Sexual Health Q&A
Sexual Health Q & A
category: Peyronie's Disease
What is Peyronie’s disease?
Peyronie’s disease is marked by plaques – areas of hardened scar tissue – that result in penile curvature.
Read full answerHow do plaques cause the penis to bend?
Plaques form on the tunica albuginea, the flexible tissue that surrounds other tissue that fills with blood during an erection.
Read full answerWhat causes the plaques?
Some researchers believe that the plaques associated with Peyronie’s disease result from a minor injury that doesn’t heal properly. More scar tissue than usual forms at the wound site.
Read full answerWhere are the plaques located?
Usually, the plaques are found on the upper side of the penis, but they can be found on the underside, too.
Read full answerAre any new treatments for Peyronie’s disease being developed?
A drug called Xiaflex is being studied as a possible treatment.
Read full answerPeyronie’s Disease and Grafts: What is a graft?
A graft is tissue that is transplanted, often from another part of the body.
Read full answerHow can grafts help men with Peyronie’s disease?
For men with Peyronie’s disease, a graft can bring back the flexibility needed for erection.
Read full answerWhere might graft material for Peyronie’s disease procedures come from?
Graft material can come from a variety of sources
Read full answerWhich men are good candidates for a graft procedure for Peyronie’s disease?
Graft procedures are recommended for men with more severe curvature, generally more than 70 degrees.
Read full answerWhat are some complications of a graft procedure for Peyronie’s disease?
There are several possible complications:
Read full answerWhat is the connection between Peyronie’s disease and Dupuytren’s contracture?
Many men with Peyronie’s disease also have Dupuytren’s contracture
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