Bent Penis:
It's likely natural

Bent Penis

It isn't unusual for a guy to have a slight bend in his penis. However, if the bend is severe and it interferes with sexual activities you should consult a medical professional to assess the condition.

Some men are born with the bend, and others develop it from a disease condition known as "Peyronie's disease" or an injury, sometimes sustained during intercourse.

A "fractured" or "broken" penis can occur when the woman is on top and intercourse proceeds with her performing sitting motions on the penis. Should the penis partially slip out of the vagina during this activity, it can be bent when she thrusts down again. In some cases, the occurrence is extremely painful and possible impotence may result. In addition, a permanently bent penis can result from this injury.

Should this occur, you should consult a physician as soon as possible so that immediate treatment may be recommended.

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A Natural Bend

The congenital condition is the result of the urethra (the urinary system) being shorter than the tissues that enlarge during an erection. If the bend does not interfere with your sex life it is better to leave it alone as it is rare to find a man with a perfectly straight penis.

However, there is an outpatient surgical procedure that can remedy this condition should a health professional make the recommendation.

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Peyronie's disease

Lumps in the penis, aching in an area of the penis and a bent penis causing painful erections are all symptoms of Peyronie's disease.

Medical professionals have monitored the condition for some time, but the cause of Peyronie's disease remains a mystery. Peyronie's can also be a phantom condition in that the condition can begin to dissipate or even disappear on its own. For this reason, many physicians recommend that men suffering this penile disorder take no action for several years.

Men often discover the lumps … actually, clots of fibrous tissue or plaque … in their flaccid penis' before they feel discomfort. However, as time goes on and the plaque and resulting scarring increase, the skin tightens and erect penis becomes bent and painful, sometimes preventing intercourse.

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Treatment for Peyronie's

Treatment options are also limited. Injections of enzyme-based medications can effectively dissolve the plaque in some men. Increasing their intake of Vitamin E can help others and a relatively new cream applied to address the plaque has had some positive reviews. But severe cases of Peyronie's disease

can only be remedied through surgery.

Peyronie's disease is not contagious and has no negative affect on sex partners.

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Stay Healthy and Safe

However, MyHealthyPenis.com joins the Center for Disease Control in urging safe, protected sex to prevent the transmission of a variety of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV.

The center has established a National STD/AIDS Hotline that is available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week to offer confidential information on sexually transmitted diseases. 1-800-342-2437. The service is also available in Spanish, 1-800-344-7432; the TTY number is 1-800-243-7889.

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