Cycling And Impotence

'There are two kinds of cyclists: those who are impotent and those who will be'

That claim was made by Dr Irwin Goldstein, a Boston University Medical School urologist, who recently released data from two unpublished studies linking cycling to impotence, more or less echos the words of Hippocrates. Goldstein warns that anyone who rides a bike is susceptible to sexual and urinary tract dysfunction as well as unrecognized blunt trauma. In an interview with the
Seattle Times, he said, "Bicycle riders violate safe perineal health. I have documented bicycle-riding impotence in young teens who perform daredevil tricks, commuters, weekend riders, stationary bikers, avid road racers, and mountain bikers." Goldstein attributes these injuries not only to continuous riding stress on the penal area ut also to falling into a bike seat or bar.
The idea that riding too long in a saddle may cause sexual dysfunction isn´t new. But there are only a few medically documented accounts of impotence due to cycling (or horse back riding). Yet, an increasing number of physicians believe the problem is more prevalent and serious than reported.

Saddle Design:
Aside from relatively rare cases of falling injuries, cycling impotence appears to be caused by the compression of two nerves between the saddle and the pubic bone. These nerves lead
to the penis and are responsible for regulating the penal blood flow that allows for an erection.

Signs and Symptoms:
· numbness in any part of the penis
· impotence after a ride
· tingling in the perineum or penis
· decreased urinary flow
· feeling of tightness at tip of the penis

Cyclists attempt to minimize this compression by lowering or raising the seat, by adjusting its tilt to shift more weight rearward to the buttocks, by using a soft (jelled) seat, by wearing peddling shorts, by occasionally standing while riding, or by all of the above. These adjustments can provide some help. But they don´t solve the problem.

What Prevention is there?
1.to stay off the bike until the symptoms go away or select another  activity.
2.When riding for long periods of time take frequent breaks. Get up and out of the saddle often.
3. change your body position frequently during a ride
4. If you're crossing railway tracks or rough surfaced roads, never     remain seated while riding.
5.use Specially designed saddles. Female cyclists have been using them for many years with great  success.

Recommended Saddle Manufacturers:
· Selle Italia
· Selle San Marco
· Specialized
· Fi´zi:k

6.other number of treatment options are
a. Drug therapy: Impotence medications like Generic Viagra,Generic Cialis,  and  Levitra can help for temporary cycling impotence.
b. Vacuum Pumps
c. Impotence Injections
d. Penile Implants

About the Author:

robert stallin is a webmaster for Mynetpharma.com an online pharmacy for generic drugs.