Is a Second Opinion Worth It for Peyronie’s Disease? How to Read the Options Offered

He sat in the car for ten minutes after the appointment, the leaflet folded in his jacket pocket, one unfamiliar word looping in his head: plication. The curve had appeared over a single winter. First a dull ache, then a firm ridge under the skin, then an angle that made him stop looking in the mirror. The urologist had been kind and quick, and had sketched an operation on a notepad in under three minutes.

Only later, sitting at the kitchen table, did the questions arrive. Was it too soon? Had anyone actually measured the bend, or just looked? Were there other routes, and why had none of them been mentioned?

Those are the right questions, and they are the reason a Peyronie disease second opinion is so often useful. This article walks through what a thorough assessment looks like, how to read the options you have been handed, and how to tell a careful recommendation from a hurried one.

Is a Peyronie's disease second opinion worth it?

In most situations, yes, and the reason is not that first opinions are usually wrong. It is that Peyronie’s disease sits at an awkward crossroads: it changes over time, its treatments range from doing nothing to implanting a device, and the decision hinges on a measurement that is easy to get approximately right and surprisingly hard to get precisely right.

Peyronie’s disease is a condition in which scar tissue, called plaque, forms inside the tunica albuginea, the tough sheath that wraps the two erectile chambers of the penis. Because scar does not stretch, the penis bends toward the plaque during erection. Mayo Clinic describes a disease that rarely disappears on its own and, in most men, either stays as it is or worsens over time. That trajectory matters, because a recommendation that is sensible at month four may be wrong at month fourteen.

Urology is a broad specialty. A general urologist may see a handful of Peyronie’s cases a year, while a clinician focused on sexual medicine may see them weekly. Neither is a better person, but the second is more likely to have a penile duplex ultrasound in the room and a working familiarity with every treatment family, not just the one they perform.

A second opinion is least necessary when the first recommendation is simply to observe and reassess, the curve is mild, sex is not affected, and you feel heard. It is most valuable when you have been offered something irreversible, when the phase of your disease was not discussed, when the curve was never measured, or when the only option presented happens to be the one procedure that clinic offers.

Asking for one is not disloyalty. Most urologists expect it before surgery and will hand over their notes without a flicker of offense.

What actually happens in a thorough Peyronie's assessment

A proper evaluation is longer than a glance and a sketch. It has three parts: the story, the hands and the measurement.

The story covers when the curve started, whether it is still changing, whether erections hurt, whether you remember an injury (many men do not), how erection quality compares with a year ago, and whether penetration is possible or painful for either partner. The clinician should ask about diabetes, smoking and family history, and about Dupuytren’s contracture, a related condition in which cords of scar pull the fingers toward the palm; Mayo Clinic lists it among the factors associated with Peyronie’s.

The hands come next. The examiner feels the shaft of the flaccid penis for the plaque, noting its location, size and firmness. Calcified plaque, meaning scar that has hardened with calcium deposits, feels almost like bone and behaves differently under treatment.

Then the measurement. Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic both describe ultrasound as the imaging test of choice. In practice this often means an intracavernosal injection, a small dose of an erection-producing medicine given directly into the shaft in the office, followed by penile duplex ultrasound, a scan that maps the plaque and shows blood flow through the erectile arteries. With the penis erect, the curvature is measured in degrees using a goniometer, an angle-measuring tool, and photographed for the record.

Why so much fuss over an angle? Because a mirror estimate and a measured erection can disagree by a meaningful margin, and because the treatment thresholds urologists use are written in degrees. If your first consultation produced a recommendation for injections or surgery without any of this, that alone is a good reason to seek a second look.

Why the phase of the disease changes every recommendation

Peyronie’s disease moves through two phases, and almost every treatment decision depends on knowing which one you are in.

The active phase, sometimes called the acute or inflammatory phase, is when the plaque is forming. Erections may be painful, the curve may increase, and the shape can shift from month to month. Mayo Clinic puts the typical duration at roughly 6 to 18 months, though it varies widely between men.

The stable, or chronic, phase begins when pain fades and the curvature stops changing. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) describes this as the point at which the deformity has stopped progressing, commonly taken to mean no change over about three months. The plaque itself usually remains; what settles is its behavior.

This distinction is not academic. Surgery performed during the active phase risks correcting a curve that then keeps moving, which is why Mayo Clinic notes that surgery is usually not recommended until the curvature has stopped increasing and has remained stable for a period of months, often after the condition has been present for around a year. Injectable treatments are likewise studied mainly in the stable phase. Traction and observation, on the other hand, are the approaches most often used while things are still changing.

So one of the first things a second urologist should do is establish your phase, and one of the first things you can do is help them: a simple dated record of pain and any change in the curve is worth more than a vivid description.

If your first recommendation was surgery and nobody asked when the curve last changed, the phase question was skipped. That is fixable, and it is precisely what a second opinion is for.

Reading the Peyronie's disease treatment options you were offered

Most consultations end with one or two options on the table. A well-read patient knows there are five families, and asks why the others were left off.

Observation. Reasonable when the curve is mild, sex is comfortable and the disease is still active. Reassessment at intervals lets the clinician see whether it is settling or progressing.

Penile traction. A device worn on the flaccid penis to apply gentle, prolonged stretch. Mayo Clinic notes it is generally used in the early phase and that it requires daily wear over months; the aim is to limit shortening and modestly reduce curvature. The exact regimen belongs to your clinician.

Intralesional injections. Medicines injected directly into the plaque. This family is covered in detail in the next section, because it is the one most often misunderstood.

Oral medicines and supplements. The NHS states plainly that no oral medicine has been proven to work for Peyronie’s, and Mayo Clinic describes oral options as inconsistent in trials, with some possibly easing pain but not curvature. A clinic that leads with a supplement regimen is not following the evidence.

Surgery. Three approaches: plication (shortening the longer side), incision or excision with grafting (releasing the scarred side and patching it), and penile prosthesis (an implanted device, usually when erectile dysfunction is also present). Each is compared in a table further on.

Shock wave therapy sometimes appears on lists too. The evidence for reducing curvature is weak; where it shows any effect, it is on pain rather than shape. Ask what outcome, exactly, it is being offered for.

A good options conversation names every family, then explains which fit your phase, your curve, your erection quality and your goals. If yours skipped that step, you have not yet had the conversation.

Injections for Peyronie's disease: what the evidence does and does not support

Injectable treatment is the middle ground between waiting and operating, and it is where a second opinion most often changes the picture.

The best-studied agent is collagenase clostridium histolyticum, an enzyme that breaks down collagen, the protein that makes up the plaque. Mayo Clinic notes it is the only medicine approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for Peyronie’s disease and that it is intended for men with moderate to severe curvature. It is given in a series of injection cycles spaced weeks apart over several months, combined with modeling, meaning gentle stretching and bending of the penis away from the curve, both in clinic and at home. The clinic sets the schedule; there is no self-directed version.

What the evidence supports is an average reduction in curvature that is real but partial. What it does not support is straightening. A candid clinician will say that the typical result is a smaller angle, not a restored one, and that some men see little change. Risks include bruising, swelling and pain at the site, and, uncommonly, a tear of the erectile chamber, which is why treated men are told to avoid sexual activity for a set interval after each injection.

Verapamil, a calcium-channel blocker normally used for blood pressure, has been injected into plaque for decades. Trials are mixed; some show reduced curvature or pain, others no difference. Interferon, an immune-signaling protein, has a similar story. Both are used off label, meaning outside their approved indication, which is legal and common but worth knowing.

The questions to bring to a second consultation are simple. Which agent, and why that one? What phase am I in? What size of change is typical, and what would count as failure? What is the plan if the curve worsens instead? A thoughtful answer to those four tells you a great deal about the opinion behind them.

Peyronie's plication vs grafting vs prosthesis: a side-by-side view

Surgery is not one thing. The three procedures below solve different problems, and being offered the wrong one is a common trigger for seeking another view. The table summarizes how urologists generally think about them, drawing on the descriptions published by Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic.

Procedure	What it does	Usually considered when	Main trade-off
Plication	Stitches or removes a small amount of tissue on the longer, unscarred side so both sides match	Curvature is less severe, erections are firm, no hourglass narrowing	Some loss of length; the plaque itself is left in place
Incision or excision with grafting	Cuts or removes the plaque and patches the gap with a graft of tissue or biologic material	Curvature is more severe, or there is an hourglass or hinge deformity	Better length preservation, but a higher chance of new or worsened erectile dysfunction and altered sensation
Penile prosthesis	Implants an inflatable or semi-rigid device inside the erectile chambers, often with modeling of the curve during surgery	Peyronie’s coexists with erectile dysfunction that does not respond to medicine	Replaces natural erection permanently; carries device-related risks such as infection or mechanical failure

Two terms need defining. An hourglass deformity is a waist-like narrowing of the shaft where plaque circles it. A hinge effect is a point of instability where the penis buckles under pressure. Both push urologists away from plication, because folding the other side cannot fix a narrow or unstable segment.

Erectile dysfunction, meaning difficulty getting or keeping an erection firm enough for sex, is the other pivot. If your ultrasound shows poor blood flow, plication or grafting may straighten a penis that then cannot stay firm. That is when the prosthesis conversation belongs on the table, and why a surgeon who skipped the ultrasound cannot really tell you which column you sit in.

Who is usually offered surgery, and who is usually asked to wait

Surgery is offered to a minority of men with Peyronie’s disease, and the profile is fairly consistent across guidelines.

The usual candidate has been in the stable phase for months, with no pain and no change in shape. The curvature or deformity makes penetration difficult, painful or impossible, for him or for a partner. Non-surgical options have been tried or considered and are unlikely to close the gap. He understands that the goal is a functional penis, not an unchanged one, and that some loss of length is expected with plication and possible with any approach. Mayo Clinic frames the purpose of surgery in exactly these terms: to make sexual intercourse possible, not to restore the pre-disease anatomy.

Men usually asked to wait fall into several groups. The largest is anyone still in the active phase, because operating on a moving target invites a second curve. Men whose curve is mild and does not interfere with sex are steered toward observation, since the risks of surgery outweigh a cosmetic gain. Men with untreated erectile dysfunction are asked to sort that out first, because it decides whether plication, grafting or a prosthesis is the right operation. Poorly controlled diabetes, active smoking or blood-thinning treatment may also prompt a pause while those are optimized.

There is a fourth group that guidelines do not name but experienced clinicians recognize: the man who is very distressed, very early, and looking for a way to make the problem disappear this month. He deserves support, information and a follow-up date, not a surgical slot. Mayo Clinic notes that anxiety and low mood are common with this condition and worth treating in their own right.

If you have been told to wait and it feels like dismissal, a second opinion can confirm whether the wait is medically sound. Often it is. Hearing the same reasoning from a second person, in more detail, tends to make it easier to live with.

Warning signs inside the consultation itself

Not every red flag is a symptom. Some are things said across a desk. None of the following proves a recommendation is wrong, but each is a reason to get it checked.

The curve was never measured. A recommendation for injections or surgery without an induced erection, a photograph review or an ultrasound rests on an estimate, and estimates drift.

The phase was never discussed. If nobody asked whether the curve is still changing or whether erections still hurt, a central variable was skipped.

Only one option appeared. Clinics that offer a single treatment tend to recommend that treatment. Ask directly which of the five families were considered and why the others were set aside.

A result was promised. No honest clinician guarantees a straight penis, a preserved length or a satisfied partner. Language like “you’ll be completely fine” or “we fix this every week” is a sales register, not a clinical one.

Erectile function was not assessed. Choosing between plication, grafting and a prosthesis without knowing how the erectile arteries are working is guesswork.

Supplements or oral regimens were sold as the fix. The NHS is clear that no oral medicine is proven for this condition, and a clinic that leads with them is not following mainstream evidence.

Pressure to decide today. Peyronie’s disease is slow. A treatment that cannot wait two weeks for you to think is unusual, and urgency is worth questioning.

Finally, listen for what was said about not treating. A clinician who can describe what happens if you do nothing, in neutral terms, is showing you the baseline against which every intervention should be judged. One who cannot, or will not, is asking you to buy without seeing the alternative.

How to prepare for a Peyronie's disease second opinion

The second consultation is only as good as what you bring to it. A little preparation turns a repeat of the first visit into a genuinely different one.

Start with the timeline. Write down, as best you can, when you first noticed pain, when you first noticed a bend, whether either has changed in the last three months, and whether erection quality has shifted. Dates beat adjectives. This single sheet answers the phase question before it is asked.

Bring the first opinion. Ask the first clinic for the clinic letter, any ultrasound report and the measured angle if one was recorded. You are entitled to your records, and a second urologist reads them faster than you can retell them.

Consider photographs. Many urologists ask for images of the erect penis taken at home from the side and from above, against a plain background, because they show the shape without the artificiality of an office erection. Ask the second clinic in advance whether they want these; it saves an awkward moment.

List your goals honestly. Is the priority pain relief, restoring penetration, preserving length, avoiding surgery, or simply understanding what is happening? Different priorities point to different treatments, and the clinician cannot weigh what you have not said.

Bring your partner if you have one and both of you want that. Peyronie’s affects two people, and a partner often notices details, and asks questions, that you would not.

Bring your questions in writing; a list appears later in this article. Ask, near the end, one question that reveals how the clinician thinks: “If I were your brother, what would you want to know before deciding?” The answer is usually the most useful sentence of the visit.

What the following weeks usually look like on each path

Peyronie’s decisions are rarely urgent, and the calendar after each choice looks quite different. Knowing the shape of it helps you weigh what you are being offered.

Observation is the quietest path: a follow-up visit at an interval your urologist sets, a repeat look at the curve, and a decision point if things change. The work in between is noticing, not doing. Some men find a monthly note about pain and shape keeps the waiting from feeling like drifting.

Traction is the most demanding path in daily life. It involves wearing a device for a prescribed period each day, over a span that Mayo Clinic describes in months rather than weeks. The clinic teaches the fitting and the schedule; results, where they come, accrue slowly.

Injection treatment unfolds in cycles. Each visit involves the injection, sometimes an in-office modeling session, then home stretching instructions and a mandatory interval without sexual activity to protect the injected tissue. Bruising and swelling in the days afterward are expected. The full course runs across several months, with the curve reassessed between cycles.

Surgery compresses the disruption. Plication and grafting are generally day-case or short-stay procedures with a period of swelling, bruising and restricted activity afterward, and a return to sexual activity only when the surgeon clears it, typically measured in weeks. Prosthesis surgery follows a similar arc, with the addition of learning to operate the device once healing allows. Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic both emphasize that pain, numbness and appearance can take longer to settle than the incision itself.

In every case, the details of the timeline belong to your treating team, and a second opinion can usefully ask whether the timeline you were given matched the treatment you were offered.

When two urologists disagree: how to weigh what you heard

Sometimes the second opinion matches the first, and the relief is immediate. Sometimes it does not, and you are left holding two recommendations from two qualified people. This is uncomfortable, but it is information, not failure.

Begin by separating facts from judgments. Facts include the measured angle, the phase, the presence or absence of hourglass narrowing, the blood flow findings on ultrasound and your erection quality. If the two clinicians disagree on facts, one of them measured and the other estimated, or one tested and the other assumed. The measured, tested version wins.

Judgments are where reasonable clinicians differ: whether a given curve justifies surgery, whether to try injections first, how long to wait. Here, look for the reasoning. Which opinion accounted for all five treatment families? Which explained the trade-offs of the option it favored, including the ones that argue against it? Which asked what you actually wanted?

Then consider incentives, gently. A surgeon who mostly performs grafting is more likely to see grafting as the answer, and a clinic that has invested in a particular device tends to use it. This is human, not sinister, but it means the opinion that recommends less should get a fair hearing.

Finally, notice which conversation left you feeling informed rather than managed. That is not a soft criterion. Treatment for Peyronie’s disease requires months of cooperation, honest reporting of changes and, for surgery, informed consent about permanent effects. The clinician you can talk to candidly is the one you can work with.

If the disagreement is stark, a third opinion is not excessive. The decision itself stays where it always belonged: with you and the team who will carry it out.

What people often get wrong about Peyronie's disease

Much of the anxiety around this condition comes from beliefs that turn out to be half true or simply wrong. A second opinion is also a chance to clear these away.

“It will go away if I wait.” Usually it will not. Mayo Clinic notes the condition rarely resolves on its own and that most men see it stay the same or worsen. Pain often does fade, which can feel like recovery, but the plaque typically remains.

“It only happens after rough sex.” Injury during sex or sport is one recognized trigger, but many men recall no injury at all. Mayo Clinic describes the cause as not fully understood, with repeated minor trauma, genetics and connective tissue disorders all thought to play a role.

“It’s a form of cancer.” Peyronie’s plaque is benign scar tissue, not a tumor, and does not become cancer. A lump that is growing quickly or accompanied by skin changes should still be examined, but the plaque itself is not malignant.

“It’s rare, so no one will understand.” NIDDK estimates that about 1 in 100 men in the US over 18 have a diagnosis, and that the true number may exceed 1 in 10 based on symptom surveys. Urologists see it constantly.

“Supplements will dissolve the plaque.” The NHS states no oral medicine is proven to work. Vitamins and herbal products have not shown consistent benefit in trials.

“Surgery gives you your old penis back.” Surgery aims to restore function, not original anatomy. Plication shortens; grafting can affect erections and sensation; a prosthesis replaces natural erections entirely. Anyone promising otherwise is not describing the evidence.

“Any bend is Peyronie’s.” Congenital curvature, a bend present since puberty without plaque, is a different condition with different management. New onset in adulthood, with a palpable plaque, is what points toward Peyronie’s.

"My husband has Peyronie's disease. What should I do?" A section for partners

Partners search this question in large numbers, often late at night, and the honest answer has three parts.

First, understand that the condition is physical, common and not caused by anything either of you did. Plaque forms in the sheath of the erectile chambers; it is scar, not weakness or infidelity or neglect. Mayo Clinic describes Peyronie’s as a recognized medical condition with a defined course, and reading its overview together can take some of the mystery out of it.

Second, recognize the emotional weight. Mayo Clinic lists stress, anxiety and depression among the consequences of the condition, and men often withdraw from intimacy out of embarrassment or fear of pain rather than lack of desire. Silence tends to be read as rejection on both sides. Naming the problem out loud, without pressure, usually helps more than any pamphlet.

Third, take a practical role if he wants one. Offer to come to the second opinion. Partners frequently give the clinician information the patient minimizes, and they hear the trade-offs of each option with a different ear. Ask your own questions: whether penetration would be safe or comfortable, what the alternatives to penetration are during treatment, and how long any restriction after injections or surgery lasts.

Some couples also benefit from a referral to a sex therapist or psychologist who works alongside urology. This is not an admission that the problem is “in the head”; it is a recognition that a physical change in one body alters a shared relationship, and that adapting takes skill.

What you should not do is push toward a particular treatment. The choice belongs to the person whose body it is, in conversation with his treating team. Your job is to make sure he does not face that conversation alone.

Questions to ask your care team at the second opinion

Bring these written down. You will not remember them once the conversation starts, and a clinician who answers them fully has given you a real opinion rather than a recommendation.

• Am I in the active phase or the stable phase, and what tells you that?
• Has my curvature been measured objectively, and what is the angle in degrees?
• Did the ultrasound show calcified plaque, hourglass narrowing or a hinge point, and how does that change the options?
• How is my erectile blood flow, and does that affect which treatments make sense?
• Of the five treatment families (observation, traction, injections, oral medicines, surgery), which did you consider for me, and why did you rule the others out?
• What would likely happen if I did nothing for six months?
• For the treatment you recommend, what is a typical result, what counts as a poor result, and how often does each happen in the published evidence?
• What are the specific risks to length, sensation and erection quality?
• How many of these procedures or treatment courses do you personally carry out, and who manages complications if they arise?
• What is the timeline, including any period without sexual activity?
• Is there anything about my health that should be optimized first?
• If we disagree with the first opinion I received, can you explain where the reasoning diverges?

One more, saved for the end: “What would make you change this recommendation?” A clinician who can answer that has already thought about the alternatives, which is exactly what you came for.

Take notes, or ask whether you can record the conversation. Then go home. Nothing about Peyronie’s disease requires a same-day decision, and the best choices in this condition are made at the kitchen table, not the front desk.

When to call your doctor

Most of Peyronie’s disease is slow, and most of it can wait for a scheduled appointment. A few situations cannot.

Seek urgent care the same day if you hear or feel a snap during an erection followed by sudden pain, rapid swelling and loss of the erection. This can indicate a tear of the erectile chamber, sometimes called a penile fracture, which Mayo Clinic identifies as a rare but serious complication after collagenase injection and which can also occur independently. Prompt surgical assessment matters.

Get urgent help if an erection lasts for hours after an in-office injection or on its own and will not subside. A prolonged erection, called priapism, can damage erectile tissue if untreated.

Contact your surgical team promptly after any operation if you develop fever, spreading redness, increasing rather than decreasing pain, discharge from the incision, or difficulty passing urine. Around a prosthesis, any sign of infection is treated as urgent.

Call your urologist, without waiting for the next routine visit, if the curvature changes quickly over a few weeks, if a new lump appears that feels different from the known plaque, if pain returns after the stable phase seemed established, or if you notice skin changes, bleeding or ulceration over the area.

Reach out to your doctor, or a mental health professional, if low mood, anxiety or thoughts of self-harm are building. Mayo Clinic explicitly lists depression among the effects of this condition, and it is treatable. Speaking up is part of managing Peyronie’s disease, not separate from it.

None of this replaces the judgment of the team looking after you. When in doubt about a symptom, the right move is a call, not a search.

Frequently asked questions

Does Peyronie's disease go away on its own?

Rarely. Mayo Clinic notes that Peyronie’s disease seldom resolves without treatment and that most men find the condition stays the same or worsens over time. Pain often fades as the active phase ends, which can feel like improvement, but the plaque and the curve usually remain. That is why a second opinion should establish your phase before anyone talks about intervention.

My husband has Peyronie's disease. What should I do?

Learn what the condition is, talk about it openly and offer to attend appointments with him if he wants that. Peyronie’s is scar tissue in the sheath of the erectile chambers, not a reflection on either of you. Mayo Clinic lists anxiety and depression among its effects, so gentle conversation matters. Let treatment choices rest with him and his urologist; your role is company, not pressure.

Is Peyronie's disease common?

More common than most people assume. The NIDDK estimates that about 1 in 100 men in the United States over 18 have a diagnosis, and that the real figure may be higher than 1 in 10 based on studies that ask men directly about symptoms. Many never mention it to a doctor, which keeps the recorded numbers low.

What does Peyronie's disease feel like?

In the active phase, many men notice a firm ridge or lump under the skin of the shaft, aching or pain during erections, and a bend or indentation that was not there before. Erections may feel less firm. Over months the pain typically eases while the shape settles. Only a clinical examination can confirm the diagnosis, so new changes deserve a urology appointment rather than self-assessment.

Does a new penile curvature always mean Peyronie's disease?

No. Congenital curvature, a bend present since puberty without any plaque, is a separate condition. Peyronie’s is suggested by a curve that appears in adulthood, often with pain and a palpable plaque, as Mayo Clinic describes. Other causes of change in shape or lumps also exist, which is why examination by a urologist, not a search engine, settles the question.

Should I see a urologist who specializes in Peyronie's for my second opinion?

It often helps. Peyronie’s sits within sexual medicine, a sub-area of urology, and clinicians who focus there are more likely to offer penile duplex ultrasound, to be familiar with every treatment family and to perform the full range of surgical options. Ask any prospective clinic how often they assess and treat this condition and what measurement tools they use.

How long does the active phase of Peyronie's disease last?

Mayo Clinic describes the active phase as typically lasting somewhere between 6 and 18 months, though it varies widely. It is marked by pain and a changing curve. The stable phase begins when pain resolves and the shape stops changing, which the NIDDK describes as no progression over roughly three months. Your urologist decides which phase you are in based on history and examination.

Are collagenase injections the same as surgery?

No. Collagenase clostridium histolyticum is an enzyme injected directly into the plaque to break down its collagen, given in cycles over months and paired with modeling exercises. Surgery physically alters the penis through plication, grafting or a prosthesis. Mayo Clinic notes collagenase is the only FDA-approved medicine for the condition; it typically reduces curvature partially rather than eliminating it, and carries its own risks.

Will Peyronie's surgery shorten the penis?

Plication, which shortens the longer side to match the scarred side, does cause some loss of length by design. Grafting preserves length better but carries a higher chance of erectile dysfunction and altered sensation. A prosthesis changes the erection mechanism altogether. Any surgeon should explain the expected effect on length for the specific procedure proposed; a second opinion can confirm that explanation.

Can I seek a second opinion while already using traction or having injections?

Yes. Ongoing treatment does not prevent another urologist from reviewing your case, and it is better to ask early than to complete a course you have doubts about. Bring your treatment records, the measured angle before you started and any interim measurements. Do not stop or change a prescribed treatment on your own; discuss any adjustment with the clinician who prescribed it.

References

• Cleveland Clinic: Peyronie's disease
• NHS: Peyronie's disease
• NIDDK (NIH): Penile curvature (Peyronie's disease)
• MedlinePlus: Peyronie disease

This article is for general information only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult a qualified doctor about your individual situation.