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https://twitter.com/mstyczen/status/1561856668450754562 https://twitter.com/mstyczen/status/1561856668450754562: > Biking linked to impotence IMHO, that one's

https://twitter.com/mstyczen/status/1561856668450754562 https://twitter.com/mstyczen/status/1561856668450754562: > Biking linked to impotence IMHO, that one's probably true: https://www.webmd.com/men/features/biking-and-erectile-dysfunction-a-real-risk https://www.webmd.com/men/features/biking-and-erectile-dysfu...: > ...too many hours on a bicycle saddle can compress the artery and vital nerves leading to the penis. > The result? A risk of numbness, pain, and erectile dysfunction. > Male cyclists can place a significant percentage of their weight on their perineum, an area between the scrotum and the anus where the nerves and arteries to the penis pass. This pressure -- and a narrow saddle seat -- can injure the arteries and nerves. > "The earliest warning sign is numbness or tingling," says Irwin Goldstein, MD, director of San Diego Sexual Medicine. > Even a young man may lose the ability to achieve an erection, says Goldstein, who pioneered an operation that restores blood flow and sexual potency in 65%-75% of cases.

kjkjadksj 4y ago
This is why male saddles have a channel down the middle these days versus the old brooks style saddle
- tablespoon 4y ago
  > This is why male saddles have a channel down the middle these days versus the old brooks style saddle The article says those are actually worse: > Bike saddles that feature a groove down the middle or holes in the center to alleviate pressure can actually make the problem worse by increasing pressure on either side of the groove. > "They feel better," Schrader said of the grooved seats. "With the traditional saddle you're sitting on your internal penis. You can feel it. When it drops into the groove it feels better, but if you're increasing the pressure on either side, you're still compressing the artery and the nerves. The wider the seat, the farther back you sit, the better off you're going to be."
  - osmaelo 4y ago
    https://spongywonder.com/ https://spongywonder.com/ as featured on https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt5LyiivTZA https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt5LyiivTZA Although I haven’t had the chance to use it extensively, my spongy wonder feels great! No more pain while riding. It really does help.
- DonHopkins 4y ago
  Now can anyone explain why male bikes have this annoying tube right where it can injure you the most? I'm deeply suspicious of gender specific bicycle designs.
  - kjkjadksj 4y ago
    Thats the best geometry unless you wear kilts and skirts

kjkjadksj 4y ago

This is why male saddles have a channel down the middle these days versus the old brooks style saddle

tablespoon 4y ago
> This is why male saddles have a channel down the middle these days versus the old brooks style saddle The article says those are actually worse: > Bike saddles that feature a groove down the middle or holes in the center to alleviate pressure can actually make the problem worse by increasing pressure on either side of the groove. > "They feel better," Schrader said of the grooved seats. "With the traditional saddle you're sitting on your internal penis. You can feel it. When it drops into the groove it feels better, but if you're increasing the pressure on either side, you're still compressing the artery and the nerves. The wider the seat, the farther back you sit, the better off you're going to be."
- osmaelo 4y ago
  https://spongywonder.com/ https://spongywonder.com/ as featured on https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt5LyiivTZA https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt5LyiivTZA Although I haven’t had the chance to use it extensively, my spongy wonder feels great! No more pain while riding. It really does help.
DonHopkins 4y ago
Now can anyone explain why male bikes have this annoying tube right where it can injure you the most? I'm deeply suspicious of gender specific bicycle designs.
- kjkjadksj 4y ago
  Thats the best geometry unless you wear kilts and skirts