Let me say this again. Maybe louder for the folks in the back: Your boner is your barometer of health.
There's mounting evidence that long-term use of boner meds is detrimental to boners.
In that men and their physicians are ignoring underlying health issues that cause the ED in the first place. The main cause of ED --- when it's not a mental issue --- is "blood flow" to the penis. The doc prescribes boner pills. But does he try to get to why there is a lack of blood flow?
Evidently, some men seem to need a higher and higher dosage over time. When their doctor deems it "unsafe" to increase again, they may suggest a switch to injections.
The boners are back, baby! How wonderful, right?
Not so fast. It appears that repeated injections are causing Peyronies Disease. Yes, that's a very tiny hole being made, but when it heals, it leaves a scar. All those teeny little scars add up and begin to cause a bend in the boner.
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May you catch many beads.
"I wanted to ask you if you or anyone you know has ever had a problem with payronese? (not sure of spelling). I'm in my 60s and I've recently noticed that my boner has developed an unusual curve that it's never had before. A lady I was with recently (I'm bi) commented on it too. It hasn't affected my sexual activity/performance, but should I see a doctor or be concerned? I'd appreciate any feedback."
What you describe is Peyronies Disease - which isn't really a "disease" at all. It's a bend or unnatural curve along the shaft that is plaque scar tissue. Somewhere along the line, you cracked or fractured the Tunica, the fibrous sheath surrounding the soft/spongy tissue that collects the blood to form an erection.
Most men don't know when the damage happened - you may have rolled over on a boner when you were sleeping, you may have pulled or pushed your cock in the wrong way while jacking off, you may have jammed it somehow during penetrative sex.
The severity of the bend / curve would determine the proper treatment. A very minor one would probably not require anything at all as long as it doesn't bother you or interfere with sexual activity. Bear in mind, it could continue to get worse over time.
If a partner has noticed, it may be time to see a doctor - a urologist who can treat it. He will (or should) evaluate the amount of scar tissue and the severity of the bend in order to determine a path forward. That treatment could be as simple as applying a steroid cream to dissolve the scar tissue before it builds up too much.
I haven't had personal experience, so next week I'll ask my readers for any insight they can offer. In the meantime, you should be able to search my blog for the tags "peyronies" and "bent cock" for more info.
Have you seen the commercials for the latest treatment for Peyronies Disease (PD)?
This is touted as "the only FDA approved non-surgical treatment." The worse part? Like The Young Turks (TYT) video confirms, the commercials scare men into thinking natural curvature is something to worry about.
Ridiculous. A curved cock is quite normal.
Regardless of the direction it curves.
Xiaflex was originally used to treat contracture of the hand muscles called Dupuytren's Contracture, and then abandoned by Pfiser after poor sales. The Swedish company that developed it took it back and rebranded the use to target men's insecurities over their penises.
Here's the PD process taken directly from BentCarrot:
"Treatment involves a series of injections given by trained urologists in their office. When paired with gentle stretching and straightening of the penis, XIAFLEX is proven to help reduce erectile curvature."
"3 separate office visits required. 1st injection. A 3-day wait. 2nd injection. A 3-day wait. The Healthcare Provider will stretch & straighten your penis. Then a 6-week regimen of at home stretching and straightening."
So, basically...jelqing. For an average 35% improvement.
"Penile fracture (corporal rupture) or other serious injury to the penis.Receiving an injection of XIAFLEX may cause damage to the tubes in your penis called the corpora. After treatment with XIAFLEX, one of these tubes may break during an erection. This is called a corporal rupture or penile fracture. This could require surgery to fix the damaged area. Damage to your penis might not get better after a corporal rupture."
Well, isn't that terrific - it's 99.9% likely a fracture is what caused the PD in the first place.
"Do not have sex or any other sexual activity between the first and second injections of a treatment cycle.
Do not have sex or any other sexual activity for at least 4 weeks after the second injection of a treatment cycle with XIAFLEX and after any pain or swelling has gone away.
XIAFLEX, for the treatment of Peyronie's disease is only available through a restricted program called the XIAFLEX Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) Program."
[Bolding is theirs from the website. So is the mixture of fonts used in the quoted sections.]
No sex for at least four weeks after the second injection. That includes masturbation. No jacking off, boys. Do they give you medication to ward off the wood? Uh...nope. Why?
"Gently straighten your penis 3 times each day. At least 1 time each day when it is erect unrelated to sexual activity (spontaneous erection)."
Guys, first of all, do not confuse natural curvature with a severe bend.
Fullmoonma wasn't able to add his photo to his comment, so I've added it here.
A severe bend is one which might inhibit any normal sexual activity.
And can be corrected with surgery --- with (basically) the same amount of recovery time.
Second, steroid creams are also FDA approved and don't require a needle in the cock. It may take longer, but...no needles in the cock. And you don't have to avoid sex.
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Tomorrow, Feb 5, marks one full year since Phil (AOM) left us. He brought so much love and light to the blogosphere and to the world. I wanted to take a moment of remembrance. He used his blog to promote body positivity ~ the beauty of the male body.
