Hard-core mountain bikers and hard-core cyclists have one thing in common, they both love the seat of a bike and a place to ride. But, the similarities remain there. While hard-core cyclists tend to choose paved roads on which to ride, hard-core mountain bikers frequent rough terrains. This choice may not only effect the level of the physical output for the biker, but the health of their scrotum, as well.
A recent study of 85 hard-core mountain bikers found injuries to the scrotum in more than 90% of the bikers. It is unclear whether the injuries found in the mountain bikers, including calcium deposits and cysts, will have any lasting effect on overall health or possible future fertility.
Compared to the mountain bikers, street cyclists maintained a little less than a 50% injury rate.
It seems that the rougher the terrain, the harder the body is effected during the hard-core riding.
Experts believe the best way to prevent these scrotal injuries from occurring is to maintain a high level of biking skill, ensure your bike offers sufficient padding on both sides of the seat, wear biking shorts, and test the bike seat often for proper height and angle measurements.
It is clear to researchers that further tests will need to be performed to detail the exact activities causing the injuries and reveal the long term effect of the calcium deposits and cysts of the scrotum.
