Pain

I’m 65, have had minor PD symptoms in the way of excessive swelling during erection & slight pain and slight curvature of the tip of the penis beginning about 6 months ago with no injury as the cause. My urologist detected a slight mass at the base of my penis on the top side. I have a history of keloid scarring from two surgeries and successfully reduced scarring to minimum by repetitive, aggressive massaging of the scars. Might this work with PD?

Keloid scarring is not at all the same problem as what occurs with Peyronie’s disease. Men with Peyronie’s disease rarely have keloids and vice versa. Therefore, although it may feel better and may result in some benefit, there is no clear evidence that massage is beneficial for

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I am 36 years old, I am able to get an erection, but it does not appear to have the same shape when I am lying on back, and when I try to correct this, it hurts. What can I do?

Dr. Levine answers: It is unclear as to whether you have developed Peyronie’s disease or some other type of scarring within the penis causing the deformity. This is certainly something that should be evaluated by a urologist with an interest in sexual dysfunction, as if Peyronie’s disease

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I was diagnosed with PD about 2.5 years ago. Today the pain is gone, and I have sex although my penis is never as hard as it was before. I was wondering what were the chances, if any, of the PD recurring?

Dr. Levine answers: Erectile dysfunction is commonly found with Peyronie’s disease. In fact in my own practice, 90% of the men with Peyronie’s disease have reported diminished erections. Fifty percent of the time this occurs before the Peyronie’s disease occurs and the other 50% occurs after onset

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Along with the indentation, and the lump when I am flaccid, I also have trouble maintaining fuller erections, and I have noticed pain at times even when flaccid. Is it safe to try and maintain erections, masturbate and/or have sex?

Dr. Levine answers: Peyronie’s disease is manifest in the early phase with pain, which can be present in the flaccid state when touching the penis, or especially when erect or trying to have intercourse. Typically the pain will diminish with time. The pain and the deformity can

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