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I have been diagnosed with Peyronie’s for 5 years. During this whole time, I have experience continual pain that diminishes with steroids or Torodal. This pain disrupts my normal life. Have you any comments or suggestions to help the pain to subside and is this much pain associated with PD?

Peyronie’s disease is a disorder of wound healing which often times will present with pain because of inflammation associated with the initial scarring process. The inflammation irritates the pain fibers which are typically activated when the penis becomes erect causing stretching of these nerve fibers. When the

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I have had a penile curvature for 2 years that also has great pain. Is it a normal side effect of PD to have pain this long or is there another cause to consider?

Peyronie’s disease is a disorder of wound healing which often times will present with pain because of inflammation associated with the initial scarring process. The inflammation irritates the pain fibers which are typically activated when the penis becomes erect causing stretching of these nerve fibers. When the

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Has there been determined to be a link between PD and other pelvic disorders, such as prostatitis, interstitial cystitis, or epididymitis? Is it possible that such disorders could lead to Peyronie’s or that one could lead to a false diagnosis of the other?

This is an interesting question as the chronic pelvic pain disorders such as prostatitis and interstitial cystitis and possibly chronic orchialgia (testicular pain) appear to be linked to the concept of chronic pain where there is a central nervous system modification of nerve response. These are pain

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Do you recommend discontinuing the use of tobacco products prior to installing an implant? Will the smoking constrict blood flow and create any additional dangers?

Absolutely, tobacco use around the time of surgery will increase the risk of complications and may impede proper healing because of reduced blood flow. Tobacco intake in any form will cause blood vessels to constrict after acute use, but with chronic exposure tobacco will accelerate the aging

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I am a 19 year old man. I have not had sex yet but I notice a bend of 25 degrees towards the left and 30 degrees upwards when fully erect. There are no scars or lumps detected. Can PD affect younger men? Are these bends permanent?

Several studies have shown that 10% of the men presenting with PD are under 40 years old. Younger men with PD have also been shown to do well with non-surgical treatment presumably because the healing response is better in younger men. However, most men under 20 who

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