Identification

• Because Peyronie's disease will sometimes heal itself, physicians often take a "wait and see" approach before considering medical treatment of the condition, often waiting up to a year. Medical treatment may include oral medications, injections into the lesions in the penis which are causing the curving, and/or surgery to correct the condition.
  
  There are also devices on the market which a man can use to reduce the curvature caused by Peyronie's disease. This devices have various claims, from correcting the curvature when the device is worn to curing the disease.
  
  

Expert Insight

• In a pilot study of tension devices used to correct curvature of the penis, there were positive results noted by the research team in Torino, Italy. The study's report, dated January 27, 2009, revealed an average improvement in penile curvature from 31 degrees to 27 degrees in 6 months with no untoward effects such as erectile dysfunction. As a result of improvement in the penile curvature, penis length also improved slightly.
  
  

Devices

• The tension devices have a complete circle of material at the top end of the device that goes around the base of the penis with two thin metal posts extending down each side of the length of the penis, then a rubber or stretchy-type material loop that attaches to the head of the penis behind the coronal ridge.
  
  Quick Extender Pro is the name of one device that touts a cure for Peyronie's disease. It is a brace worn on the penis for the intent of straightening curvature of the penis.
  
  Andropenis is another device, looking much like the Quick Extender Pro. This device is also worn on the penis for the purpose of reducing and eliminating the curvature. This device comes with a guarantee of satisfaction.
  
  

Considerations

• There are many other such tension devices on the market. Although you might want to purchase the least expensive of the devices available, make your determination based first on safety and efficacy. Talk with your health-care provider to learn what recommendations he may have about what tension devices to use for your condition.
  
  

Number of Cases

• Peyronie's disease is more common among men ages 40 to 70, although in recent years, more men of younger ages have reported the condition. Urology Health reports that 9 percent of all men have or have had Peyronie's disease, although the actual number may be higher due to some embarrassment on the part of some men to report the condition.