Sometimes things take a wrong turn in the bedroom … literally. That’s because about 5%-10% of men have Peyronie’s disease, in which scar tissue causes a bend in the penis when it’s erect. This kind of angle may interfere with your sex life.
Degrees of Difficulty
How big a problem Peyronie’s disease poses depends largely on how much the penis is bent.
If somebody has a 10-degree curvature, it will have little impact on function. But when you get to 30 degrees or more, that’s when it starts to become significant and sex can be impossible.
Peyronie’s disease can also make erections painful but fortunately, the pain doesn’t last.
The ED Connection
Many men with Peyronie’s disease also have some degree of erectile dysfunction and trouble keeping an erection. In some cases, ED drugs can help.
Ways to Approach the Curve
Treatments for Peyronie’s disease can help. Meanwhile, the condition can be awkward.
It’s not unlikely for men with Peyronie’s disease to have a high degree of shame and embarrassment around this
“Let your partner know what’s going on and what feels good and what doesn’t, and let your partner also have the experience of giving you pleasure, even if it’s in a nontraditional way.
Having sex may require experimenting. In some cases there may be a sexual position that works or that’s less painfu. Try different positions — such as side-by-side or standing up — to see what works.