What is Peyronie’s disease?
Peyronies disease is a term utilized to describe the presence of scar tissue in the penis. The scar tissue is formed as a result of damage to erectile tissue. Lack of blood flow, injury to the erectile nerves and direct trauma to the penis ate the most common causes of penile tissue damage. This condition is quite common in men who suffer from diabetes since obstruction of small blood vessels occurs as a result of the diabetes. Scarring in this scenario is always permanent and irreversible as opposed to scarring which is caused by a penile fracture or penile trauma (these patients have normal penile blood flow). Therefore no medical treatment has been proven effective in removing scar tissue from the penis of men suffering from diabetes. Penile scarring alters the compliance (elasticity) and the anatomy of the penis. Trapping of blood during erection depends on tissue compliance and intact penile anatomy. Any alteration of penile tissue will result in venous leak during erection.
