Peyronie's disease is a condition that causes your penis to curve when it's erect. It can be painful but there are treatments to ease the symptoms and stop it getting worse.
Check if it's Peyronie's disease
Peyronie's disease mainly affects men over 40, but younger men can also get it. It can affect any adult with a penis.
The tube that pee passes through (urethra) and a hardened area (scar) on the top side of the erectile tissue, which makes the penis curve upwards.
Symptoms of Peyronie's disease include:
swelling that later causes a hard lump to develop on the shaft of your penis and stops it stretching during erections
a curve in your penis when it's erect (if the hard area is on the top of your penis it will curve upwards, if it's on the bottom it will curve downwards)
painful erections that can make having sex difficult
problems getting or keeping an erection (erectile dysfunction)
other changes to your penis – for example, you may have a hard area on the top, bottom and side of your penis, shortening it and making it narrower in the middle
If you have Peyronie's disease, your skin may also be thicker and less flexible in other parts of your body, such as in your hands and feet.
For example, some men with Peyronie's can also have a condition called Dupuytren's contracture.
Penises vary a lot in size and shape. There may naturally be a slight curve in your penis when it's erect. But get medical help if your penis curves a lot or erections are painful.
See a GP if:
you have swelling or a hard lump on your penis
your penis curves upwards or downwards when it's erect
you have painful erections, or problems getting or keeping an erection, which make having sex difficult
Do not feel embarrassed about getting help. Peyronie's disease is a common problem that GPs are used to dealing with.
What happens at your GP appointment
If a GP thinks you might have Peyronie's disease, they'll ask about your symptoms and will usually need to examine your penis.
They may refer you for an ultrasound scan.
Treatments for Peyronie's disease
If you have Peyronie's disease and your symptoms are mild, treatment may not be needed.
But you may need treatment if your symptoms are severe or causing problems, such as pain during sex, depression or low self-esteem.
Treatments for Peyronie's disease include:
medicines to slow down the growth of the hard area on your penis or to treat erectile dysfunction
a procedure that uses sound waves to break down the hard area on your penis
surgery to straighten your penis (it's not usually possible to straighten it to how it was before it curved)
There are also devices that may help. But they need to be used every day for several months and are not usually available on the NHS.
Causes of Peyronie's disease
The cause of Peyronie's disease is not always known.
It can sometimes happen if you injure your penis.
You're also more likely to get Peyronie's disease if you:
have diabetes
have high blood pressure
have high cholesterol
have coronary heart disease
have thickened blood vessels in your heart (arteriosclerosis)
are taking certain medicines, such as beta blockers or antidepressants
There may sometimes be a family history of Peyronie's disease.
I hope my fellow fabguys found this useful and informative.
It can be embarrassing and awkward when hooking up with other men, especially those men that totally seem infatuated about their own hung members and nothing else.
They seem obsessed about hooking up with other men that are well hung too. Fair enough.
But, if you're not well endowed like me, it's extra pressure trying to feel proud of ones diseased penis amongst some individuals seeking out other hung members. And, to add insult to injury, I'm made to feel inferior to them when they keep on asking, 'how big is your cock'? Anything under six inches seems considered to be a flawed trait of failed masculinity.
Please, next time, before you ask someone about their cock size, is there another way of approaching this without making someone feel miserable about themselves, especially if they are being treated for medical interventions relating to ones 'old chap'.
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