New member-strongly believe I have Peyronies

[socal13]

I'm 21, had this problem for about a year now I think. My penis used to just hang down normally flaccid and go up straight in front of me when erect. It always curves to the left now when flaccid and I've been reading stuff about hard flaccid and I think I have that too. Sort of looks like a kink in the left penis when Im flaccid, but just slightly. When its erect its like its slightly twisted to the left with a tiny bend to the left as well. Nothing super severe, but I'm pretty bummed out none the less, especially because I'm only 21. It's never hurt at all since I've had it until recently. This may be because I tried to stretch it out for a few days though, just pull, hold, and rotate it gently when I was flaccid. Kind of got motivated to just fix this thing I guess. I also rubbed/massaged the area I thought was affected. Kind of got sore from the stretching I think so I stopped that and it hurt for a few days after, not really too sore now though. Hope I didn't make it worse. I think I made it like this because of the way I used to masturbate. I would go for extended periods of time with sort of a twisting motion around the head, but with lubricant of course. damn if I wish I couldn't take those back though. Haven't had any problems with erectile dysfunction though.

Not sure why I haven't gotten it checked yet. I've never been a person to go to the doctor unless I really feel necessary, which this is one of those cases so I don't know what I'm doing. Also denial I guess that this really is what I think it is plays a role too. Embarrassment I suppose and the fact that Im still on my parents medical plan and talk to them when I have an issue. Are these the doctors I should be looking at: http://www.peyroniesassociation.org/physician-finder-results/#california . Katz at Cedar Sinai- TowerUrology and Jacob Rajifer with UCLA would be the two closest to me. Does anyone know anything about these two? Anyone in Southern California have any experience with any doctors? Im with Kaiser Permanente and they only cover their hospitals so I dont even know if my insurance would allow me to go. Kiaser has a place close by with a lot of Urologists, but I don't know much about them. Thats all I can think to say right now. Feels kind of good to say all this and get on the track of trying to get it fixed. Doesn't feel good to have this curved penis though. In the direction it didnt used to curve at least.

[james1947]

Shortly:
Try to find a forum known Peyronies specialist close to you here:
https://www.peyroniesforum.net/index.php/board,37.0.html
or here:
https://www.peyroniesforum.net/index.php/topic,4063.0.html

James

[welshwales]

Nobody here can diagnose you, but the symptoms you describe do have the familiar ring of Peyronie's Disease.
See a decent uro as soon as possible so you can begin treatment if diagnosed with the disease. There is no need to feel embarrassed, doctors have seen much worse things than a crooked penis. It's one of those things with which you just have to bite the bullet and get on with it.
Unless you really know what you are doing I'd avoid stretching, to avoid further damaging your penis. More damage > further scarring > plaque build up > greater deformity.

[LWillisjr]

The symptoms may be somewhat familiar, but also may not be related at all. At 21 you simply could be going through some changes. I am one that feels hard flaccid is not related to Peyronies. I know people have hard flaccid, I just think this is a different and not related to Peyronies disease.