New Member, Newly Diagnosed

[ZX6Arrgh]

Hello, everyone.

I'm not one much for forums, but this seems like a pretty decent community to reach out to regarding a fairly recent problem.

A little background:  I am 29 years old, and was recently (within the last 3 months) diagnosed with what my urologist called a "mild to moderate" case of Peyronie's Disease.  I initially experienced persistent discomfort in what I thought was the urethra, and later discovered, after examination by my urologist, that I had a bead of plaque about 1/3 of the way up my penile shaft.  My urologist has been extremely supportive, but I do not believe that he is a subject-matter expert in Peyronie's specifically.

My current symptoms have manifested as a "dent" about a third of the way up my erect penis, which has an accompanying "weak spot" where the erect penis is more likely to bend, though this has yet to impede what little regular sexual activity I engage in.  I haven't lost any size or thickness that I can tell, save for the area immediately around the dent on the left under-side.  I also have some pretty persistent discomfort in the area of the plaque while flaccid, and have had to switch exclusively to boxers to avoid it (and honestly, by the end of the day, it's still pretty uncomfortable, though by no means unbearable; I do have to occasionally excuse myself from the room to, er, adjust the package, so to speak).

I realize that, as far as Peyronie's sufferers go, I'm pretty fortunate.  No curvature that I've noticed has occurred since the onset of the disease, and, aside from worrying more about the bending of my penis during some kind of sexual accident, I think I'm still pretty much fully-functional.  That being said, the psychological aspects of the disease are probably my biggest issue right now.  I'm a single guy, have been for a while, and feeling like my penis is now as delicate as a porcelain teacup makes it difficult for me to have any confidence when it comes to dating, sex, or even the idea of sex.  Worse still is the idea that my condition will continue to get worse, and that there isn't much I can do about it.  I know this probably isn't true, but, well, I'm sure some of the folks here know how it feels -- stuck in this situation without any real idea as to what the future holds.

I guess I'm hoping to find a little camaraderie here, maybe read some uplifting stories and help keep my spirits high while I deal with this.  I read some of the more inspiring success stories in the Psychological section of the forum, and that was actually what got me to sign up.

Anyway, this is running long, and it honestly feels a little strange to be talking openly about such a guarded topic, so I'll just say I'm looking forward to interacting with the community here, learning more about my options, and hopefully coming to accept my new condition and maybe even improving it a little.

[Mario84]

I initially experienced persistent discomfort in what I thought was the urethra

Man, I didn't mention this into my presentation topic, but I did experience your same disconfort.
My current doc. says the plaque could have been pushing the urethra.

[james1947]

ZX6Arrgh

What kind of treatment you are doing? Not doing nothing is the worst thing to do, especially in the early stages.
With the correct treatment you will continue:

I haven't lost any size or thickness that I can tell, save for the area immediately around the dent on the left under-side

but without treatment, good chance it will change.

Welcome to the forum
James