Conditions
Peyronie’s Disease
In 1994, when Paula Jones filed a sexual harassment suit against the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, she described a distinct curvature of his erect penis, which she cited as a distinguishing feature of his genitals that would prove her accusation. What became known (in some quarters) as the ‘Clinton Kink’ was believed by many experts to have been caused by the condition known as Peyronie’s disease, which affects one in 100 men – though few have heard of it. Usually appearing in middle age (although, younger and older men can also develop it), a plaque, or hard lump, forms on the upper or lower side of the penis in the layers containing erectile tissue, causing it to bend. In the worst cases, it can be a painful condition, making sex impossible. However, treatment and various surgical procedures can usually put things back on the straight and narrow.
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WORRIED MUM
sam
Hi i think you need to look at Balanitis as i have a form of it that sound like wot you 2 have sed (and looks nothig like the pic) but if you go there and read my post i think it will help :-) p.s my post start's with 2 names like this one
hi i have a bend on penis, what is worrying is that there is a lump on the left jand side of the penis which makes the penis look disfigured, im scared to go to the doctor, could this be serious
My son has aproblem with his foreskin, when it is pulled back it looks as if it is stuck or joined to his 'head'.he had a bit pulled back …painfully by a doctor in the past and the doctor said if he kept pulling the rest back often enough it would release it eventually…but its now been two years and its just the same…except his foreskin now seems really tight and doesnt go all the was back as it should.He is now 8 years old and really conscious that somethings not right any suggestions.
THANKS FROM A WORRIED MUM
I had about a 80 degree bend in my penis my local haspitals said it wasnt a problem!!!!. had the opp to fix it at hospitall….went very well…...would recomend them to anyone
I had an accident with my partner 14 months ago and my penis was bent double, I was in a lot of pain for a while, but that has gone and I’ve now developed Peyronie's; it has a 90 degree bend on it and I can feel the scare (or plaque as they call it) tissue inside the shaft.
I have seen a surgeon who wants to operate, but there are no league tables for surgeons success rates and no way of finding the best, other than by recommendation. To me, finding a good surgeon is as difficult as finding a good electrician or plumber – they all recon they are good, but the proof only shows up when the job is complete and I certainly do not want to be a guinea pig to a second rate or trainee surgeon, who is gaining experience on me!! What I need is recommendations and or someone who has successfully carried out new techniques. Can anyone help here please?
When i pull my foreskin back, i have little white dots on my penis, can someone help me with what it is?
my penis is slightly bent to the left when i have an erection should i be worried?
i have curvature in my penis but no pain or other problems! im not one to go under the knife, but interested in the treatment. you have explain Peyronie’s Disease thats great but how do i find out how to get treatment? do i go to my GP, which i fill embarresed about or could you provide links for us?
and can i say as a 19 year old girl, i love my boyfriend slightly bend penis,i think it bends slightly to the left…. wouldnt have it any other way!!!! x
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