The Dilemma of Penis Curvature
Written By: Jim LarkinsPost: 2/16/2006
Release: 3/14/2006
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When Mike McKown was in his mid-fifties, the active sex life he had always enjoyed gradually came to a halt. His problem wasn’t the result of some midlife sexual impotency issue; he had
fallen victim to Peyronie’s Disease, a condition characterized by an extreme arc in the penis shaft. Basically, where there used to be a dick, Mike now had a hook, which made it impossible
for him to have full intercourse.
The thought of announcing his penile problem to a receptionist in a crowded doctor’s office was understandably not a pleasant one. But, Mike soon found he was far from alone. He discovered that approximately 1 to 3 percent of the US male population – roughly 1.4 million men – suffer from Peyronie’s Disease.
Unfortunately, that was about the only reliable fact that Mike learned about Peyronie’s before deciding to do something about his curved cock. When he turned to the internet to learn more about his condition, he was erroneously led to believe there was no cure and that eventually he would become impotent. This prompted him to seek medical help; a decision that marked the beginning of a four year nightmare involving botched surgeries, painful recoveries and immeasurable emotional trauma.
In fact it wasn’t until Mike underwent surgery for the disorder that his real troubles began. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong. The surgical procedure was mistakenly performed during the inflammatory phase of his condition. This resulted in his penis becoming unnaturally twisted and looking even worse that it did before. Also, to his dismay, Mike suffered a substantial reduction in penis size.
“The surgeon said there wouldn’t be any difference in the diameter, and that I would lose no more than a half an inch in length,” says Mike. “But after he was done cutting it down, my penis was less than half the diameter and two inches shorter than it was before.”
Along with his new twisted piston, Mike came away from surgery with a penile pump that continually malfunctioned causing artificially induced erections at inopportune times. Finally, as if he hadn’t suffered enough, the pump herniated, which led to yet another surgery to replace it.
After a few years and several more surgeries, Mike’s penis once again resembles that of a human. He claims he’s better off now because the curvature is finally gone, but he still has to artificially induce erections, and that has its downsides.
“Before all this happened I enjoyed foreplay, but now if one of my balls is mistaken for the squeeze ball that starts the pump, I’ll hit a high C,” Says Mike. In order to prevent others from ending up with partial, mechanically dependant penises some specialists are attempting to remedy Peyronie’s Disease using modern, non-invasive procedures.
“Penile traction devices are holding out promise of significant correction of penile deformity caused by Peyronie’s Disease,” says Dr. Laurence A. Levine, a leading urologist with Urology Specialists of Chicago, Ill.
One of the foremost authorities on Peyronie’s disease, Dr. Levine has acquired sponsorship for a traction device study from FastSIZE LLC, a California-based company that produces the European-style device. Dr. Levine has now embarked on an extensive pilot study to see if the European results can be duplicated. If the trial is successful, another more extensive trial may follow. This could bring researchers closer yet, to a permanent solution to this sexually debilitating disease.
That news may be of little consolation to the impatient Peyronie’s Disease sufferer who longs for a normal sexual relationship, but it’s good to know that researchers are pursuing a light at the end of the penile curvature tunnel.
For now, if you discover your member is starting to point in any extreme direction, go ahead and seek medical advice, but be very selective with whom you entrust something as invaluable as your manhood. Also, be prepared to leave your modesty at the doctor’s door – you’ll probably have to produce an erection for an adequate diagnosis.
The thought of announcing his penile problem to a receptionist in a crowded doctor’s office was understandably not a pleasant one. But, Mike soon found he was far from alone. He discovered that approximately 1 to 3 percent of the US male population – roughly 1.4 million men – suffer from Peyronie’s Disease.
Unfortunately, that was about the only reliable fact that Mike learned about Peyronie’s before deciding to do something about his curved cock. When he turned to the internet to learn more about his condition, he was erroneously led to believe there was no cure and that eventually he would become impotent. This prompted him to seek medical help; a decision that marked the beginning of a four year nightmare involving botched surgeries, painful recoveries and immeasurable emotional trauma.
In fact it wasn’t until Mike underwent surgery for the disorder that his real troubles began. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong. The surgical procedure was mistakenly performed during the inflammatory phase of his condition. This resulted in his penis becoming unnaturally twisted and looking even worse that it did before. Also, to his dismay, Mike suffered a substantial reduction in penis size.
“The surgeon said there wouldn’t be any difference in the diameter, and that I would lose no more than a half an inch in length,” says Mike. “But after he was done cutting it down, my penis was less than half the diameter and two inches shorter than it was before.”
Along with his new twisted piston, Mike came away from surgery with a penile pump that continually malfunctioned causing artificially induced erections at inopportune times. Finally, as if he hadn’t suffered enough, the pump herniated, which led to yet another surgery to replace it.
After a few years and several more surgeries, Mike’s penis once again resembles that of a human. He claims he’s better off now because the curvature is finally gone, but he still has to artificially induce erections, and that has its downsides.
“Before all this happened I enjoyed foreplay, but now if one of my balls is mistaken for the squeeze ball that starts the pump, I’ll hit a high C,” Says Mike. In order to prevent others from ending up with partial, mechanically dependant penises some specialists are attempting to remedy Peyronie’s Disease using modern, non-invasive procedures.
“Penile traction devices are holding out promise of significant correction of penile deformity caused by Peyronie’s Disease,” says Dr. Laurence A. Levine, a leading urologist with Urology Specialists of Chicago, Ill.
One of the foremost authorities on Peyronie’s disease, Dr. Levine has acquired sponsorship for a traction device study from FastSIZE LLC, a California-based company that produces the European-style device. Dr. Levine has now embarked on an extensive pilot study to see if the European results can be duplicated. If the trial is successful, another more extensive trial may follow. This could bring researchers closer yet, to a permanent solution to this sexually debilitating disease.
That news may be of little consolation to the impatient Peyronie’s Disease sufferer who longs for a normal sexual relationship, but it’s good to know that researchers are pursuing a light at the end of the penile curvature tunnel.
For now, if you discover your member is starting to point in any extreme direction, go ahead and seek medical advice, but be very selective with whom you entrust something as invaluable as your manhood. Also, be prepared to leave your modesty at the doctor’s door – you’ll probably have to produce an erection for an adequate diagnosis.