Hi Dr. Herazy,
I started having some pain with erections about March 2012, seen family doctor, asked if penis was bent and when I self examined, and yes it was. He then told me I had Peyronie's Disease. I had about 30 degree bend to left and could still enjoy sex. Most pain has subsided, but about 2 weeks ago, found I could not make penetration with my wife. Upon self exam, I see I am not getting full erection, top of penis is soft while base is erect. I gather there must now be full blockage to the end of penis? I am thinking of trying your medium treatment plan. Also, can I do more damage if I try again with my wife? I was also thinking of trying CyberSkin Transformer, would that help? Like every other guy, this is a huge blow to me.
Thanks!
Greetings,
Your assumption that your poor erection quality is due to a "full blockage to the end of the penis" is not correct. Actually, the opposite is probably true.
In Peyronie's disease the reduction of erection strength is typically due to the Peyronie plaque preventing the closure of valves in the penis veins. When these valves cannot close the blood that is normally circulating within the penis simply is not trapped and collected to create the hydraulic effect known as a erection. Imagine what would happen if you attempted to blow up a balloon that had the other end cut off. Any amount of air you would blow into the balloon would not be trapped inside and the balloon would not swell and become firm with increased internal pressure caused by air being collected in an enclosed space. To say it another way, if you try to warm up your bathroom in the winter you must close the door so the heated air can collect inside the enclosed space. Opening the door allows the heated air to escape. In the soft area of your penis the blood is not being trapped because the scar prevents closure of the valves that trap blood. Your blood circulation in the penis is probably as good and uninterrupted as it has ever been, it is just not being collected to create the hydraulic pressure a good erection requires.
What is probably happening in your situation is that the fibrous material related to your Peyronie's disease has advanced now to the point that the internal Peyronie's scar or plaque material is getting larger and reducing the ability of the valves to close to trap blood and create a complete and normal erection. The solution involves reducing the size of scar, or even eliminating it. That is where the PDI treatment plans come in to help you heal them as they normally are healed in about half of the cases. The medium plan is a popular way to get started with Peyronies treatment.
Sexual penetration with a partial erection can be difficult and dangerous. It is dangerous in the sense that a partial erection can suddenly bend and buckle during intercourse and this can result in further damage to the tunica albuginea and make your PD worse than it is now. I suggest that you get the 2nd book I wrote, "Peyronie's Disease and Sex" that will explain in great detail how you can maintain your sexual activity in spite of having PD. It is a great book that has helped many couples in this vital area of life.
The Cyberskin Transformer series of products are effective in providing additional support to the penis to reduce – but not totally eliminate – the possibility of sudden bending during sexual activity that can further injure the penis. There are other products as well that PDI has available for this purpose like the Girth Prosthetic Rings, Invisi-rider Enhancer and the Reversible Sleeve. All of these can be found at the sex supports/aids section of the PDI store front.
Peyronie's disease can be a tremendous personal stress to everyone who is in a relationship who has to deal with the outlandish physical changes that can happen to a penis. The important thing is that you work to do all you can to reduce those changes by increasing and supporting the natural ability of your body to eliminate the internal fibrous scar tissue that causes the curved penis and weak erections of Peyronie's disease. Please let me know if I can help you in any way to correct your problem to the greatest extent possible. TRH
