Peyronie's Has Destroyed My Life

Thank you very much for sharing your experience with My Peyronie's readers. You raise many interesting point.

It is really good that your curvature does not prevent you from having sexual intercourse. You are though most likely still in the Acute Phase of the disease so your condition is not stable yet. So just be careful when having sexual intercourse. Avoid sexual activities that may put any awkward pressure or strain on the penis (to avoid buckling which could aggravate your condition).

You are so right about the importance of addressing the erection quality. Erectile Dysfunction is actually believed to have physical causes in 80-90% of cases. Sometimes addressing the physical cause is all it takes. So I recommend discussing this with your doctor and have a thorough health "MOT" done. And as you are taking blood thinners, then I recommend to discuss the use of vacuum pump with him as well.

As you say, the cause may also be psychological. Getting Peyronie's disease is very stressful experience and can easily cause anxiety that can affect the ability to "rise to the occasion". Whatever the cause it there are number of Treatment Options & Aid available to help men with their ED problems. The only wrong thing to do is to ignore it as having sexual intercourse with not firm enough penis can increase the risk of penis buckling.

I personally agree with you about surgery being the last option. In my opinion it is worth exploring other options first. There are number of non-surgical treatment options available. This Treatment Comparison can hopefully help you to identify which option may be good for you. Many now recommend combined treatment options, e.g. Dr. Levine.

Many men with mild and moderate curvature (like you) have managed to get good results by using Traction Devices. Personally I think it worth trying for all men with mild and moderate curvature during the acute phase. There are no guarantees it will work but it has helped many to reduce their curvature (I'm One Of Them). The biggest downside is the time and commitment required. To get results men need to wear the device for up to 8 hours per day for few months.

As you say, Peyronie's can be very stressful so it is great that you have supportive wife and brothers (the family link is another interesting point you make). Having good support is really important in my opinion.

These are few more articles that I hope you find helpful read at this point:

- Coping With Peyronie's
- Effects On Relationships
- Sex And Peyronie's Disease
- Sex Tips For Men With Peyronie's

And this one is especially for your wife:

- Advice For Peyronie's Partners

I hope this is of some help. I wish you all the best with your treatment and hope you will keep us updated about your progress.

Kind regards,

Birgir