizing after you bathe is not a bad habit even just a few times a week.

7/6/2014 7:28:48 PM

electrical tape doesnt stick to skin as much when you peel it off, and its thicker than a band aid

7/6/2014 7:38:46 PM

i got some of the body glide and it is probably the best thing i have ever purchased. works great for me, but i am running 3-4 miles max at once.

7/6/2014 8:59:10 PM

You guys must have some serious moobs to be getting chafed after so relatively few miles. A marathon, I understand that (firsthand), but almost everything up to that point, I've never had an issue, and that's without any nipple maintenance or accessorizing.

7/6/2014 9:58:17 PM

you're not putting sandpaper over your nipples, are you?
if so, it sounds like another ClassicMixup

7/6/2014 11:17:05 PM

^^My first half marathon, my nipples were right on the verge of blood. They were crazy chafed and scabbed over a couple of days after the race. But I agree, never had a problem under 10 miles.

7/7/2014 2:56:04 AM

Band-aids

7/7/2014 9:17:51 AM

band-aids and good quality running shirts

When I get the bloody nipples, it's from running for extended periods of time while wearing a cotton shirt. I get those circular, quarter-sized band-aids, stick em on, and gogogo.

Also don't wear white shirts, they tend to show things like your nipples bleeding really easily.

7/7/2014 9:47:33 AM