Size Genetics: Your Aid in Penile Curvature

November 30th, 2004 Comments Off Posted in Health

Peyronie’s Disease or penile curvature is a build up of fibrous “plaque” or scar within the elastic covering (tunica albuginea) of the erectile tissue of the penis. The penis is a highly vascularized organ that is divided into three compartments. The paired copra cavernosa are the structures that contain the erectile tissue. The corpus spongiosum contains the urethra (urine channel) located on the undersurface of the penis. When a man becomes “excited”, the erectile tissue fills with blood and the penis elongates and becomes rigid. If a scar forms in the lining of this tissue, it may cause a restriction and prevent the penis from expanding in that area. This can result in a curvature at the point of restriction.
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