men s health issues
Peyronie Disease
Treatment of Peyronie Disease
Vitamin Eand/or potassium para-aminobenzoate Injections to reduce scar tissue Ultrasound treatments External traction devices (to straighten the penis) Minor curvature that does not impair sexual function does not require treatment. Peyronie disease may resolve over several months without treatment. Vitamin E,which can aid wound healing and decrease scarring, may be taken by mouth. Potassium para-aminobenzoate can also be taken by mouth but sometimes causes stomach pain or digestive problems and requires taking many pills each day. Corticosteroids,verapamil, orcollagenase clostridium histolyticum(collagenase) can be injected into the scar tissue to break it up and, thereby, decrease inflammation and reduce scarring. Ultrasound treatmentscan stimulate blood flow, which may prevent further scarring. Radiation therapymay decrease pain but often worsens tissue damage. is not recommended unless the disease has progressed and the curvature has become too severe for successful intercourse. Penile plication surgery uses sutures under the skin to tighten or shorten the opposite side of the penis, resulting in partial or complete straightening. Surgery to remove the scar tissue shortens the penis and may worsen the disease or result in Erectile Dysfunction (ED) but may be used if curvature is severe in patients with strong erections. In patients with erectile dysfunction at baseline, a penile prosthesis may be implanted to simultaneously treat erectile dysfunction and straighten the penis. Sometimes the doctor recommends wearing a device that stretches the penis (called external traction) to straighten it. 