Peyronie's disease is a rare
connective tissue disorder involving the growth of
fibrous plaques[?] in the
soft tissue[?] of the
penis affecting as much as 1% of men. The exact cause is not known, although it is thought to be caused by injury to the internal cavity of the penis, which results in bleeding and later scar tissue formation.
Surgery and oral medications can help to treat (cure?) the disease. It may cause pain, cord-like lesions, or abnormal curvature of the penis when erect. It may also make
sexual intercourse painful, although some men report enjoyable intercourse in spite of the disease. A certain degree of curving of the penis is considered normal. A
urologist can
diagnose[?] the disease.
A photo is available illustrating the disease. Please note the following link contains nudity.
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Peyronie's disease information from The-Penis.com (
http://www.the-penis.com/peyronies.html)
