Been riding a bike with conventional seat for years without erectile dysfunction issues. Is this a big myth?
Apr.20, 2011 in
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Tһеrе һаѕ bееח much talk аbουt bicycle seats “hurting” уου, bυt I don’t feel tһе need tο rυѕһ out аחԁ bυу one οf those noseless seats уеt… Wһаt аrе tһе facts οח tһіѕ issue?
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April 20th, 2011 at 8:50 pm
I think part of it is how much time you actually spend on the bike… They talk about male athletes, not guys who ride once in a while. Maybe that is the difference? They say it happens over a long period of time, too. Maybe it’ll sneak up on you! Get a new bikeseat!
April 20th, 2011 at 9:19 pm
Number of hours at a time and per week spend on a bike, age, weight, posture during the ride are all factors here. Have you been riding for hours per day for more than ten years? Those symptoms aren’t likely to show up in the young, and take years to develop. Also if you put most of your weight on your feet that helps. Just because it doesn’t cause it all the time doesn’t make it a myth.
April 20th, 2011 at 9:59 pm
This is a real and legitimate issue. My husband road for quite a while with no problems, just like you. One day when he got back from a 50 mile trip his penis was literally BLACK! (He’s a white guy)
He immediately switched to one of the newly designed seats, and luckily this has never happened again.
Obviously the old seat was impinging on blood flow – it could have also been affecting nerve action. He has suffered no lasting effects, but why risk it when a new seat really doesn’t cost that much?
April 20th, 2011 at 10:17 pm
No it is certainly not a myth:do some reading on it at wikipedia.
There you find the facts you are looking for
I’d suggest to get another saddle anyway.
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April 20th, 2011 at 10:54 pm
There have been dozens of articles written on this topic
and lots of medical studies that appear to be quite credible with good science behind them. Searching for Dr. Steven Schrader and Dr, Ira Goldstein will produce some of these.
The data states that when riding a traditional seat riders place pressure on the internal pudendal artery resulting in the build up of scar tissue on the inside of this artery and hence the inner diameter is reduced. This means less blow flow to the penis and hence erectile dysfunction.
When you consider the medical studies, individual reports in the form of testimonials and the fact that a large percentage of riders do talk about numbness in their penis, it seems unlikely that the health concerns are mythological. Let’s face it: a numb penis or one that tingles (not in a good way) from riding cannot be a good thing. Common sense tells you that. Maybe you and your friends have not done yourselves enough damage for the symptoms to have shown up yet?
It is hard to believe that the reports, the testimonials and the individual stories are made up or the result of delusion. I think the question “How many guys are going to admit to their friends that they are having trouble getting an erection?” is valid here.