Biking Hurts Your Junk (2024)

FAQs

Does cycling affect the groin? ›

Groin pain is fairly common for cyclists, often with the pain originating in your perineum, which is the area between your sit bones. Because this area contains many major nerves and arteries, too much pressure can cause discomfort, pain and wider issues.

The main reasons for perineum pain and urogenital symptoms include prolonged saddle pressure, more specifically, excessive body weight and saddle design, saddle level/tilt and improper handlebar position, most of which can be alleviated by a proper discipline-specific Bikefit.

“We recommend soft saddles, padded pants, full suspension bikes, and to get out of the saddle as often as possible.” These measures should reduce the pressure and shaking that hurts your testicl*s.

Skin can heal quickly if it's not continually being irritated. Keep the affected parts of your skin clean and dry to avoid infection or further irritation. Try topical ointments, such as diaper-rash cream, antibiotic cream, and hemorrhoid cream (Preparation H), which can help sooth irritated and inflamed skin.

The padding will help to avoid pressure symptoms but also prevent vagin*l and urinary tract infections through the washing. Lubricate: Use Vaseline or chamois cream to provide lubrication to the labia, groin and inner thighs to prevent chaffing and saddle sores.

Men who ride a bicycle with an uncomfortable bike seat can potentially develop a problem called prostatitis, an inflammation of the prostate gland.

On the other hand, long-distance bicycling may result in testicular trauma. Trauma is an infrequently reported precipitant of testicular torsion, usually accounting for only 5 to 6% in most series. It is considered that testicular trauma produces torsion through induction of cremasteric muscle spasm (6).

Cycle-ball, also known as "radball" (from German), is a sport similar to association football played on bicycles. The two people on each team ride a fixed gear bicycle with no brakes or freewheel. The ball is controlled by the bike and the head, except when defending the goal.

If you're trying to conceive, male partners may benefit from avoiding biking for more than 5 hours per week or running more than 108 km a week. There is some evidence that shows these activities done at longer intervals may impact the quality of the sperm and lower testosterone.

Vaseline is better suited to prevent saddle sores (like chamois cream) rather than to treat them. An antibacterial cream such as Sudocrem is a better option for treating saddle sores.

How do pro cyclists deal with saddle sores? ›

Moisturising and saddle sores

It's worth re-emphasising the skin's function as a barrier. All the friction, sweat, washing and pressure that cycling entails makes it harder for skin to perform this function. Regular moisturising can be the best saddle sore treatment because it helps skin to repair.

Perineal nodular induration (PNI), more commonly known as “third testicl*” or “cyclist's nodule” [1], is a rare and benign (myo)fibroblastic pseudotumor associated with saddle sports, such as cycling or horseback-riding [2,3,4,5,6].

Periodically standing during a ride helps to decrease pressure on the inner thighs. Cyclists should also consider wearing bike shorts that have seamless stitching and pressure relief pads in the lining of the groin, particularly when riding for an extended period of time.

Cycling with a hernia is safe when done by following guidelines from a physician or a doctor. It is a form of exercise that does not put excess pressure on the hernia. Patients with inguinal hernia can cycle.

Hip bursitis typically includes pain around the hip and into the groin or buttock area. Pain may get worse with prolonged exercise or walking. As mentioned, most hip injuries sustained during cycling are caused by underlying muscle imbalances or overtraining.