Study Finds Women Cyclists Experience Decreased Genital Sensation
NOVEMBER 22, 2006 -- MILTON, MA (BRAIN)--Women cyclists logging at least 30 miles a week on a bicycle can expect decreased genital sensation and increased pain compared with active non-cycling runners, according to an article published in the latest issue of the Journal of Sexual Medicine.
We found that competitive women cyclists have a decrease in genital sensation, said Marsha K. Guess, M.D., assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale and the lead author of the study. But women runners had no similar decrease in sensation as a result of their activity.
The article, Genital Sensation and Sexual Function in Women Bicyclists and Runners: Are Your Feet Safer than Your Seat?, published in the November issue of the journal, reports the findings of researchers from Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine and The Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
"This is the first study to evaluate the effects of prolonged or frequent bicycling on neurological and sexual function in women," Guess said. While seated on a bicycle, the external genital nerve and artery are directly compressed. It is possible that chronic compression of the female genital area may lead to compromised blood flow and nerve injury due to disruption of the blood-nerve barrier.
The researchers interviewed 48 bicyclists and 22 runners with a median age of 33. The study found there was no correlation between miles or time in the saddle and genital numbing, though all sexually active cyclists reported normal sexual function.
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NOVEMBER 22, 2006 -- MILTON, MA (BRAIN)--Women cyclists logging at least 30 miles a week on a bicycle can expect decreased genital sensation and increased pain compared with active non-cycling runners, according to an article published in the latest issue of the Journal of Sexual Medicine.
We found that competitive women cyclists have a decrease in genital sensation, said Marsha K. Guess, M.D., assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale and the lead author of the study. But women runners had no similar decrease in sensation as a result of their activity.
The article, Genital Sensation and Sexual Function in Women Bicyclists and Runners: Are Your Feet Safer than Your Seat?, published in the November issue of the journal, reports the findings of researchers from Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine and The Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
"This is the first study to evaluate the effects of prolonged or frequent bicycling on neurological and sexual function in women," Guess said. While seated on a bicycle, the external genital nerve and artery are directly compressed. It is possible that chronic compression of the female genital area may lead to compromised blood flow and nerve injury due to disruption of the blood-nerve barrier.
The researchers interviewed 48 bicyclists and 22 runners with a median age of 33. The study found there was no correlation between miles or time in the saddle and genital numbing, though all sexually active cyclists reported normal sexual function.
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