Monty: I'll copy-paste my summary from another thread.
"After quitting porn, I'm suffering less and less
erectile dysfunction. My dents and bending are pretty severe when
flaccid, but quite minor when erect. I'm still freaking out over the cumulative reduction in
girth (the dents seem to chip away fractions of a centimeter here and there, which may, where they coincide along the shaft, equate to a total reduction that is significant). It has continued to progress, through what I assume is re-injury through masturbation. Avoiding porn addiction relapse and masturbation has proven incredibly difficult for me. Normal sex is neither painful nor difficult."
To be specific, I have two shallow hourglasses, one near the base, and one beneath the tip. The
hourglass band near the base overlaps with a dent on the right, and the band near the tip overlaps with a nigh-invisible dent on the left. I may also have a feint
hourglass or bend beneath the base of the shaft, on the right hand side. It's hard to tell, because it's not visible, however it becomes obvious when my penis leans that way during various stages of engorgement (as well as sometimes when
flaccid). Finally, I have a <5 degree bend when erect. The left-side bend and sub-base, right-side bend are the two "original" injuries that occurred almost exactly 8 months ago. Everything else has appeared only in the last 3-4 months, after a brief period of intense masturbation during an anxious breakdown (I assume).
All these defects are hard to see, except the leftwards bend, during erection. I've asked sexual partners to take a look, and often, they can't even tell, despite having seen my penis multiple times. If there's an appropriate place on the forum, I can post pictures in order to get some feedback on treatment.
Gabriel: What do you mean when you say it lacks tension? Is tension the key to results? I'd hate to get a device that offers only token function.
I might as well say while I'm here that, because my most severe symptoms are hourglassing, I'd like to get a
VED under the same limitations. I looked at many of the most-recommended VEDs, and again, they're out of my budget.
Honestly, I'm panicked and skeptical. If these devices are most effective in the
acute phase, I've already wasted a lot of that time letting the scar tissue develop. That cannot be rolled back. From my understanding, glancing at the studies,
traction provides best results when used early in the
acute phase, as it actively discourages scar tissue from continuing to form. On top of this, I am getting confusingly variable impressions from reading forum posts. Many people claim that
VED and
traction results are only temporary. I am not sure why I would want to spend all this money, or even bother trying to treat Peyronie's by way of anything but abstinence, if all the results require constant maintenance. As far as I'm concerned, a solution that doesn't become permanent is not one worth pursuing.