Steroids Provide Fast Relief For Peyronie’s Disease
by admin ~ May 25th, 2009.
Peyronie’s disease is one of the most common causes of sexual pain in men affecting an estimate 1% of males. It shows symptoms such as the curvature or an hourglass shape of the penis when it is erect. This curvature results from the plaque and scar tissue build-up on top of the penis.
From Health:
Some cases of Peyronie’s disease will improve without treatment, while others require medication or surgery to correct the curvature resulting from damage to the penis.
1. Arthritis meds
“Peyronie’s disease ends up being arthritis of the penis,” says Irwin Goldstein, MD, director of San Diego Sexual Medicine and the editor in chief of the Journal of Sexual Medicine. “So there are a number of therapies for arthritis that can be used for Peyronie’s, like anti-inflammatories.” Anti-inflammatory treatments include Potaba, which the Food and Drug Administration has labeled “possibly effective” for treating Peyronie’s disease, as well as colchicine. However, large doses of Potaba are needed for this treatment, and it may cause stomach upset.2. Injections
Your doctor may choose to try an injection to help reduce the swelling and pain associated with Peyronie’s disease. “Injecting drugs such as collagenase, verapamil—a calcium channel blocker—and interferon-alpha-2b is an option,” says Dr. Goldstein, “though only interferon has been shown to be effective.”3. Steroids
One of the best ways to stop pain that is resistant to more conservative treatments (such as ibuprofen), says Dr. Goldstein, is through steroids and steroid nerve blocks. He sometimes recommends injecting a steroid such as Kenalog, along with an anesthetic such as lidocaine, into the penis for quick relief of debilitating pain.
According to Dr. Irwin Goldstein, some cases of Peyronie’s disease improve without treatment, while severe cases require medical attention. Among the available treatments for this disease is injecting steroid and steroid nerve blocks.
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