All about Peyronie’s disease (From A to Z)

Learn & understand the basics…
What causes Peyronie’s disease?
Most experts are of the consensus that Peyronie’s disease usually develops following a trauma or injury that causes bleeding inside the penis.  However, while this trauma may explain acute cases of Peyronie’s disease, it does not explain why most cases develop slowly and progressively (chronic cases), or what [...]

Alternative treatments of Peyronie’s disease

Is natural the better?
As the surgical treatment of Peyronie’s disease is risky, expensive and is often considered as the last resort, more and more treatment modalities are being introduced.  Some of these include include vitamin E in tablet or cream form, potassium aminobenzoate (a chemical that belongs to the Vitamin B group and is used [...]

Can medications cause Peyronie’s disease?

The dangers of drugs
One of the least common or rare risk factors associated with the development of Peyronie’s disease is long-term administration of certain drugs. These drugs can belong to a variety of different classes and are used to treat different disorders. However, the chance of developing Peyronie’s disease from any of these medicines [...]

Complications of Peyronie’s disease

What it could lead to?

First observed in a time as early as 1687, Peyronie’s disease was first described by a French surgeon François de la Peyronie in 1743 and, hence, was named after him.
Peyronie’s disease is one of the most bothersome penile / sex-related issues in men. Estimates of the prevalence of Peyronie’s disease range [...]

How to prevent Peyronie’s disease?

Is prevention possible at all?
As the old saying “prevention is better than cure” goes for many other health related disorders, same seems to be true for Peyronie’s disease as well. However, knowledge (you learn more, you prevent more) remains the single most important factor in prevention and early detection of Peyronie’s disease in men.
To better [...]

Top 5 myths of Peyronie’s disease (PD)

Fact versus fiction
Like many other health disorders and disease, there have been several myths, misconceptions and false assumptions associated with Peyronie’s disease (PD). The following article intends to highlight some of those common myths related with PD and will help you differentiate between fact and fiction.
Myth 1: PD is a disease of young age
Fact: Greater [...]

How to identify if you have a Peyronie’s disease?

Signs & symptoms at a glance…
History and background
Generally speaking, Peyronie’s disease refers to the presence of scar tissue in the penis. The condition is so called as it was first described by a French surgeon Francois Peyronie about 250 years ago. Today, according to the generally accepted estimates, Peyronie’s affects millions of men usually beginning [...]

Treating Peyronie’s disease with surgery…

Why and why not?
Peyronie’s disease (PD) affects 1 to 3% of the male population and is considered one of the frequent causes of shortening of penis, penile shape deformities and erectile dysfunction. The treatment of PD, to date, remains one of the greatest therapy challenges for doctors and sexual health care experts. While various treatment [...]

Peyronie’s disease – Care & cure

History & background of Peyronie’s disease
Peyronie’s disease accounts for 0.3 to 0.7% of all urinary system related disorders and it occurs most often in the fourth to sixth decades of life, and occasionally in men less than 20 year old. A small number of men with Peyronie’s disease will get better without treatment but drug [...]