What Is Peyronie’s Disease?

Peyronie’s disease is a condition of the penis resulting from fibrous scar tissue (called plaque in the medical world) and causes penile curvature or even painful erections. A slight and natural bend is nothing to be concerned about; however, Peyronie’s disease can cause sexual intercourse to be painful as the penile curvature is much more than just “slight.” The bend will be quite significant, and it will not go away on its own.

Treat Peyronie’s Disease & Please Your Sexual Partner Again

Do you think you have Peyronie’s disease? As soon as you notice symptoms, you should visit your doctor to discuss the best treatment options for you, or connect with our clinic to discuss a pain-free, surgery-free, and drug-free alternative to treat your Peyronie’s disease symptoms. Treating Peyronie’s disease as early as possible may help it from worsening and even improve symptoms, which can include:

• A penile bend is commonly referred to as a curvature.
• Noticeable flat, or a hard band, of scar tissue on the side of the penis (also referred to as plaque) that builds up in your blood vessels
• Having trouble getting and maintaining an erection – erectile dysfunction is often reported before being diagnosed with Peyronie’s disease.
• Your penis may appear shorter.
• Pain with or without an erection, and specifically during sexual intercourse

Not seeking treatment can lead to permanent scar tissue and shortening of the penis. Peyronie’s disease can also come with other physical and mental complications like anxiety, stress, depression, difficulty getting your partner pregnant, and overall, stress on the sexual relationship with your partner.

What Causes Plaque Buildup In The Penis?

Men with Peyronie’s disease have a marked curvature of the penis.

The curve that is typical of the disease comes from the build-up of plaque or scar tissue that forms beneath the skin’s surface along the length of the penis. Sometimes men do just fine with the curve. But, for others, it results in painful erections, embarrassment, and often a total inability for men with Peyronie’s to have normal sexual relations. While the causes of Peyronie’s disease are still unknown, some factors may play a role in the buildup of plaque.

It’s thought that Peyronie’s disease may be a result of repeated injury to the penis, like during sexual activity, a sport, or an accident. While healing, the scar tissue can be what leads you to feel “lumps” or notice the curvature. Now, because of the scar tissue, the blood flow that makes the penis erect is disturbed, and the skin of the penis cannot expand properly, causing a bend and often pain. However, many men don’t report an injury before experiencing Peyronie’s symptoms, so there may be DNA traits that can be linked to the disease, such as:

• Vitamin-E deficiency
• Certain medications like beta-blockers (that manage abnormal heart rhythms and are used to treat high blood pressure)
• Certain connective tissue disorders
• Age, especially men in their 50s and 60s
• Prostate surgery

The Two Phases of Peyronie’s Disease

There are two phases of Peyronie’s disease; the active/acute phase and the stable/chronic phase.

The active/acute phase is when the plaque starts forming, and the pain is becoming noticeable; this may typically last five to seven months and, in rare cases, 18 to 24 months. The stable/chronic phase comes after the first phase and is when the pain is usually gone, but the bend and shortening of the penis may remain. In order to diagnose and treat your Peyronie’s disease, a physical exam will be conducted, so the expanse of the scar tissue is determined and effective treatment options can be discussed. Much like what we offer here at Original Health Institute, acoustic wave therapy.

Until recently, the only way to treat Peyronie’s disease was with painful and invasive surgeries and drugs that were not effective for all cases and had many side-effects such as grafting, plication, or a penile prosthesis. The risk of nerve injury on the penis after grafting or a prosthesis is very high, and operations can take up to four hours. Not to mention resuming sexual activity can take up to eight weeks or more. With plication, while the surgery process can be quick and risks associated with the surgery are minimal, it is not a method used to treat indentations or hourglass deformities.

However, at The Original Health Institute, we have introduced a revolutionary drug-free, completely non-invasive treatment for Peyronie’s FDA-approved disease and comes with little to no side effects. Instead, this breakthrough technique uses mild acoustical waves to break up the plaque that causes the curvature in the penis and has been clinically proven to work for most men.

Acoustic wave therapy is a powerful Peyronie’s disease treatment that utilizes sound wave energy to breakdown the scar tissue in the penis that is causing the symptoms of Peyronie’s disease.