diamonddi: This is an interesting question, one I never considered. Thank you for bringing it to our attention. I never received any instructions from my gynecologist; however, I can see how frequent and/or lengthy bike rides might cause irritation of the vulvar area. My LS diagnosis came only 18 months ago and because I also have long covid I haven't been biking for a while. I did just fill up my tires though and am ready to try a short trip. I'm going to get informed about padded seats at my local bike shop. I'll let you know what they say.