Penile curvature is a condition in which some people have a curve in the shaft of the penis during erection. The issue is often identified around adolescence or early adulthood. Curvature may range from modest to severe, with bends to the left or right, upward or downward.
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What are the causes of penile curvature?
Penile curvature has many causes.
- Congenital
- Peyronie's syndrome
- Trauma
- prominent frenulum
Congenital curvature is a problem that men are born with. Differential development of the two corpora cavernosa (two cylinders that provide erection to the penis) causes the shaft to curve towards the typical and longer cavernosa. As a result, the bend might occur to the right or to the left.
It is unknown what causes Peyronie's disease. A scar plaque grows along the top surface of the penile shaft in this prevalent diabetes condition. This scar might be caused by a variety of factors, including serotonin increases, vitamin E deficiencies, hereditary factors, or beta-blocking medicines. Some experts believe that mild vascular damages to the pens during exercises or intercourse might result in scar development.
Scar formation and hence curvature may develop from trauma to the cavernosa, such as a penile fracture.
A prominent frenulum pushes down the glans, causing bent glans.
What are the signs and symptoms of a penile curvature?
Erections commonly begin during adolescence or early adulthood, which is when the disorder is initially diagnosed.
Peyronie's disease symptoms, such as:
- a penis angulation that is unusual
- Erection or sex-related discomfort
- a plaque or scar on the top surface of the penis shaft
- anxiety or stress
- erection difficulties
- an inability to have intercourse
What are the stages of Peyronie's disease?
Peyronie's disease is often separated into two stages:
The acute phase continues for the starting 18 to 24 months and causes the most pain
The chronic pain begins after the acute phase where the pain is less. However, the plaque or scar causes greater curvature and becomes more resistant to therapy, and it may be developing big calcium deposits.
Diagnosis:
The evident presence of the bent on erection is the diagnosis. Most of the time, the patient brings his or her own problem. Drugs may also induce erections in the hospital to assess the degree of the curvature.
Doppler. Doppler imaging of the penis shaft reveals the differential size of the corpora cavernosa, as well as the size and extent of the scar in Peyronie's disease.
Treatment:
Curvature of the penile
Curvature may not always need treatment. Only those curvatures that cause problems with penetration and discomfort during intercourse should be addressed. The only option for therapy is surgical correction. The bend is repaired by surgically lengthening or shortening the small carpora or shortening the long carpora. Surgical correction is often performed for aesthetic reasons.
Peyronie's disease – Not all Peyronie's disease patients need therapy. There are numerous sorts of therapies available to alleviate symptoms of early illness.
Vitamins and supplements – Different injections are now available to treat people suffering from this illness. Some medicines may be utilized in the early stages. These are intended to break apart the collagen responsible for curvature deformity.
Shockwave treatment involves the use of a lithotripter device (such devices are also used to break kidney stones). It is used on calcified plaque or scars. There have been some successes with these methods.
Steroid injections into the scar may alleviate discomfort and halt the growth of the condition.
Surgery- It is usually done when other methods have failed. The scarred tissue would be excised, with or without autografting or artificial grafting material to replace the defect. Penile implants may also help patients maintain an erection.
Penile curvature can be treated easily whenever it is required.
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