The first step in Peyronie’s treatment is to identify whether the curved penis is normal or caused by a fibrosis process. A curved erect penis is normal in some men since they are born with it. A bigger curvature, however, is a problem and needs treated since it can inhibit sexual pleasure. Treatment of Peyronie’s disease involves natural methods, medications or surgical procedures. A variety of medications have been used for treating a curved penis. While some patients respond favorably to medication other report insignificant benefits. Doctors are not fully sure of the cause of the disease in individual cases but know that the disease follows a set pattern. Peyronie’s is a condition of curved penis due to formation of scar tissue. The penis may curve in any direction and the downwards curve is the most feared and problematic. Moreover, early stages of inflammation accompanied by a change in elasticity of penile tissue are irreversible, which makes medical intervention even more difficult. The end stage scarring can however be reversed. As the curvature is due to loss in local elasticity medicines can prove to be of help in early stage, which is normally six months. This is important for deciding whether surgical Peyronie’s treatment is required or not.

Medical intervention for Peyronies treatment involves the use of various drugs. Vitamin E is an antioxidant that is effective in treating scars and has been in use for treating Peyronies. Vitamin E in conduction with colchicines is even better for treating the inflammation. Superoxide dismutase formulations are suggested as effective Peyronies treatment.

Peyronie disease treatment with direct injection of Verapamil may be effective due to its property of interfering with the process of producing scar tissue. However, despite the presence of these treatment options the first step is usually to understand whether the curved penis interferes with the sexual function of the patient.

If the curve is not significant it is left to evolve on its own and treatment for Peyronies is used only in early stages of interference in the sexual act. Peyronie’s is basically formation of plaque or scar tissue in the corpus cavernosa. Scar tissue healing takes time but may heal on its own.

Surgical treatment is an option if the candidate fulfills four basic criteria. These include severity of the disease and failure of natural healing. During this period, which is usually a year, some form of medical therapy is undertaken. The final criterion is that the condition of the Peyronie’s is stable, which means it is neither deteriorating nor improving.

Though surgical treatments can restore sexual sunction, patients need to understand the risk involved in surgery. Each surgical procedure has inherent risks and may involve loss of elasticity or reduce the length of erection. Some surgical procedures may not provide a perfect straightening. Surgical Peyronie’s treatment is a matter of choice after understanding the compromise involved.