![]() ![]() AoM commenter Mark aptly described Gold Bond as “Altoids for your nuts.” Indeed, Mark. After the initial invigorating cooling sensation, for the next few hours, the menthol leaves your crotch feeling like it’s cocooned in a cooling, wintergreen wonderland even though the thermostat outside says it’s 100 degrees. When you first apply Gold Bond, it sort of burns…in a good way. What sets Gold Bond apart from the rest of the products on this list is its trademark cooling menthol. It’s talcum-based so it has long-lasting dryness protection. Gold Bond is triple medicated to keep you cool, dry, and itch-free. ![]() I’ve used Gold Bond Medicated Powder since my high school football days to keep a cool crotch during hot and humid Oklahoma summers. This is how Gramps powdered the balls of steel that stormed their way up Normandy. We don’t want any deaths by Snu-Snu on our watch.Īn anti-swamp crotch standby since 1908. If you plan on getting intimate with a woman, you’ll probably want to rinse off before you chaka chaka or at least forgo using talcum powder just to be on the safe side. Granted, the studies are inconclusive, but most doctors play it safe and recommend that gals use a cornstarch-based body powder instead of talcum powder when dusting their lady parts. While talcum-based products last longer and are completely safe for men (despite websites and emails from your Aunt Nancy that say it causes testicular cancer), there are some studies that indicate talcum powder may increase the risk of ovarian cancer in women.There are lots of companies taking regular old talcum powder, slapping a label on it with a silly name referring to a man’s genitals, and charging you an arm and a leg.Sprays are uncomfortably cold on your sensitive man parts.Never underestimate the soothing, cooling, and tingling pleasure of medicated powder.If you’re not careful, it can get everywhere if you put too much powder on, it can seep through your clothing, leaving behind a white powdery butt-print on whatever you were sitting on. The big downside with all powders is mess.Talcum-based products offer longer wetness protection than cornstarch-based products.Jack Black Dry Down Friction-Free Powder.Over the past month I personally tested the following 10 swamp crotch prevention products: Yes, I did apply all of these products to my groinal area. ![]() And by “scientifically” I mean I applied all of these products to my balls. So as a service to men everywhere, I decided I would scientifically test various swamp crotch prevention products and offer my unbiased findings. As a result, men end up wasting money on products that offer subpar results. The problem is that while there are plenty of products out there designed to prevent swamp crotch, nobody has really taken the time to test how effective each one is. And I know that there are millions of men out there who are also suffering silently from this summertime malady. Men who spend hours working hard in hot conditions - like soldiers and construction workers - are most susceptible to swamp crotch, though it can also strike men who spend a lot of time sitting - like motorcyclists, delivery truck drivers, and even office workers.Īs a lifelong resident of perpetually hot and humid Oklahoma, I’ve had to battle swamp crotch every summer for most of my life. Outbreaks of swamp crotch typically occur during hot and humid summers. I’m talking about swamp crotch: an uncomfortably moist nether region in which irritating chafing and stickage become commonplace and a distinct vinegar odor permeates from your groin. It’s a problem that has plagued men ever since Western society decided the male of our species had to wear pants instead of breezy togas or kilts. This article was originally published in August 2013. ![]() With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to help our newer readers discover some of the best, evergreen gems from the past. ![]()
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