Peyronie’s disease · Roswell office
A curve or pain with erections is something we can talk about privately.
Peyronie’s disease is common, and a visit with our Roswell urologists is discreet and unhurried.
Call 678-344-8900Book onlineWhat is Peyronie’s disease?
It is a curve in the penis, usually from a firm, flat patch of collagen scar tissue, called a plaque. The exact cause is often unknown, though some kind of injury to the penis is commonly suspected.
When is treatment recommended?
Treatment is generally recommended for a severe curve, over about 45 degrees, or when sex is painful for either partner.
What treatments are there?
- Medicines, which can be part of the plan for some men.
- Injections: Xiaflex is an enzyme injected into the scar tissue to break it down. A cycle is usually two injections in one week, followed by gentle stretching.
- Penile implant surgery: an outpatient operation that can straighten the penis and also treat erectile dysfunction.
Every treatment has risks and benefits, and our urologists go over them with you before you decide.
We look at your overall health, too.
Blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol and low testosterone can all affect erections, so we check for them as part of your care. Erectile dysfunction care in Roswell · Main Causes of Erectile Dysfunction
Does the stage of Peyronie’s matter?
Yes. In the active phase, scar tissue is still forming and the curve or pain may change, so treatment aims to keep it from getting worse. Once the curve has stopped changing, it is called the chronic phase, and treatment shifts toward straightening the penis and treating any erection problems.
What happens at your visit?
Our urologists ask when the curve began, whether it is still changing, whether you have pain, and how erections have been. A brief, private exam follows, and you can ask any question you like.
Are there other treatments?
Advanced Urology also offers traction devices that gently stretch the penis straight, vacuum devices, and surgery that either shortens the side opposite the plaque or removes the plaque and replaces it with a graft. Each has trade-offs, such as a change in length, that our urologists explain plainly.
Advanced Urology’s podcast covers Peyronie’s disease, and Dr. Herman Bagga of our Roswell team hosts a webinar on erectile dysfunction:
We’d be glad to see you at our Roswell office. Reach us whichever way is easier for you.