discovered last night, diagnosed today

[owenwales]

Hi all,

Last night I noticed a significant curve and shrinkage of my penis (dont know angle but certainly very noticable, penis shortened around 2 centimeters erect). After some frantic googling I found out about this disease for the first time last night. Basically I've noticed some pain/feeling in my penis for approximatley 9 months but thought nothing of it as it wasn't having a truly noticable effect. I've noticed that erections havn't been as strong in the last few months, but I've put this down to high iron levels which can have an effect on erections (dont know if this has an impact on peronie's).

After discovering this last night I made a trip and had a check-up with a urologist today. I'm currently living in a foreign country and shall move back to the U.K. just before Christmas and likely stay for the foreseeable future. The doctor's recommendation was that I take ESWT treatment alongside an enjection in an attempt to break up the plaque (not sure what the injection is as was in a bit of a daze). The plan is that I start a course of treatment of 5-6 sessions starting on Wednesday for two weeks before I leave the country. Now, he explained to me that there's absolutley no guarantee that this would work but that it's far better to try this before surgery later down the line. I've had a little bit of optimism since then, but since discovering this forum I've noticed many previous posts discouraging ESWT treatment. Some of this is on the lines of profiteering from private surgery's which maybe has some truth, but the place I'm going for treatment is very inexspensive compared to UK levels.

First of all I'm wondering if anyone here has undertook this type of treatment at an early stage or as a first treatment option and what the results were?
Secondly, I'm wondering what measures I myself can take to prevent further growth of the plaque - such as vitamins etc.
Thirdly. as well as this I'm a smoker and fairly havy drinker - does quitting/ cutting far back on this have a potential impact on my outcomes?

As well as this I'm also fairly young for the disease (26) - I'm wondering if this can have an effect on impact and outcomes


Thanks for all inputs and all the best guys

[Pfract]

Hey Owen! Welcome aboard.

Well... if you can, get started on traction as soon as possible. I would go for a Restorex device (there's ways to get one in Europe) or a PMP. As for your erections, make sure to mention that to your GP and ask for daily Cialis. Start with the 2.5 and you can up that to 5mg, if the first option doesn't work alright. It helps a lot with blood flow. You can combine it too with L-argigine. It's a therapy recommended by physicians. Vitamins do nothing. Don't waste your time.

The easier you start getting on Traction and VED too, if you have the possibility the more you have chances of slowing down the progression from the disease.

As for the shockwave, if it is financially feasible go for it. Generally members don't find that there's worsening. Just no benefit. sadly.

As for the smoking and drinking, i do both, and i don't find that my condition has improved. Bare in mind that with time, smoking will worsen your ED. But that's after years of smoking.

Please read the survival guide and this: https://malefertilityandpeyroniesclinic.com/peyronies/treatments/

Stick around!