Women Mountain
Biking
It has always
been said that women are the weaker sex. Looking into all aspects, all the women would agree that belief is
debatable because more than ever more and more women have proven a lie out of that cliché. Gone are the days when
men dominate in almost anything that requires physical strength and mental toughness. Women have succeeded in
proving their worth to claim their rightful place in the world of extreme sports and that includes mountain
biking.
Since the introduction of mountain biking and when women learn to pedal exceptionally well as
the men do, women mountain biking is no longer a big deal. Just like any other sports that might
put women in great danger women mountain biking is also seen as a sport that might affect women's health in
the long run.
One issue of women mountain biking is the concern on their reproductive health.
There is no doubt that women mountain biking will expose women the same amount of danger that men are exposed to as
far as reproductive health is concerned. Studies shows that men are in great risk of getting scrotum problems when
they are exposed to rough mountain biking. One of the problems cited is the development of masses that could either
be malignant or benign. But just the same men's reproductive health are at stake. In the same vein, women are also
in great risk with mountain biking. Just like men, women's reproductive health is also vulnerable to the risk. One
of the common effects of women mountain biking is the premature rupturing of the hymen.
Despite the obvious effects on their reproductive health, there are still plenty of women who
dared take the risk. More and more women are now taking the trails and tracks on their mountain bikes. With the
ever increasing of women's consciousness about mountain biking, women's mountain biking groups have been organized
to cater to women mountain bikers' health and safety.
One of the leading organizations of women who are into mountain biking is the Women's Mountain
Bikes and Tea Society or WOMBATS. This organization has been put up by women who share the same fondness and the
thrill of mountain biking. The group is open to all women regardless of their age or belief. For as long as she
believes on the essence of mountain biking any woman is welcome to join the group.
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