hey, i heard that biking can cause testicular issues and reduce the size of your penis?

Question

he heard it from korean TV, Im trying to prove him worng, whats your thoughts on this?

Answer 1

Its possible that you can damage the blood vessels feeding your favorite organ. Most often this is due to improper adjustment of bike and saddle, but can be the result of being born with those blood vessels in a slightly abnormal place relative to your pelvic bones. If you get numb down there on long rides, you ought to be making some changes to your saddle and riding position.

In recent years, the risk has been much reduced by anatomic saddles.

That said, I'm 54 and I've been riding thousands of miles a year for a lot of years. My package works just fine, thank you very much.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I think this questions shows up every so often.

I think this is like saying that life has a 100% mortality rate. I think that there is a slight risk (if you ride a lot and have a propensity for certain stuff... but it's like 1 in a lot of numbers with a lot of zeros at the right) that you might damage the veins that go from the crot.ch area to the a-nus, and that's only if you ride like a lot!

Choosing a correct saddle and shifting your position during a ride will also help on this.

Answer 4

I've been riding both road and mountain for a long time, and mine hasn't gotten any smaller or less productive.

I have the same thoughts on this subject as I do on most others...anybody can find statistics proving almost anything they want. Mark Twain once said, "There are three types of lies. Lies, damned lies, and statistics."

We're told to drink milk every day because it will help our bones. We're told not to drink milk every day because we'll get kidney stones or run the risk of certain cancers. Eat meat because it's good protein. Don't eat meat because it's hard on your digestive system. In 1980, we were supposed to eat 4 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Now we're supposed to eat 8.

Whatever. If you like to ride bikes, ride bikes. Don't dwell on what's going on with your boys as long as they don't hurt and they're not numb all the time (and they don't have any weird lumps.) We're all on our way out, so enjoy the ride.

Answer 5

Yes, from very personal experience I can assure you cycling can cause testicular issues. Long distance mountain bikers often suffer repeated bruising that can lead to painful calcium deposits in the scrotum. Cycling can also cause long lasting numbness of your privates. I have never heard, never experienced and doubt there is any valid evidence showing biking can reduce the size of your penis, though.

Numbness is caused by your tender, sensitive perineal tissues bearing your weight on the bicycle seat instead of your bony pelvic structure. Your perineal area has lots of blood vessels and nerves and when they are compressed against the seat of your bike, you wind up with numbness, tingling, pain, erectile dysfunction, etc.

Here is an excellent article on the causes of numbness and results:

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=84072

Here is an article on scrotal calcifications seen in mountain bikers:

http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/full/219/2/427

It is important to get the saddle properly positioned on the bike. You do not want the saddle tipped overly forward or backward. If you get a really flat saddle, start out with it positioned perfectly level and adjust the nose very slightly up or down from there. Otherwise, if the top saddle surface is curved, you need to get the middle part of the saddle (the perineal area) level and let the rest of the saddle fall where it may. Then make slight adjustments for comfort.

It is also important to frequently change your position on the saddle as you ride and to get out of the saddle regularly. In hilly areas, you will naturally move your body back and forth on the saddle for pedaling efficiency. If you are on a long flat, you need to do this just to relieve pressure. Also, get out of the seat every few minutes and pedal standing up.

Hope this helps.

Answer 6

The truth: Being in good physical shape will greatly improve your sex life. You and your partner will both enjoy it much more.

There have been issues in the past. Advances in seat design have eliminated them. The cases I have heard about where potency became a problem were riders who averaged over 200 miles a week on old design seats.

Get a modern saddle that fits you will, then ride as much as you can. The benefits affect every part of your life.

Answer 7

So wrong. that maybe that the person who said that is horizontally challenged. There's some pressure in the senitive area behind the scrotum that if a proper seat is not selected it could restrict blood flow TEMPORARY 'till the right seat and the right fit is dialed in. That pressure could injure the prostate over prolonged period of time. But you will know when is hurting you belive me. Size is genetic.

Answer 8

I don't think it can reduce the size of your penis, but it can definitely cause some circulation problems. Get yourself a special seat designed for men. And use a penis health creme called Man1 Man Oil. It will keep your penis skin moisturized and prevent chafing and other irritations down there. This stuff used to happen to me all the time when I biked a lot. Hope this helps!

Answer 9

Reduce the size of your penis is not true, testicular cancer I am not sure about.

Answer 10

Don't blame things like that on biking.