Peyronie’s disease
Peyronie’s disease, commonly referred to as curvature of the penis Peyronie’s disease , commonly referred to as curvature of the penis, is a benign condition. It begins when a dense plaque forms in the outer layers of the penis. The plaque prevents an even expansion during an erection causing a variety of penile deformities during the erect state including curvature, shortening and narrowing. How long have we known about Peyronie’s disease ? Peyronie’s disease was initially described by the French surgeon, François Gigot de Lapeyronie, in 1743 even though there are vague references to the disease going back all the way to 1561 and even in sculpture dating back to 3000 BC. Peyronie’s is not a new disease. What are the symptoms of Peyronie’s disease ? Men most often identify Peyronie’ s with penile curvature, indentation or other deformities. Deformities associated with Peyronie’s disease may be severe enough to prevent intercourse or, at a minimum, may reduce overa...