ArticleInternational journal of impotence research2018
The relationship between penile deformity, age, psychological bother, and erectile dysfunction in a sample of men with Peyronie's Disease (PD).
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- Comparison of patient-reported outcomes after penile prosthesis placement in men with and without Peyronie's disease.International journal of impotence research · 2023Article
- Peyronie's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ): Spanish translation and validation.International journal of impotence research · 2022Observational
- Trends in treatment of Peyronie's disease in adult men in the United States from 2008 to 2017-results from an encounter and claims database.International journal of impotence research · 2022Article
- The Prevalence and Predictors of Penile Pain in Men with Peyronie's Disease.Sexual medicine · 2021Article
- Peyronie's disease may negatively impact the sexual experience of a couple and female sexual function: a single center study.Translational andrology and urology · 2021Article
- Minimally invasive therapies for Peyronie's disease: the current state of the art.Translational andrology and urology · 2020Review
- Clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes in men undergoing tunica albuginea plication for congenital penile curvature who present with worsening penile deformity.World journal of urology · 2020Article
- Outcomes of Surgery in Peyronie's Disease Following Intralesional Collagenase Clostridium Histolyticum Injections.Current urology reports · 2019Review
- Modern treatment strategies for penile prosthetics in Peyronie's disease: a contemporary clinical review.Asian journal of andrologyReview
- Management of residual penile curvature after penile prosthesis placement.Asian journal of andrologyReview
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Abstract
The aim of the present study was to investigate which PD specific factors (e.g., degree of penile curvature, levels of pain) cause most distress and to further explore whether there are specific subgroups of patients that report particularly high levels of psychological distress. Data were available for N = 119 men with a clinical diagnosis of PD presenting at a private Uro-Andrology in Germany. The strongest complaint of men with PD was being bothered by the look of the penis as opposed to being distressed by the pain (3.48 vs. 2.11). 75.4% reported having significantly less intercourse due to PD and for 61.4% this was very bothersome. Plaque size correlated positively with the level of symptom bother (r = 0.73, p < 0.05). Furthermore, men with a stronger curvature reported more concerns regarding size and form of the penis (r = 0.18, p < 0.05), more overall sexual dissatisfaction (r = -0.38, p < 0.001), and more PD related psychological and physiological symptoms (r = 0.58, p < 0.001). 44.4% of patients had a concurrent ED. Highest level of symptom bother was reported by men with a a strong curvature and a comorbid ED. Clinicians should pay special attention to patients presenting with extreme penile deformity and impaired sexual functioning, as they show the highest levels of psychological distress. Here, additional psychosexual support might be necessary.
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