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Does riding a bicycle damage your prostate?

Does riding a bicycle kill your prostate? I am just starting to ride, but I started reading about lance armstrong and I don’t want to lose a testi due to a problem compounded by a bicycle seat.

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Answer #1

I went cycling round scotland last year…have been doing the same thing for the last few years in early summer. This year I had a new saddle…which was very expensive but proved to be less than comfortable after about 50 miles. But we were out in the wilds. So I had no choice but to stick with it for the whole week.

I ended up with a urinry tract infection which grumbled on for a while…and I eventually became very ill and was admitted to hospital seriouisly ill on itra venous antibiotics. My prostate became very swollen and is still giving me problems 1 year later. But Im still going cycling this summer…Must be mad!! But I have gone back to my old saddle.

Answer #2

Sitting on a bike concentrates about 65 - 80% of your body weight onto the small area that is in contact with the bicycle saddle.

That could be detrimental in some ways, maybe damaging the prostate.

SMP4Bike saddles were specifically designed and researched with this and other men’s health effects in mind. There is a nice insight into the science at www.smpsaddle.co.uk

Overall I think the health benefits of cycling far outweigh the potential damage, but take care to fit yourself to the bike properly.

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