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Anyone had a proper case of this, i mean more than a spot of numbness, and recovered? i guess those that have been affected log term or even permanently probably dont hang around cycling forums anymore but thought i would throw out the question anyway.
i guess those that have been affected log term
Is that the medical phrase?
haha well it can affect your 'logs' if it gets particularly bad!
There is a well known Viz style top tip which suggests that lying on one arm can make it feel like someone else is er...attending to your needs.
Apparently, with a numb willy, it feels like you are attending to someone else...
It's basically compression of the penile nerve which should in most cases recover over a few days. Some people can go on to have problems for longer, but the key thing is to address the positioning that caused it and don't do it again.
It is, most humorously, known as Alcock syndrome.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022534717349704
It is, most humorously, known as Alcock syndrome.
And what, pray tell is funny with that? Good English surname! Nothing to laugh at... Nothing at all...
numbness is the first stage, i was interested if anyone has had any more significant symptoms and what was the outcome. nerves take a long time to heal and from my research it can permanently stop people riding.
Surely the answer is not to sit on your perineum?