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Thread ID: 124088	2012-04-05 19:17:00	Riding Bikes Harmful To Female Sexual Health	SurferJoe46 (51)	PC World Chat

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1268487	2012-04-05 19:17:00	It’s long been known that bike saddles, which put pressure on sensitive areas of the body, can harm the sexual performance of men, but cycling’s effect on the female anatomy was less well-known. Until now. Credited LINK HERE: www.smartplanet.com A new study at Yale, published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, shows that riding bikes decreases women’s sexual sensation. The theory behind the connection is that riding on a bike saddle places a lot of pressure on the nerves and blood vessels in the genital area — and it turns out this happens whether you are man or woman. The study builds on a 2006 study at Yale that showed, compared to female runners, female cyclists had less genital sensation. The latest study looked specifically at what about bikes affect soreness and numbness in women. The participants were 48 female bike riders who cycled at least 10 miles a week, though many biked much more. The riders brought to the lab their own bikes, which were then mounted onto a stationary machine. The subjects were hooked up to a device that measured sensation in the pelvic floor, and they then rode on the bikes while reporting on feelings of numbness, soreness and tingling. The main finding was that the lower the handlebars, the more physical effects the women experienced, likely because low handlebars required the women to lean forward, which in turn put more pressure on the perineum, which is made of soft tissue. The problem was most likely to occur when the rider assumed an aerodynamic racing position in which she leaned far forward with her back flat. “We’re basically showing that there may be modifiable risk factors associated with female riders,” Dr. Marsha K. Guess, an author of the study and an assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at the Yale School of Medicine, told The New York Times. “This better positions us to educate riders on safe riding practices that may actually be beneficial to reduction of pressure and lost sensation in the pelvic floor.” In addition to raising handlebars, no-nose bike saddles (which you can see pictured here) also alleviate or eliminate the problem. Such bike saddles, in which the rider rests only on the pelvic “sit” bones, don’t require the rider to put any pressure on the perineum. As Dr. Steven M. Schrader, who pioneered the use of no-nose bike saddles for men, believes they would also help women. As he explained the The Times, “If you don’t put weight there,” he said, “there’s no pressure.” Makes sense to me.	SurferJoe46 (51)
1268488	2012-04-05 22:49:00	Makes perfect sense, but I had no idea that riding my bike was bad for me, let alone that it is bad for women too.	Greven (91)
1268489	2012-04-06 01:50:00	Madness. Husband used to do cycle racing when younger. I can tell you everything worked, and works just fine. I've ridden bikes too, although not for days at a time, but I would say you could say sitting in chairs damages your bum too then. Stupid....	pctek (84)
1268490	2012-04-06 02:11:00	I used to ride every day, raced when I was younger, still ride 2-3 times a week and everything still works. Didn't Sarah Ulmer have a kid not so long ago?	gary67 (56)
1268491	2012-04-06 04:26:00	They don't say it stops anything working - just causes reduced sensation. Sarah Ulmer probably didn't feel a thing when her kid was conceived	Greven (91)
1268492	2012-04-06 07:09:00	A stupid "study" - this has been well known in riding circles for many years. Most, if not all symptoms can be alleviated by choosing an appropriate seat and a proper bike fitting...	johcar (6283)
1268493	2012-04-06 07:18:00	Doesn't getting married reduce a woman's sexual sensation?	plod (107)
1268494	2012-04-06 08:36:00	Only if she eats the wedding cake, we didn't have a wedding cake :D	gary67 (56)
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