I couldn't really find a suitable picture to put with this message so please forgive the fairly juvenile one I chose.Anyway, here are links to some (I think) pretty scary cycling information/impotence articles:
- BBC - 12th August, 1998
- BBC - 15th June, 2003
- Daily Mail - 5th October, 2005
I'm sure there is plenty of other information about impotence and its links to cycling but those were the first few which came up in a Google search so they're the links I'm listing.
It's difficult to express a fear of impotence without sounding a bit creepy/pervy/stupidly laddish but it's not a pleasant thought. This quote (from Steve Schrader, of the U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety) makes for unpleasant reading:
It's difficult to express a fear of impotence without sounding a bit creepy/pervy/stupidly laddish but it's not a pleasant thought. This quote (from Steve Schrader, of the U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety) makes for unpleasant reading:
There is no longer a question of whether or not riding on a saddle causes erectile dysfunction
Additionally, this quote (from Irwin Goldstein, a Boston urologist and researcher) doesn't make wish to jump for joy either:
There are only two kinds of male cyclists. Those who are impotent and those who will become impotent
All in all, it's pretty terrifying stuff. It seems not just male cyclists suffer. Women can also suffer sexual problems as a result of too much time on the saddle. It's bad news all around I'm afraid. Well, it's 'bad news' but, at the same time, not so much 'news' as confirmation of a suspicion I had but hoped wouldn't be the case.
To me, it seems a bit of a generalisation by Irwin Goldstein. I don't see the plausibility of how every male cyclist is absolutely definitely going to suffer from impotence at some point in his life. That doesn't sound realistic to me. In my naivety, I would have thought a decent quality, properly adjusted saddle and good position on a bicycle would make the chances of it creating impotence extremely low. That written, I'm sure a urologist knows more about such things than I do. I hope he's wrong in my instance.
When I'm cycling it's exceptionally rarely I suffer any discomfort around my nether regions. I sometimes get sore shoulders, legs and so forth but my gusset seems to remain pretty pain free. I use a very basic San Marco Rolls saddle on the two bikes I use most and find it very comfortable. It's (as you may well know) a pretty broad saddle and that might keep my bits in better condition. I sure hope it does.
The articles were a bit vague. I wonder if it matters what type of cycling is being done. I mean this even in terms of specifically what type of (for instance) road cycling eg. touring, audax, road racing etc. It mentions about how mountain biking appears to be the worst culprit but doesn't list any other forms of cycling. If you have any further online information on this subject, please stick the web address/URL in a comment in response to this post. I'm still rather sceptical about the remarks I linked to and would like to know more, thanks.
To me, it seems a bit of a generalisation by Irwin Goldstein. I don't see the plausibility of how every male cyclist is absolutely definitely going to suffer from impotence at some point in his life. That doesn't sound realistic to me. In my naivety, I would have thought a decent quality, properly adjusted saddle and good position on a bicycle would make the chances of it creating impotence extremely low. That written, I'm sure a urologist knows more about such things than I do. I hope he's wrong in my instance.
When I'm cycling it's exceptionally rarely I suffer any discomfort around my nether regions. I sometimes get sore shoulders, legs and so forth but my gusset seems to remain pretty pain free. I use a very basic San Marco Rolls saddle on the two bikes I use most and find it very comfortable. It's (as you may well know) a pretty broad saddle and that might keep my bits in better condition. I sure hope it does.
The articles were a bit vague. I wonder if it matters what type of cycling is being done. I mean this even in terms of specifically what type of (for instance) road cycling eg. touring, audax, road racing etc. It mentions about how mountain biking appears to be the worst culprit but doesn't list any other forms of cycling. If you have any further online information on this subject, please stick the web address/URL in a comment in response to this post. I'm still rather sceptical about the remarks I linked to and would like to know more, thanks.
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