In cushions like the ones webslave is talking about, I cut a hole about 8 inches long and 4 inches wide. Admittedly, I was just guessing the first time (I made 2), but I'm happy with the result.9999maverick88 wrote:I have a question about the cutout - is it just supposed to be big enough for your perineum or is it supposed to be big enough so your testicles sort of fall into it? Like, approximately what are the dimensions of the hole you cut?
In quest of the perfect CPPS-friendly cushion
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Dimdem
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I started out with about a 6 inch square hole and adjusted it more and more as time went on - after I could actually feel it - it is a different "fit" depending on the chair I use it in.
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Age:46 | Onset Age:42 (first occurence Age 17). | Symptoms: A belt of pain that wraps around my waist radiating down my groin & into testicles. Also: Radiating from hips down thighs, Urinary urgency even after voiding, lightning bolts of pain that shoot through my rectum, penis & perineum, muscle spasms in my bottocks, fear of sexual arousal or erection. | Helped By: Hot Water Therapy, RSA Breathing, Pacing more than sitting, Avoiding Negative People, Painting & Writing, Painkillers. | Worsened By: Wearing Pants, Anger, Panic, Depression, Stress, Vigorous Sex, Prolonged Sitting, Constipation, Abrupt Movements, Lifting/Carrying anything more than a Gallon of Milk, Forgetting to do the above things I'm helped by. *Ejaculation is a Mixed bag: It definitely relieves pressure & pain in my Abdomen (as well as a good emotional release) - But, causes bigtime burning in my penis & perineum for 10-45 minutes after.
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I bought the cushion and the latex is great. I completed the cut-out per recommendation. The only downside - the cover is nylon and rather slippery when sitting with dress pants at work. I always slide forward. Any ideas or alternative covers that people have tried.
Age: 44 | Onset Age: 43 | Symptoms: Steady burning in the perineum. Left side (Pudendal Nerve?) worse - almost no pain on right side. Mild ED. Urine often is split stream at start. Unknown cause - Profile seems a bulls-eye for this issue - I am serious cyclist, weight lift, and suffer mild constipation, and sit all day at office. Bicyclist for years without a problem - started frequent hard weight lifting - then suffered perineum pain. | Helped By: Sleep - I wake up every morning with NO symptoms. Symptoms present everyday while sitting, after BM, etc.. Hot bath helps. Moment-to-moment relaxation helps ( I tend to clench my pelvic floor when concentrating or stress). This board helps - reading other (PNA) boards make things worse. Being distracted helps. Sex is OK. Have only had external pelvic floor PT - only one Pelvic floor PT in my area. | Worsened By: Bowel Movement, sitting for extended periods, some weight workouts, sometimes cycling .