Cycling and erectile dysfunction are they related

Cycling is a standard method of cardio exercise, that helps in burning an immense number of calories, and at the same time strengths the leg muscles. According to a recent survey, more than one-third of the world enjoys cycling. Some people sometimes cycle for fun, while others are more severe riders who spend hours on a bike every day.

Men who ride may experience problems with the erection due to spending too much time on a bike seat. The Greek physician Hippocrates described sexual problems for men when he said, "The constant rattling of their horses is inappropriate for sex."

This is why cycling can affect your erection potential and how cycling can avoid your sex life's rupture.

How are erections affected by cycling?

The sitting area between your anus and penis stresses your perineum as you sit on a bike for long periods. The perineum is made of oxygen-rich, bloodied arteries and nerves in your penis. The perineum that supplies your penis with oxygen-rich blood is full of arteries and nerves.

To ensure a man has an erection, the brain's nerve impulses send exciting signals to the penis. Any nervous disorders, vessels of the blood, or both will prevent you from erecting. Erectile disorder is called ED.

Researchers have found that some male cyclists have damaged the pudendal nerve, the principal nerve, and the pudding arteries that send blood in recent decades.

Men who spend many hours cycling reported erectile problems. Experts claim that ED begins when a pathway between the shrink bike chair and pubic bones is trapped. Experts have suggested that ED starts when the arteries, nerves, and pubic bones of the rider are captured between the tiny bike seat.

How to mitigate your ED risk

You can still drive for practice and pleasure without having sexual issues with a few modifications.

Here are some improvements that can be made to reduce your ED risk:

• Turn off your narrow bicycle seat with extra padding, protecting your perineum, for something broader. To decrease pressure, select a seat without a nose (this will be rectangular).

• Lower the controls. Leaning forward will remove your back from the seat and relieve your perineum strain.

• Use insulated bike shorts to obtain an additional safety layer.

• Reduce the intensity of the workout. Cycle at a time for fewer hours.

• Take occasional breaks on long ridings. Walk or stand regularly on the pedals.

• Change to a soothing motorcycle. If you spend a lot of time on your bike, leaning on your perineum is gentler.

• Mix the routine of your workout. Instead of cycling, you can choose jogging, swimming, and other aerobic activities. Become part of a full training curriculum for cycling.

• If your rectum and scrotum have some discomfort or numbness, stop riding for a while.

What do you do when facing the problem of ED?

ED and cycling numbness can last for several weeks or months, but it is typically not permanent. The easiest option is to cut down on commuting or to avoid riding. See your primary care provider or urologist if you have issues having an erection for several months. 

Some medicines improve the blood supply to the penis for an erection. However, one should take these drugs cautiously as they may have severe side effects. ED drug-addicts can formulate chest pain and those with low or high blood pressure, liver failure, or kidney disease are not recommended for the use of nitrates (nitro-glycerine). Other drugs, including penis pumps and implants, are also well-known for the treatment of ED.

There are many ways to cure ED and the erectile dysfunction treatment by Ayurveda is the safest way to treat ED effectively. You may contact Dawakhana (Sexologist in Faridabad) for such problems.