From saddle sores to sperm count, cycling and sexual health have long been the subject of much speculation. Does riding a bike improve your performance in bed? Can it cause erectile dysfunction or fertility issues? And should cyclists really avoid shaving their pubic hair?
With so much conflicting advice, we set out to separate fact from fiction. To help us do so, we consulted Matthew Matson, a sports physiotherapist at Marylebone Health, London, who specialises in men’s health, and his colleague Grace Covington, a pelvic health physiotherapist, to get the truth behind some of the most common cycling-related health claims.
