Had AMS sphincter fitted in February, very bruised, no pain but lots of discomfort. Switched on in March complete success! great relief; back to kayaking at a good pace four hours once a week, portaging 25kg kayak with no leakages; me, not the boat! Very hesitant about trying my first love of cycling. I spoke to my consultant who confirmed that there would be discomfort but cycling would not damage the AMS. After some trial and error I would recommend that anybody coming back to the bike should: Fit a prostate friendly saddle, drop the nose of the saddle a couple of mm this will take the weight off the tender area, it will however put more strain on shoulders, arms and neck so I recommend raising the handlebars a couple of mm. I have also fitted a gel saddle cover (£12) I wear padded cycling shorts and a small pad, just in case. My first ride was 10 miles+ on roads I know well, on the hilly sections where I would normally get out of the saddle I now drop a gear, stay in the saddle if comfortable. The only time I got out of the saddle to have a stretch I sat down without thinking and activated the device! luckily there was not a lot to lose but a lesson learnt. I'm back on the bike and although there will be compromises the benefits far outweigh the negatives. I've shaved off my beard, mudguards off this afternoon I'm nearly a racer again! See you up the road.... Old Roly.