Post Date December, 03 2023
Long-time cycling is indeed related to the onset of chronic prostatitis in men. The posture of cycling, the height and comfort of the frame, the length of cycling time and other factors will affect the health of the prostate. Therefore, male friends should not ride for a long time and learn some self-care methods during cycling.
Prostate damage caused by cycling
Outdoor cycling is a low-carbon and environment-friendly sport that does not cause air pollution, and includes different riding fun, such as sightseeing, racing, cross-country, downhill, etc. It is free and convenient, and also beneficial to health. At the same time, this sport will also bring some harm. If you do not pay attention to self-protection, it may cause male reproductive organ damage caused by cycling for a long time. Because of the long riding time and the bumpy road, the perineum is in a state of long-term compression and stimulation, which affects the local blood circulation, makes it swollen, congested or damaged, and the prostate fluid is not excreted smoothly, resulting in prostate inflammation.
Symptoms of prostatitis caused by cycling
In the early stage, it is mainly manifested as swelling or pain in the perineum, a sense of anal sagging, and sometimes a little white liquid drips out of the urethral orifice after urination. If you have similar symptoms, it is recommended to stop cycling for a period of time, let the prostate relax for a period of time, or go to the hospital for diagnosis.
If you still ride without interruption, it may also lead to hypertrophy of the prostate (hyperplasia of the prostate). The enlarged prostate compresses the urethra, resulting in poor urination, weak urination, thin urination lines, bifurcations and even intermittent urination. It is difficult for patients to urinate completely every time, so the number of urination increases, especially at night. At this time, we should go to the hospital for treatment to curb the development of the disease.
If the symptoms develop seriously, it will cause prostatitis. Due to the stimulation and hyperemia of long-term inflammation, the glands will atrophy, and the endocrine disorders will occur. Different degrees of sexual dysfunction will occur, which is easy to cause male infertility, and other secondary diseases are likely to occur.
Factors of prostatitis caused by cycling
Some riders did not form a standard posture riding habit in the early stage, resulting in unstable treading rate and difficult coordination of movements. Cyclists are prone to swing up and down, left and right pedaling, and the center of gravity of the cyclist is higher in the front of the seat is behind, thus compressing the prostate. In addition, if you don't know how to adjust your posture, you will be more likely to stimulate the perineum and cause prostate congestion, swelling and injury when you encounter rough roads that cause serious bumps when driving. Because of their short stature, they did not choose the most appropriate size of the bicycle, and the seat was too high to adjust the riding posture to a comfortable state, causing pressure on the prostate.
How to protect the prostate when riding
First of all, learn a reasonable riding posture. On the basis of a regular riding posture, choose a frame size suitable for your height, choose a seat bag with a wide rear half, and adjust the height of the seat tube. The seat bag can be adjusted to reach the most comfortable position. Let the rear half of the seat bag contact the sitting bone. The front half of the seat bag should not be too cocked. The height should be moderate before and after, and the seat bag can be adjusted to a horizontal shape.
For those who like to ride long distances, it is recommended to choose a soft seat bag. The front part of the seat should be slightly lower than the rear part. Select a seat bag with a middle air discharge groove. After a long ride, take a hot seat bath (the recommended temperature is about 40 ℃) to promote local blood circulation.
Maintenance during intermittent cycling
Regularity of life, regular living, and proper physical exercise can improve blood circulation, promote secretion of prostate fluid, eliminate bacterial toxins, and promote drug absorption and enhance resistance. Drink more water and urinate more often at ordinary times. Use urination to flush the urethra to help excrete prostate secretion, so as to prevent infection.
