There was one study that was performed in Iran with questions as to the validity of the results. Therefore, since this is the only published study examining Co-Q10, no recommendations can be made. One thing that is clear though, is that there does not appear to be
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With respect to the L-arginine, the recommended dosing has been 1000 mg twice per day, but this is not based on any type of well-controlled trial. There are no reports of taking Cialis with L-arginine causing low blood pressure, but this is a possible side effect.
Read more →There is no evidence that taking vitamin C would contribute to developing Peyronie’s disease. In fact, there is really no evidence that any oral agents, supplements, or drugs are known to cause Peyronie’s disease.
Read more →To my knowledge, there is no evidence that taking calcium, as a supplement would encourage calcification of a Peyronie’s plaque. This calcification of plaque is likely a genetically governed process, which is unlikely altered by taking extra calcium or no calcium at all.
Read more →It may be that you have an early form of Peyronie’s disease, which is either spontaneously recovering which occurs in less than 10% of cases, or may be responding to the oral and topical medicines that you are using. Unfortunately, there is very little evidence that vitamin
Read more →Vitamin E may be used on a daily basis, but not more than 400 mg. Again there is no evidence that vitamin E truly benefits Peyronie’s disease, but it may have some potential benefits as an antioxidant and to prevent prostate disease, in particular prostate cancer.
Read more →This is a good question, as collagenase is an enzyme which breaks down collagen which is the primary component of a Peyronie’s plaque. Collagenase has been studied since the early 1980s. Recently there has been increased interest in the use of collagenase as a treatment for Peyronie’s
Read more →No. There is no evidence that topical verapamil has any proven benefit. The only study, which has been done by a group independent from the manufacturer, demonstrated no evidence of penetration of the topical verapamil gel into the underlying plaque tissue. Therefore, until properly performed and validated
Read more →There is no long-term data on ultrasound therapy and no study done in a randomized, controlled fashion.
Read more →There are no known over-the-counter products of benefit in Peyronie’s disease. Most urologists know little about this condition and are generally not completely up-to-date on treatments and we suggest that you seek out a Peyronie’s disease expert for evaluation and a discussion of treatments.
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