I went to a urologist the other day and asked him if an ultrasound would help show if there was any calcification in my penis. He said they no longer do penile ultrasounds but that there was some calcification. I asked him how he knew and he said he could feel it. I asked him if anything can be done for calcification and he said "Not really."

Can a doctor really know you have calcification just from feeling the plaque?

What exactly is calcification and how is it different from a plaque that's not calcified?

It's strange because the plaque actually feels like it's getting softer to me than it was some weeks ago. I also had this same problem in the same spot on my penis 13 years ago and it felt just as hard if not harder than it does now. That plaque basically went away on it's own the first time, so I'm really confused.

From my understanding, calcification is a very advanced state of a plaque and something that's irreversible.

Hey guys!

Wow, it's been 7 months- time flies!

Just providing an update, which is really that there is no update lol. Everything is the same. Dick still works great. I have a different girlfriend now, and we've had a lot of sex. I never told her I had an implant but made a general comment that I had a situation with scar tissue on my dick and I had surgery, so if she feels any weird tubing it's from that. I guess you'd call that partial disclosure lol. Great sex, and she loves my dick. Just reasssurance for those out there, I've had nothing but compliments post implant.

Still inflate maybe 1-2 times a week. Same size and all of that obviously, no changes. More than 2 years post op-couldn't be happier with my decision.

From all of the pictures shared here throughout the years and the members accounts, counter-bending was safe!

Quote from: shanadjiq on January 19, 2026, 10:49:56 AMI forgot to say that the second time I went to the urologist, I told him that things were progressing, i.e. there was a loss of volume, distortion and excess skin. He claims that he doesn't see any loss of volume, but otherwise where would this excess skin come from? When I read the forum, however, I see that other people are also complaining about loss of volume, length, thickness, but excess skin is rarely reported/seen in their photos.

In that case, what you need to do is get on the vacuum device and follow old-mans vacuum routine!

Try posting on the PeyroniesSupport reddit page

Quote from: Ukguy1234 on January 20, 2026, 05:48:58 AMOut of interest, was that 1cm length gain more of an estimate or are you 100% certain? Is it obvious from pictures?

I know it's difficult when assessing, especially with varying erection strengths and measuring methods.

I measured by stretching the penis straight out when it is flaccid, pressing a ruler against the bone, and measuring to the very tip.

It is 1cm longer now.

Since the penis bends when I get an erection, it is difficult to compare before and after during an erection. But yes, I feel that it is longer even when it is hard.

For me, I don't care that much about the length, the most important thing for me is to get the curve back a little

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yes, I will be posting before and after pics soon.  Dont give up hope, it takes at least 16 months before you will notice the difference.  It's like wearing braces on the teeth, the change is subtle and slow but it works!  Straightening will occur!  Maybe not 100% but you will be very happy with the outcome.  Just stick with the program.

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Quote from: egpd on January 19, 2026, 10:57:05 PMHi, guys. I'm posting another message here in the intro section because my situation keeps changing and I'm very confused. If you look at my profile, you can read my previous messages from 13 years ago when I first had this problem and my most recent posts after the problem returned again.

First, a recap. 13 years ago, I discovered a hardened area on my penis a bit behind the head that seemed to arise from penile trauma. Basically, my partner clamped down on my penis very tightly for a long time which felt good at the time but when I looked at my penis in the mirror in the bathroom afterward, it looked very pale and thin like it had been "crushed" or even partially strangulated. It quickly returned to its normal form but a few days later I noticed the hardened lump on top which extended a bit around the sides as well.

I went to a urologist thinking it might be Peyronie's. I had no curve but it sounded like the closest thing being a hard lump from sexual injury. He said it didn't seem like typical Peyronie's and was concerned it could be some kind of cancer which didn't make any sense. I went through a bunch of tests: a catheter in my urethra to check my bladder, an ultrasound, an MRI and eventually a biopsy which came back negative and also showed "no signs of calcification."

The doctor still wouldn't officially diagnose me with Peyronie's but still gave me a prescription for Pentox which I only took for about a month and then stopped. Then after a period of sexual abstinence, the hardened area started getting softer and eventually went away on its own after about a year of so, which I understand is quite rare for Peyronie's.

12 years later (around March of last year), the problem came back in basically the same form although not quite as extensive. I hoped that it would just go away on its own again however, stupidly, I didn't abstain from sexual activity this time and continued to re-aggravate the area a couple times every month or so with sexual activity. I finally got around to seeing a urologist again back in December and was given a diagnosis (sort of) of Peyronie's basically because I said I thought that's what I had. The doctor could feel the hardened area and I was given a prescription for Pentox again which I started taking.

I really hated the side effects of the medication so I cut the dosage to 2 times a day instead of 3. Then 3 weeks into taking it, something strange happened. I decided to try to have sex again (which I probably shouldn't have) and when I got erect, I noticed an upward curve in my penis for the first time. This was about 9 months after this problem had returned after going away for 12 years. In all those 9 months, I never noticed a curve and it was only after taking Pentox for 3 weeks that this happened. I stopped taking Pentox and have basically been scared to get an erection or try to have sex since. I still get partial erections from time to time and with those there's maybe a slight bit of curvature that I'm not sure is much different then how it had been the previous 12 years. For some reason, the Pentox seemed to make things worse. Maybe the effect it had on my blood caused the blood-flow in my penis to be different and that's what did it? I don't know but it's strange and another reason why I wonder if this is even Peyronie's.

Here are some other reasons. Like maybe 8 years before I had my first episode of this problem, I had thrombosis and sclerosing lymphangitis of the penis. I'm sure this was due to the penis englaregment practice of "jelqing" I had done from time to time. I went to the doctor and was diagnosed with Mondor's Disease and told to abstain from sexual activity which I did. That problem went away on it's own as well. When the problem was bad, one thing I would notice was pain in other areas of my groin, perhaps from the blockage affecting lymph channels and lymph nodes. It felt like things weren't flowing properly or something. That problem went away after the thrombosis and lymphangitis cleared up. My experience with that made me think my first bout with the mysterious hardened area could have been some form of that returning which would kind of make sense since the problem eventually went away on its own as well which is unusual for Peyronie's.

So now I'm wondering again if this current problem I'm having could be the same thing. I'm experiencing the same pain in areas of my groin that I would get with the thrombosis/lymphangitis. And in those intervening 12 years, I had been jelqing again on occasion. And the same thing seemed to precede the appearance of the hardness, my partner (same woman) squeezing my penis tightly and seeing the same temporary pale/thin reaction of my penis afterward which again eventually went away, with the hardness appearing after.

Another reason why I wonder if this might be a lymphatic issue instead of Peyronie's is that from what I've read, one way they treat stubborn lymphoceles that don't resolve is by draining them with a needle. Back when I had that biopsy done almost 13 years ago, they first used a fine needle but couldn't get enough cells so they used a larger needle and had to do it twice to get what they needed. I didn't look at what they were doing but when they used the larger needle, I heard the doctor's assistant ask "What's that?" and the doctor replied with something like "That's just fluid from the -----" and I couldn't make out the rest of what he said. I never asked him about it but I wonder now if he may have inadvertently caused a blockage of lymphatic fluid to start draining. Because it was only after that biopsy that the hardened area began to soften and eventually go away completely after many months.

Does that theory make any sense? Another thing is that the hardened area is a sort of small lump on the top side of my penis more toward the head end on the shaft and extending down and around either side a bit. I can also feel something almost like a hardened cord extending from that lump toward the base of my penis, which seems more like a lymph channel or something?

When I made my last urology appointment, I had to cancel and reschedule a few times because things kept coming up which caused me to end up with a different doctor than the one I originally scheduled with. It was a female which I wasn't really happy about but I went to her because I felt I'd waited too long already and just wanted to see someone. I told her about what happened after taking the Pentox and she couldn't make sense of it. I also asked if I could get an ultrasound to see if it picked up any plaque or calcification and to see the extent of the hardened area because the shape of it is confusing. She said because the results wouldn't change her course of treatment she would not give me an ultrasound, calling it an "unnecessary test." Well, I definitely do think it's necessary, especially since I'm not even sure if this is Peyronie's anymore. And regardless, I do want to know if something shows up and if it can give me an idea of the size and shape of what we're dealing with here.

Can anyone give me any advice on how to advocate for getting an ultrasound? Is there a scientific paper that shows it's important to get one for a diagnosis of Peyronie's Disease? I'm being seen at Kaiser so I know they can be a pain sometimes about these things. Although last time I was with Kaiser as well and they had no problem giving me an ultrasound and an MRI (but then they did think it could be cancer at the time).

I definitely want to switch to a different doctor at least. I'd rather see a male, first of all. And secondly, this lady doctor takes a long time to respond to my questions and is now denying my request for an ultrasound.

What I want to determine is if this is indeed Peyronie's or something else like a lymphocele or lymphangitis because the course of treatment would be diametrically opposed depending on what it is. A lymphatic issue would require complete abstinence and "doing nothing" like I basically did last time. But with Peyronie's, people here always say that doing nothing is not recommended and taking action through medications, etc is very important or else it will get worse.

OK, that was quite a long post but I just wanted to include all the details to get your take on everything. Thanks for reading the whole thing if you did. Please let me know your thoughts. Any advice and info would be greatly appreciated!

1551 words - Thats impressive my friend! Not sure how useful it will be to you but I wanted to share my thoughts, broken down in the points below, to keep things concise:

1. 13 years ago, the "clamping" that you said your partner did isnt something that typically causes Peyronies. Its usually from blunt force trauma (high impact) during sex. This didnt happen to you. You had a urologist confirm they couldn't feel plaque, you had extensive imaging and tests done and again, no calcification was found. Most importantly...you have NO CURVE. Could it be some mild soft tissue damage? Maybe but nothing you describe indicates what the rest of us have.

2. March last year, you visited another Urologist and still were not given a definite diagnosis. It is quite possible you have mild tunical thickening, maybe...but again, unless it's resulting in a curve, huge deformity or inability to have sex, why endlessly worry about it?

3. Oral medications like Cialis and in your case, Pentox, are frequently given out by Urologists. I have yet hear of any credible doctor or study reporting that it can cause damage, let alone peyronies itself.

4. You now claim you have a curve but then you say you aren't sure. In most cases, a curve isnt something you second guess, its VERY obvious. My advice would be take photos of your erection and share it with your Urologist. In the meantime, you can even share it on here if you really want to. That way you can receive some objective feedback.

5. You had a previous diagnosis for Thrombosis and sclerosing lymphangitis. If true, fair enough but since it went away and is not something you have currently, again, why worry yourself over it?

6. Jelquing is a pretty stupid practice. Dont beat yourself up about doing it before but certainly dont do it again.

7. The most recent female Urologist you saw sounds perfectly fine to me. She couldnt make sense of Pentox causing penile damage...because it doesnt say that anywhere in medical literature. She is absolutely correct that results of an ultrasound wouldnt change the way they approach treatment. I had these exact words told to me be two of the most credible Peyronies Disease specialists in my country. They have a point.

8. Ultrasounds in general aren't actually that good as a diagnosis tool. Half the time, they do not show anything at all and require a urologist to feel for plaque during a physical examination. However, If you really want one that bad, to perhaps alleviate the increasing health anxiety I can sense is developing, then my recommendation would be to go private. Usually, if you are paying out of pocket for the scan, there will be at least one provider out there happy to take your money.

9. With regards to your frustrations over Doctors, I understand but try and think about it from their perspective. You come in as a patient and do not present with any obvious Peyronies Disease symptoms, no ongoing pain, no permanent curve, no hourglassing, no loss of length and still able to have penetrative sex...There is nothing any where near severe enough to suggest a lengthy investigation is necessary or urgent.

10. As far as I'm concerned, it is unlikely that you have it. Even if you were diagnosed and it was a very very very mild form of it...How they approach first line treatment would be the same as it always has been: 1x Oral Medication like Cialis and 1x Traction Device like RestoreX. You aren't a candidate for injections like Xiaflex Injections and you definitely aren't a candidate for surgery...There are no other suitable options that even exist.

Quote from: Johanw on January 20, 2026, 01:44:31 AMI got peyronies in 2024. my penis became about 2 cm shorter.
I first used PMP for 3-4 months, 8 hours a day. Then I switched to Restorex and have been using it for about 7 months 2-3 times/day.

My penis has become about 1 cm longer. But no improvement yet on the curve

Out of interest, was that 1cm length gain more of an estimate or are you 100% certain? Is it obvious from pictures?

I know it's difficult when assessing, especially with varying erection strengths and measuring methods.