Bent Penis: Peyronie's Disease
By
Gabe Mirkin, M.D.Three of 100 men suffer from
Peyronie's disease, a bending of the penis during
erection. The penis contains balloons that fill with
blood to cause an erection. These balloons can develop a
scar that prevents them from expanding normally during
an erection, causing the penis to bend toward the scar.
If you take a balloon and put a piece of Scotch tape on
one side and then blow up the balloon, it will bend
toward the side that has the Scotch tape. A report from
Italy shows that Peyronie's disease can be cured by
taking weekly injections of a medication to treat high
blood pressure plus a drug that carries fat into cells.
Usually this is a harmless condition that requires no
treatment because the scar disappears, with no
treatment, within five years on the average. Impotence
associated with Peyronie's disease responds well to all
available treatments for impotence, such as Viagra.
Doctors treat Peyronie's disease only when it hurts to
have an erection or prevents a man from making love.
Surgery often fails to cure this condition, but
Peyronie's disease can be cured by injections of
verapamil directly into the scar in the penis (5 mg
twice a week for 10 weeks) plus a 3-month administration
of propionyl-L-carnitine (2 g/day). Check with your
doctor.
For journal references on the studies mentioned in
this article see
http://www.drmirkin.com/men/1241.html
Dr. Gabe Mirkin has been a radio talk show host for
25 years and practicing physician for more than 40
years; he is board certified in four specialties,
including sports medicine. Read or listen to hundreds of
his fitness and health reports at
http://www.DrMirkin.com
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