"Actually by moving some of your weight forward onto your arms takes some of the pressure off the peritoneum."
While true ,to a point, the more of your weight you put on your "sit bones" the more comfortable you will be. This takes a saddle change along with bars ( and longer stem maybe) to get the bars where you can just lay your hands on the grips without leaning forward.

Brooks sprung saddles will do that along with several models of "noseless" saddles. With Brooks , since they are 100% leather you'll need to be sure never to get it soaking wet. Try a seat adjustment AFTER you get new bars on then buy a new saddle. Saddles that come with most generic bikes are pretty cheap for the rider who spends little time riding. A good saddle and the right bars & stem do wonders for any bike!!

Note: Brooks are expensive to buy but not really since a Brooks becomes molded to your sit bones saddle that can be moved from bike to bike for a very long time.

http://www.brooksengland.com/en/