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MTB bad for the nads?
Mountain biking hurts scrotum
"Men who are serious about mountain biking may run a serious risk of injuries to the scrotum, a new study suggests. Researchers found that, compared with hard-core male cyclists who stayed on paved roads, those who biked rugged terrain were more likely to show abnormalities in ultrasound scans of the scrotum. Fully 94 percent of the 85 mountain bikers had some form of scrotal abnormality - most often calcium deposits or cysts. That compared with 48 percent of 50 on-road cyclists, the researchers report in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine. It's not clear what the ultrasound abnormalities mean, including whether they could affect mountain bikers' fertility, according to the researchers. "Further studies should be undertaken to determine the clinical significance of the sonographic changes," write Dr Michael Mitterberger and his colleagues at the Medical University Innsbruck in Austria. Linked to impotence Biking, whether in rough terrain or on paved roads, has been linked to impotence in men, and it's thought that pressure from the bike seat can eventually damage blood vessels and nerves. With mountain biking, the off-road terrain makes the impact on the groin that much greater and past research has found that male mountain bikers may have a high prevalence of scrotal injuries. The current study included men who biked on- or off-road for at least two hours per day, six days a week. Despite the many miles on-road cyclists logged, the percentage with scrotal abnormalities was significantly less when compared with mountain bikers. Protective measures There are measures that serious mountain bikers can take to lessen the impact from below. One is to take frequent rests while biking. Padding in both the bike seat and bike shorts may also help. Experts also recommend that men be sure that the seat is raised high enough and that it sits at the proper angle. According to Mitterberger's team, bikes with shock absorbers and suspension systems "are mandatory to reduce the potential risk" of scrotal injuries. However, they add, riders also need to hone their technical skills to lessen the chances of injury. SOURCE: Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, January 2008. - (Reuters Health)" |
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dont they get all lumpy and saggy when you get old anyways?
geez the things they come up with these days  why cant they spend more time curing AIDs or something? |
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from working as a mechanic, overly padded seats and/or the gel shorts only make things worse!
adjust your seat properly, people. and if you don't know how, ask someone who does. guys: if during normal riding if you EVER have ANY pain down there, fix your seat....immediately. here's something they don't mention- a poorly fitted seat can affect the ladies as much, if not more than the guys.
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I wouldn't worry too much about impotence. Seems that plenty of roadies and pro mountain bikers have kids!
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thats why i ride DH, no need for a seat.
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 notice where they said in the article that increasing your skill will lessen the risk of injury...  |
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I'm probably gonna have to buy a nice business suit or something ...
Because if I'm gonna be "impotent" I want to look "impotent." |
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hey dont bag on adrian jsut cuz he's too short and his boys touch the top tube when he's standing over the bike hahaha JK i better stop before he stops giving me rides to fontana  |
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the other day i was descending on that last stretch of trail at the end of rock it where it meets up w/ coyote trail...you know how choppy that part is? well i swear to God my saddle was playing ping pong w/ my nads LOL not a good feeling
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The first problem with that study is it doesn't contain a control group - people who don't ride (road or off-road). The second problem is that there is no cause/effect link established between the scan results and fertility, which would require them to follow all 3 (road, off-road and non cyclists) groups for an extended period of time.
I have seen dozens of these cheesy studies but never any well-thought out study that proves any link between cycling of any kind and impotence. As was pointed out above, plenty of cyclists having kids, just ask my prego wife. |
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I find that road riding causes more pain and numbness down therrrr. Road riding your in the saddle for hours, while mountain biking you stand often and take more breaks.
Maybe its my Toupe saddle cuz my fitting is dead on. I might switch to the Phenom. This is kinda scary since I am young.... |