Symptoms and diagnosis of acquired penile curvature

Curvature at erection clearly visible


Affected observed within a few weeks and months, a newly emergent palpable hardening of crude in erectile tissue. During erection, there is usually a penis curvature upwards or sideways. Often, the victims also complain of a significant shortening of the penis and pain during erection.


Various studies show the exact extent of the hardening and blood flow


The diagnosis and treatment of IPP should be placed in the hands of an experienced urologist. The normal investigative steps are:

     Thorough urological examination with taking a history (possibly trauma, frequency of sexual intercourse, etc.)
     Own documentation of the penis curvature of the erect penis through photos at regular intervals. Thus, the development of the warp and the success of treatment can be assessed.
     After artificial induction of an erection by cavernous injection in practice, the curvature of the penis to be assessed by the urologist. This is usually done using an ultrasound (sonography). Thus, the extent of calcification and found the plaque.
     To assess the blood flow can be used as special assessment procedures, Doppler sonography or possibly the Cavernosografie, an X-ray examination with contrast medium. Because of the high radiation exposure in x-ray examinations are still concerned with young children as possible not wish performed.