Symptoms of Peyronie's disease

General information about symptoms of Peyronie's disease: The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Peyronie's disease. This symptom information has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of symptoms of Peyronie's disease. Furthermore, symptoms of Peyronie's disease may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of symptoms and whether they are indeed symptoms of Peyronie's disease.

List of symptoms of Peyronie's disease: The list of symptoms mentioned in various sources for Peyronie's disease includes:

Symptoms of Peyronie's disease: Cases of Peyronie's disease range from mild to severe. Symptoms may develop slowly or appear overnight. In severe cases, the hardened plaque reduces flexibility, causing pain and forcing the penis to bend or arc during erection. In many cases, the pain decreases over time, but the bend in the penis may remain a problem, making sexual intercourse difficult. The sexual problems that result can disrupt a couple's physical and emotional relationship and lead to lowered self-esteem in the man. In a small percentage of patients with the milder form of the disease, inflammation may resolve without causing significant pain or permanent bending. ¹

More symptoms of Peyronie's disease: In addition to the above information, to get a full picture of the possible symptoms of this condition and its related conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by complications of Peyronie's disease, underlying causes of Peyronie's disease, associated conditions for Peyronie's disease, risk factors for Peyronie's disease, or other related conditions.

Medical articles on symptoms: These general reference articles may be of interest:

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Peyronie's Disease: NIDDK

Last revision: June 10, 2003

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