In order for men to have a healthy and happy sexual life, they should not hesitate to express their sexual health problems to physicians.
Penile curvature, which is a condition encountered in men, is one of the sexual health problems in question. Penile curvature can be easily treated with the treatment methods developed today.
So what is penile curvature and how is it treated? Let's see together...
Penile curvature refers to an abnormal level of curvature of the penile shape. This curvature is usually due to the abnormal development of the connective tissues surrounding the penile corpuscles or the disease in this tissue (Peyronie's).
Although the curvature is often seen upwards, it can be in different directions depending on the development of abnormal tissues. A normal penis should stand upright at a 90 degree angle during erection. Any angle disorder other than the condition in question is called penile curvature.
While penile curvature creates an aesthetically bad appearance, it can also cause problems such as difficulty in sexual intercourse or inability to maintain penile rigidity.
Apart from the sexual problems in question, it can cause the person to feel unhappy, deteriorate relations with the partner and cause depression. In Peyronie's disease, on the other hand, pain may be felt in the first stages, called the acute phase.
Penile curvature is predominantly a congenital condition. However, it can sometimes develop due to various ailments, unsuccessful surgical applications or traumatic situations. If the condition is congenital, patients usually do not feel complaints such as pain. In the medical literature, penile curvatures are considered in two different categories: congenital and developing:
While the symptoms that can be encountered in the case of penile curvature can sometimes be felt and seen, sometimes they can occur as a result of a physical examination by the physician. We can list these symptoms as follows:
If the curvature of the penis develops due to the Sunnah of the Prophet, symptoms such as inability to urinate forward, scattered urination, frequent urination, difficulty urinating or feeling burning while urinating may occur.
Treatment of penile curvature is also done according to the cause of the curvature and the severity of the curvature. If the curvature of the penis is caused by the sunnah of the prophet, the only way to solve the problem is surgery. During this surgical procedure, the urinary hole is moved to where it should be, and if the curvature has developed, this situation is corrected.
In the acute phase of penile curvature (Peyronie's) disease that develops later, drug treatments and NSAIDs (anti-inflammatory) drugs or PDE-5 inhibitors can be used for the complaints of the disease. Shock wave therapy (SWT) can be applied in this phase.
In patients who have passed the active phase, the disease has not progressed for at least 3 months, and the penile deformity has not progressed, different treatments can be applied according to penile curvature-deformity and accompanying erection problem.
The curvature is corrected by surgery in patients with severe deformity and no loss of erection. Penile prosthesis is placed in the same session for those with concomitant erectile dysfunction. In patients who are not suitable for surgery or do not want surgery, drug injections (Clostridium histolyticum collagenase, interferon) can be applied to the plaque.
With the right physician choice and the right technique, successful results can be obtained from penile curvature surgery.
