Bicycle riding and genital sensations

I have just been reading some research entitled : The Bar Sinister: Does Handlebar


 Level Damage the Pelvic Floor in Female Cyclists? Sarah N. Partin MSPH^1,†, Kathleen A. Connell MD^2,†, Steven Schrader PhD³, Julie LaCombe MD⁴, Brian Lowe PhD³, Anne Sweeney PhD¹, Susan Reutman PhD³,Andrea Wang MD⁵, Christine Toennis BS³,Arnold Melman MD⁶, Madgy Mikhail MD⁷,Marsha K. Guess MD^2,*Article first published online: 5 MAR 2012 published in The Journal Of Sexual Medicine.

This research found that women that ride bicycles with  handlebars positioned lower than the saddle were significantly associated with increased perineum saddle pressures and decreased genital sensation . Modifying bicycle setup may help alleviate neuropathies in females. Additional research is warranted to further assess the extent of the associations