EDIT: Just thought I’d give an update since this post is still going. Last night I still felt a little off. I wasn’t in pain but I had discomfort. Do you know what ghost limb is? I felt like I had a ghost testicle! Almost as if my ascended testicle was still riding up in the canal. Brutal. I went in to the emerg to get things checked out because I realized I could either: 1. spend 4 hours waiting for a doc, or 2. lie awake all night envisioning having a testicle lopped off. Anyway, I was sitting there and slowly figured out what the problem was. I knew it wasn’t a twist because it would have been painful and everything looked OK. I was pretty sure that I had pinched some nerves back behind, which caused a cremaster muscle to hightail the testicle out of there. The discomfort I was feeling was residual effects from impinging the nerves. I also thought that maybe I had cut-off a bit of the venous flow, leading to the slight swelling. The doc agreed with me, everything was intact and as it should be, most likely some nerve impinging. Had to have the boys fondled but it turned into a full testicular exam which I have never had before. So not a waste of time at all. And she put me at ease. (I hope you guys check yourselves out. Be diligent.) Anyway, moving forward I think I’m going to fiddle with my saddle position a little bit and then consider swapping it for a different one if that doesn’t help. Summary: if you are starting out and reading this, don’t ride through pain that just doesn’t seem right.
What a messed up weekend.
The following question is odd, but I’m really not trolling. I wear decent bib shorts when I ride - they fit properly, feel decent and are of good quality. However, about 10 minutes into any ride I always start to feel uncomfortable. I don’t really know if I don’t have them placed just perfectly or what but all I know is it isn’t fun. I try to “adjust” myself but it never really lasts. There’s just too much pressure…
Today I went for a 19 mi / 30 km ride and was quite uncomfortable. Whatever, got through it. When I got home though I was standing in my kitchen and pulled out the front of my shorts for a moment to adjust again. Looking down, I saw a large, very out of place lump to the left of the base of my penis. Obviously I felt this anomaly It was one of my testicles, which subsequently dropped into a more familiar arrangement. Surprise/horror face. Basically, one of my testicles was fully retracted all the way up to the front of my groin! This has never happened to me in any other scenario and just can’t be good. If this is a common occurrence then you are all crazy… Now I realize that the pressure and discomfort I had been feeling in the same place on most rides must have been this same situation! This wasn’t one of those I-just-jumped-into-a-cold-lake ordeal. The unpleasant fact is one of my testicles was in a scary place as a result of the way I ride or the way I’m wearing my shorts. No way am I putting up with retracted testicles.
This is the part where you laugh; bestow on me some godly, exclusive, little-known bike short advice; cry for me; point me toward a link that shows you exactly where your junk should be (not sure I want to see such a link); or otherwise give me help so that I can ride in comfort.
Additional info: I’m 21, my bike is properly fitted (although I want to move the saddle forward), my shorts fit and are of good quality and my endowment may be considered a bit on the larger side (absolutely hate stating such a point but perhaps it is relevant or helpful…).
P.s. Just realized I have more detail than necessary. I apologize. But mayhaps it will be useful. HELP ME!
