Are you suffering from pain during sexual relations or embarrassed by problems resulting from the curvature of your penis? Is your penile problem causing difficulties during sex or limiting its frequency? Penile curvature can be dealt with and your sexual problems or pain will be a a thing of the past.  

Penile curvature is known as Peyronie's Disease. It is known as an irregular curvature in the penis created by a formation of scar tissue in the erectile tissue that takes place during an erection. A plaque of hardened tissues in the penis creates a restriction in the penis and prevents correct expansion of the penis while erect. The result of this expansion problem is a curvature located where the restriction is taking place in the penis. Irregular curvature in the penile shaft can be a severely painful experience for both of the parties involved and can then cause impotence through erectile dysfunction.  

Almost three percent of the male population is affected by Peyronie's Disease. While some younger men can have Peyronie's Disease, most severe conditions has been reported to happen to men aged between forty-five and sixty. The symptoms of Peyronie's Disease are as follows:  

- A thick band of hardened tissue surrounds the penis  

- A noticeable bend in the shaft of the penis while in an erect position  

- Pain occurs during an erection and makes penetration difficult as well  

- A noticeable narrowing in the diameter of erect penile shaft  

Treatment may be necessary for some men while others with penile curvature do not seem to be as effected by it and do not need treatment. The Peyronie's Disease should be addressed with a physician directly if a slight bend or arc in the penis is noticed. Waiting too long before taking action can cause more problematic situations and even longer to cure the Peyronie's Disease. By not doing anything, the problem may take several years to fix itself. If further problems arise due to the Peyronie's Disease and nothing is done, the results can be impotence or having intercourse will not be possible.  

Why this condition occurs to a penis during an erection is unknown. Some experts claim that the hardening of the erectile tissues is created after a trauma to the penis occurs and bleeding happens in that spot of trauma in the penile shaft. Other experts believe that Peyronie's Disease may be caused by genetics or even an autoimmune disorder.  

Peyronie's Disease sufferers have several drug treatments available to them. These medication treatments include a Vitamin B or Vitamin E complex treatment, a steroid and calcium channel blocking injection or therapy by radiation. While these treatments do work to some extent, they work to alleviate the pain and not to eliminate the actual problem. The most well known form of treatment for the disease is surgery.  

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