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Peyronie's Disease - how are you coping?
Hi all, I am a 49yo male recently diagnosed with PD and I can honestly say I am devastated! :( I feel less of a man, less attractive and a bit of a failure.
I have a small bulge towards the base of my penis which then distorts the angle to approx 30 deg curl to the right. I can stilll get an erection but it is often painful like there isnt enough tissue for the blood to flow to? Once I do get an erection and that initial pain has gone away.....it doesnt stay hard for very long and then I get embarrassed as I cant perform sex.
I have had 1 appointment with the General Hospital in my local City but I felt let down and not enough was done at the examination. I need them to see what it is like and how painful it gets. Is there some sort of rule/guidelines that a trained professional cant see an erect penis? Isnt this the 21st Centuary where men are encouraged to share their problems? Well no one is listening. :(
I was advised to take Vitamin E, referred to another dept to be given some sort of penis pump and also see a pyschsex councillor as i am losing all confidence.
Sex is important to me and I would like to hear from like minded people that can share their experiences and poss treatments to help me through this.
Hope to chat soon,
Kindest regards,
L. from Leicestershire
I have a small bulge towards the base of my penis which then distorts the angle to approx 30 deg curl to the right. I can stilll get an erection but it is often painful like there isnt enough tissue for the blood to flow to? Once I do get an erection and that initial pain has gone away.....it doesnt stay hard for very long and then I get embarrassed as I cant perform sex.
I have had 1 appointment with the General Hospital in my local City but I felt let down and not enough was done at the examination. I need them to see what it is like and how painful it gets. Is there some sort of rule/guidelines that a trained professional cant see an erect penis? Isnt this the 21st Centuary where men are encouraged to share their problems? Well no one is listening. :(
I was advised to take Vitamin E, referred to another dept to be given some sort of penis pump and also see a pyschsex councillor as i am losing all confidence.
Sex is important to me and I would like to hear from like minded people that can share their experiences and poss treatments to help me through this.
Hope to chat soon,
Kindest regards,
L. from Leicestershire
I'm sorry you're getting the brush off from the medical profession. That shouldn't happen. I'd fight to be heard and keep trying to get in to see someone until you find someone more adept at handling these issues.
That said, this won't limit you much from finding women to be with as much as you think, as long as you are enthusiastic about women. There are women in who would rather not have penetrative sex. Fingers, toys, etc. are gentler on the body and produce perfectly adequate orgasms, and if a guy enjoys doing this, the woman will probably go with it. I realize this doesn't do much for your orgasm, but it should help take the anxiety out of the issue of not staying hard for long. What you do when you aren't hard can be as exciting for your partner as what you used to do when you were hard.
Again, that said, especially because of the pain when you have an erection, try for a better doctor if you can. A therapist would be good also.
That said, this won't limit you much from finding women to be with as much as you think, as long as you are enthusiastic about women. There are women in who would rather not have penetrative sex. Fingers, toys, etc. are gentler on the body and produce perfectly adequate orgasms, and if a guy enjoys doing this, the woman will probably go with it. I realize this doesn't do much for your orgasm, but it should help take the anxiety out of the issue of not staying hard for long. What you do when you aren't hard can be as exciting for your partner as what you used to do when you were hard.
Again, that said, especially because of the pain when you have an erection, try for a better doctor if you can. A therapist would be good also.
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