How does a traditional bike seat impact health and comfort?

Health issues are caused because of too much time in the saddle (narrow, with a nose, cut out, or bump) from pressure on the perineal nerves and arteries which supply blood flow to the genitals. The distribution of weight to the perineum (mainly the pudendal nerves and arteries) is the main cause of loss of sensation and other severe problems associated with the traditional saddle. Men and women commonly experience numbness or tingling, or the feeling of the genitals falling asleep due to the constant nerve compression. In some cases, men have also experienced temporary, and prolonged erectile dysfunction due to the pressure on the pudendal nerves and arteries. For women the constant forward pelvic rotation leads to persistent pressure on the soft tissue, such as the clitoris and the labia, causing swelling and pain.

Prolonged use of a saddle with any obstruction or compression in the groin area, such as a saddle with a nose, nose with an opening, or a nose with a bump, can cause tremendous damage, sometimes permanent, to the soft tissue of the groin by compressing vital nerves and arteries restricting blood flow.

Is VSEAT® recommended by medical professionals?

Because of its health benefits, the VSEAT® is recommended by medical professionals. Click here to see the video of the top thought leader in the area, and find out why Dr. Michael Eisenberg, (Board Certified in Urology, Director of Men’s Health Professor of Urology, Obstetrics & Gynecology Specializing in Sexual and Reproductive Medicine) recommends the VSEAT®.