Is there any way to straighten my penis?
February 13, 2009 by Al Link
Filed under Questions and Answers
My penis has a downward arc to it, across the entire length. I’m about 6.5" long, and about 5" circumference. This is fine for missionary position sex, but as far as rear entry, or standing face to face, it causes my wife’s vagina to stretch more than normal, and is painful for her. I don’t want to do anything that hurts her, so we avoid doing these positions. I enjoy them, so I’m wondering is there any way to straighten my penis, or to help her not to experience pain?
ANSWER
Curved penises are quite common; in fact most penises have some curvature. If the curvature is more severe this is a known as Peyronie’s Disease, named after a physician who first diagnosed it in the 1700s.
A penis can bend left, right, up (most common curvature) or down, and if the curvature is too severe this will cause problems during intercourse, such as discomfort for the female partner, or in extreme cases make intercourse impossible (this is rare). Peyronie’s Disease can cause discomfort and pain for the man, and if more serious can result in making erections difficult or impossible (because of the interference with blood supply to the erectile tissues). The man may also experience a loss of penile length and girth
The cause of this problem is not known, but may result from injury to the penis and the resulting scar tissue or plaque that forms during recovery. It is not currently believed that rough sex can cause this.
According to the Male Health Center “About one-third of cases get better within 18 months after the onset of the problem.” Read that entire article for mention of treatment options, e.g., a drug verapamil can be injected (may be covered by insurance plans) into the scar tissue, but this must be repeated approximately every two weeks. There is also a topical verapamil cream (expensive!) that has shown successful treatment results. Surgery, while possible, is apparently not a typical treatment option.
According to the Male Health Center this is how Peyronie’s Disease affects erection.
The penis is composed of three cylindrical cavities. The two on top are called the corpus cavernosa, and the one on the bottom is the corpus spongiosum, which contains the urethra (the tube that urine flows through).
The two top corporal cavities expand to trap and hold the blood that produces an erection in the male. The bottom body, corpus spongiosum, functions mainly for the passage of urine. Each of these corporal bodies is surrounded by a very elastic covering called the tunica albuginea.
On top of the two corporal cavernosa are the superficial nerves and blood vessels of the penis.
Why does the penis curve?
In Peyronie’s disease, the elastic tissue of the tunica is replaced by scar tissue. Normally, with erection the elastic tissue of the penis expands and elongates symmetrically, resulting in a straight erection. Because the plaque is not elastic, but rather hard, it will not stretch with erection.
The disease starts as a small bump or constriction on the shaft of the penis below the skin, which expands to form a flat deposit that’s sometimes as large as the diameter of a silver dollar. This plaque invades and replaces the elastic covering of the penis with inflexible material. When a man with Peyronie’s has an erection, the plaque does not expand, so the penis curves.
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