Here is an article from a medical journal which was brought to my attention at work.
I think I'm OK now with my Sargent seat, but the OEM seat did cause 'pressure' and vibration. A bit of a worry..
Do motorcyclists have erectile dysfunction?A preliminary study
A Ochiai1, Y Naya2, J Soh1, Y Ishida1, S Ushijima1, Y Mizutani1, A Kawauchi1 and T Miki11
Department of Urology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan and 2Department of Urology, MatsushitaMemorial Hospital, Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between motorcycling and erectiledysfunction (ED). We investigated the relationship betweenmotorcycling and erectile function usingthe 5-items version of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF5) in 234 motorcyclists(response rate 75%) and 752 healthy controls (response rate 66%). In all, 161 (69%) of 234motorcyclists were diagnosed as ED based on IIEF5. The prevalence of ED in the motorcycle groupincreased by age as: 58, 63, 76 and 93%, for motorcyclists in 20–29, 30–39, 40–49 and 50–59 years,respectively. There was a significant difference in the prevalence of ED between the motorcyclegroup and the control group in all age groups. On stepwise logistic regression analysis,motorcycling was the strongest risk factor for ED. Although the severity of ED in motorcyclistswas not so severe, motorcycling may be one of risk factors for ED.
International Journal of Impotence Research advance online publication 2 February 2006;%
I think I'm OK now with my Sargent seat, but the OEM seat did cause 'pressure' and vibration. A bit of a worry..
Do motorcyclists have erectile dysfunction?A preliminary study
A Ochiai1, Y Naya2, J Soh1, Y Ishida1, S Ushijima1, Y Mizutani1, A Kawauchi1 and T Miki11
Department of Urology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan and 2Department of Urology, MatsushitaMemorial Hospital, Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between motorcycling and erectiledysfunction (ED). We investigated the relationship betweenmotorcycling and erectile function usingthe 5-items version of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF5) in 234 motorcyclists(response rate 75%) and 752 healthy controls (response rate 66%). In all, 161 (69%) of 234motorcyclists were diagnosed as ED based on IIEF5. The prevalence of ED in the motorcycle groupincreased by age as: 58, 63, 76 and 93%, for motorcyclists in 20–29, 30–39, 40–49 and 50–59 years,respectively. There was a significant difference in the prevalence of ED between the motorcyclegroup and the control group in all age groups. On stepwise logistic regression analysis,motorcycling was the strongest risk factor for ED. Although the severity of ED in motorcyclistswas not so severe, motorcycling may be one of risk factors for ED.
International Journal of Impotence Research advance online publication 2 February 2006;%
