Treatment for Peyronie’s disease
Penile curvature: is surgery the only option?
Predominantly many men have a slightly curved or side hanging penis. But nearly 400 men out of 100,000 have a very serious problem of curved erect penis that both the partners suffer from pain during intercourse or at times intercourse itself becomes impossible. The disease of curved penis in different shapes such as J or U or corkscrew shaped is called in medical terminology as Peyronie’s Disease or fibrous caverositis. This happens when layers of fibrous scar tissues or inelastic plaque starts growing up among the layers of erectile tissues called as cavernosa. During an erection the tissues that are present in the penis causes a straight erection which are normally elastic in nature. But the scar tissues that grows in between these elastic tissues are inelastic and hard which makes the other tissues also in the penis to swell up there is severe curvature in the structure of the penis. At times these scar tissues are extended till the shaft of the penis resulting in a drastic cutting down in the size of the penis.
Causes of Peyronie’s disease
This begins when some sort of injury or forceful bending happens to the erect penis. They have proved evidence that some men get Peyronie’s disease due to injections for treating the problem of erectile dysfunction, or due to high blood pressure or diabetes or in a rare case due to hereditary problems.
Treatment for Peyronie’s disease
When treatment is given the doctor should know the actual cause of this disease as it may vary from men to men. For many men doctors suggest only surgery still they are asked to wait for a year or so. Some patients who are suggested surgery may try other treatments though penis surgery is the only resort. But actually the doctors recommend waiting because they know that the scar tissues may disappear in some time by itself. But it is said that 40% of men see no changes and 40% men may face a much more worsened condition and would need a surgery. It is said that the alternative treatments during the waiting period is much more fruitful compared to the painful surgical treatment.
Now at present the researchers have found a self-treatment with the help of a device called ProExtenders as an alternative to surgery, which gives mild traction to the penis to neutralizes the hard scar tissues from growing further and makes the penis also to grow straight. This device can be worn tactfully under the clothing even at work for a period of a month and Vitamin E supplements are provided along with this. This penis treatment is less expensive than the surgical methods and more effective. But for any advice and consultation approach your doctor.
Tags: Erectile dysfunction, Proextenders, Peyronie
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