Peyronie's disease is a disease in which a man's penile curvature occurs. At the same time, not only the physical condition of the stronger sex suffers, but also its psychological attitude. Such men can be very sensitive to any situations occurring with them.
The disease manifests itself in the formation of microtrauma on the penis during sexual intercourse. Although such lesions are invisible to the human eye, they are accompanied by tissue breaks. Microtraumas are tightened quickly enough, after which no traces remain. In men who are prone to such a disease, wounds heal in a short time, while a scar remains in the area of tissue rupture, which begins to harden over time.
The defeat of the penis occurs only on one side. And at the next erection, one side of the penis is stretched, and the second, having a seal, can not stretch. After sexual contact, the penis becomes curved, which causes the man great discomfort and even pain. In this case, serious problems with erectile function may appear.
Peyronie's disease usually appears in men after 40 years. On average, the age of the stronger sex, susceptible to such a disease, is 53 years, but the disease can appear at almost any time. Most of the patients are representatives of the white race, sometimes there are representatives of the black population among patients, and very rarely - residents of eastern countries.
Currently, the spread of Peyronie's disease worldwide is 0.3-1%. At the same time, a significant part of men do not visit a doctor in a timely manner and postpone examination for an indefinite time. At the first appearance of pain during an erection, you should immediately consult a doctor.
Development reasons
Currently, the number of men diagnosed with Peyronie's disease has significantly increased. The causes of this ailment are still not exactly established. But there are certain factors that provoke the onset of the disease.
- Microtrauma on the genitals of a man.
- Genetic pathology.
- Diseases: diabetes mellitus, Dupuytern's contracture, atherosclerosis.
Symptoms of the disease
In patients who have Peyronie's disease, the symptoms of the disease appear almost immediately.
- Palpable pain during erection.
- Decreased stiffness of the penis.
- The curvature of the body.
- Noticeable penis seals.
Due to inflammation of the penis, seals appear in the protein membrane that deform the organ. In this case, venous and arterial obstruction in the phallus can be disturbed. Penile curvature in Peyronie's disease can reach 90 0 . The penis can have various forms: “bottleneck”, “hourglass”. Any curvature causes discomfort to a man and leads to a violation of erectile function.
Course of the disease
Peyronie's disease can occur in both acute and chronic form. Very often, the acute form becomes immediately chronic. The acute form is the active phase of the disease. Its duration is from six months to one and a half years. If the plaques that appear on the penis do not disappear on their own, then the patient is prescribed treatment. With timely medical intervention, the likelihood of developing the disease is significantly reduced. With the complete absence of treatment, a loss of erection is possible, which is fraught with severe psychological problems in the patient.
Diagnostics
It's pretty easy to diagnose Peyronie's disease. The photo shows common problems that occur in men.
At the end of sexual contact, the penis changes direction, pain appears. In the presence of such symptoms, you should immediately consult a doctor. The reason for visiting the doctor will also be the appearance of seals on the penis, as well as visible violations of the shape of the organ during an erection.
Clinical picture
Detection of plaques in 78-100% of cases indicates the initial stage of the disease. With curvature of the penis in 52-100% of cases, the disease is diagnosed, and with the appearance of a painful erection - in 70% of men find Peyronie's disease. Treatment will be prescribed depending on the problems detected.
Seal diameters may vary. The average size of the plaques is 1.5-2 cm. They can be localized in various places. At their location, dorsal, ventral and lateral curvatures are distinguished.
Treatment
There are therapeutic and surgical methods for recovering patients with a diagnosis of Peyronie's disease. Treatment, or rather the selection of the method itself, always becomes a very difficult problem for any doctor. To date, there are conservative methods of treating the disease and surgical intervention.
Conservative Therapies
As such methods of treating Peyronie's disease, various medications are isolated. The mechanism of action of most of the drugs is based on the decomposition of the collagen fibers that make up the compaction. Thus, the plaque becomes less dense, and its expansion stops.
It is very important to use physiotherapy methods during treatment. In this case, ultrasound, the laser-magnetic method, phonophoresis (the combined use of ultrasound and drugs) are used. Physiotherapy methods are based on an increase in the rate of reactions occurring in tissues and vibrational massage.
Conservative ways to restore men's health are quite effective, and the number of patients recovered is about 10-25%. And in severe forms of the disease and in the absence of positive dynamics from gentle therapy, the question of surgical intervention is considered.
Drug treatment
For men with a diagnosis of Peyronie’s disease, drug treatment is prescribed at the first stage of the disease, at the beginning of the inflammatory process. It is at this stage that the first symptoms of the disease are noticed and pain in a man persists. Medicines stop the process of inflammation and keep the protein coat in a satisfactory condition. With timely intervention, the course of the disease can be interrupted and the man completely cured. When using injections once every 2 weeks, the curvature of the penis becomes less in 60% of patients, and in 71% of men, sex life is getting better.
Surgery
Surgery may also be required to restore penile shape . Such an intervention can also help men with impaired erectile function, for whom pharmaceutical treatment, physiotherapy and vacuum methods have proved ineffective.
To restore the shape of a member with a curvature angle of less than 45 0 operations are not assigned.
Operation Nesbit
This method has a positive result in almost 95% of cases. First, the doctor evaluates erectile function. For this, vasoactive drugs are used. The main advantage of the operation is its simplicity, and the disadvantage is the reduction in the length of the penis.
Protein sheath transplants
Transplants make it possible to restore the shape of the penis without reducing its length and without disturbing the erection. If during the operation, the seal on the penis is excised, then the risk of complications is very high. In 18% of cases, a relapse of curvature occurs, and erectile dysfunction appears in 20% of patients . To exclude possible risks, it is necessary to dissect the seal. Transplants may be saphenous veins or bovine pericardium. The method is quite effective, in almost 95% of cases, patients recover.
Penile prosthesis implants
At the same time, Peyronie’s disease with erectile dysfunction, which are resistant to drugs, vacuum therapy and injection, use the implantation of penile prostheses. The method is standard, with no need to make relaxing incisions and install grafts.
Folk ways to restore health
There are alternative methods of treating a disease such as Peyronie’s disease - treatment with folk remedies.
- Primrose, initial letter, sage, burdock root, oregano and flax flax mix 100 grams each and are crushed. Then in a thermos 2 tbsp. l the mixture is poured with 2 cups of boiling water and steamed overnight. In the morning, the resulting infusion is filtered. The mixture must be consumed 4 times a day, 100 ml 30 minutes before a meal. Infusion should be prepared every day.
- A glass of boiling water is poured into 15-20 grams of ripe horse chestnut fruit, previously chopped, everything is brought to a boil and boiled for 15 minutes. After the solution has cooled, it is necessary to strain it. You should drink 1/3 cup in small sips before each meal, but not more than one glass per day. To improve the taste, you can add berry syrup directly to the infusion.
Along with the treatment used, it is recommended to take healing baths. For this, 3 packs of sage are used, which are poured with a bucket of boiling water. Leave the infusion for 30 minutes, then strain and pour into the prepared bath. Such procedures can be done every other day. The duration of each bath should not exceed 10-15 minutes. After the bath, it is recommended to immediately go to bed.
More and more men are diagnosed with Peyronie’s disease. How to treat such an ailment, can only be said by a professional doctor, a specialist in his field. When trying self-medication, you can only aggravate the situation, in addition, increase the risk of complications. Therefore, when the first symptoms of the disease appear, it is recommended to consult a doctor immediately.