Hello and I would first like to thank the originaters that there is a forum like this that exists so that people can learn and help each other on a condition that is not taken seriously and really is much more damaging than people can ever imagine.
Sorry for the long post ahead of time, I have alot to say.
For me it was a case of bad luck when it comes to my health and also bad decision making. I have hypercholesterolemia familial that for me created a problem this winter because I live in Washington where there is not that much sun in the winter I went through a period where my body was not repairing properly and I got depressed. I gained 40 pounds I was eating fast food everyday and not getting sufficient sunlight. No exercise depressed ,you name it I was going through it.
MY ERECTIONS we're always good however and in my case I was masturbating a lot sometimes even 3 to 4 times a day because I was depressed, addicted to mastubation, erectile problems.
ALL OF A SUDDEN , the
girth at the base of my penis started to decrease and I noticed that it was smaller than it used to be. Then almost instantly after that maybe about a month-and-a-half the mid shaft to glands on the left side of my penis started to not inflate properly and not inflate and it looked like there was a dent. The whole left corpora cavernosa did not look the same as before and from the mid to glands on the left side there was a noticeable difference. My
girth had decreased by about 1/2 an inch and my length had decreased about 3/4 of an inch.
From this point forward everything has been different I had groin pain on my left side pain that would even be on the inner top of my left leg where my groin meets my penis. I would get pain in my lower left back which I still get and even in my left foot and ankle which I still get.
NOW when I have an erections it is not as full as before and it seems to have a curved towards me and to the left but it is not visible when fully erect. Only when my penis is halfway erect it can be seen easily and it looks like a dent where it's just from the mid to the glands and just curve to the left. The left balloon is not filling properly and the right balloon is actually a hundred percent fine. Another thing that I don't understand is I do not have
plaque or bumps that everyone speaks of, which is weird but I guess the scarring or whatever is causing this for me is something holding it back from achieving good erection.
I have went to 4 urologist and finally the 5th diagnosed Peyronies Disease. I had a ultrasound color Doppler done which came out good and then I had a good blood flow. It just seems as if my penis is broken and it hangs to the left and just feels sort of rigid when in
flaccid.
This has really taken a toll on me. It is changed my life and I think about it almost all the time. I was a really confident person when it came to my penis it is my best friend LOL and now it has turned into something that I'm trying to fix and that I am not happy with and not happy to share it with others AKA women . My sex life has taken a toll from this because it's hard for me to approach women and it has created a lot of social anxiety for me . However I have lost 30 pounds I am exercising everyday and I am eating good foods and hoping to fix this problem with healing. I don't really know what to do the help that's why I am here to learn like many others I have spent countless hours on the internet searching symptoms of penis dents, erectile problems, you name it I've typed it into Google LOL. For me it sucks that I have corrected my depression lost weight have gotten my health on the right track but this now is the problem.
For now I am taking
pentox, fish oil, I smoke marijuana even though I should stop but the doctor told me that it doesn't have anything to do with this condition. I still masturbate and I'm trying to figure out what to do with that even though the doctor told me to stop.
For me right now I just have a lot of questions as to what to do moving forward.
1. The doctor told me not to masturbate but I am stuck between the whole use-it-or-lose-it or let it heal sort of idea, what should I do?
2. I do not have the
plaque or bump that everyone speaks of however it still feels like it's not inflating properly and as I mentioned before. What does this mean?
3. Would a neurologist or pelvic floor specialist help?
4. would a vacuum or
traction treatments help me out at this stage of the game or should I wait and see what happens?
5. Is there a Imaging that can show scar tissue? When I spoke to the urologist they told me that there really is no Imaging that can show if or if not there is scar tissue. To me I feel like they're lying to me.
6. Would a hot tub help?
I could probably sit here and write paragraphs more but for now I just wanted to connect with some people and learn and see if I can help them with my situation and theirs. I am 23 years old but for the past year I've been living my life like an old man because party and all that having fun is just not been something that I have been a part of. It is not easy because I want to get high and drink on weekends have fun meet women but I know that or don't know that some of that stuff could be harmful to my recovery so I've tried to stay away from it.
At the end of the day all that we can all do is stay positive there is always light at the end of the tunnel and I will fight until The Bitter End to fix my problem just like everyone else here is fighting back to.