What are the symptoms of penile curvature?
The main symptom of penile curvature is a curve or bend in your penis.Other symptoms may include:
- Your penis appearing to twist or rotate (penile torsion).
- Lumps in your penis.
- A loss of length in your erect (hard) penis.
- Loss of girth in your penis shaft. Your shaft may look like it has an indent or an hourglass shape.
- Difficulty getting or keeping an erection.
- Your erection not being as hard as it used to be.
- Pain when you have an erection.
- Pain or difficulty while having sexual intercourse.
Penile curvature can also affect your mental health. It can affect you psychosocially (how other people affect your thoughts and emotions) and psychologically (how you think about yourself and your behavior). You may experience:
- Anxiety.
- Depression.
- Stress.
What causes a curved penis?
A slight curve to your penis is normal and somewhat expected. If you have a more pronounced curve, its cause isn’t always clear.Healthcare researchers aren’t sure what causes congenital penile curvature. It may relate to one side of the penis being stretchier (more elastic) than the other.Some researchers believe injuries to an erect penis may cause Peyronie’s disease. Injuries may occur:
- During sexual intercourse with a partner. If your penis slips out of your partner, you may accidentally thrust it into the area between the genitals and anus (perineum). Some sex positions can also lead to a shift in your partner’s weight that causes your penis to bend, such as if your partner is on top or if you’re behind your partner (doggy style).
- Energetic or forceful masturbation.
- Rolling over or falling onto your erect penis.
Obvious injuries aren’t the most common cause of Peyronie’s disease. Smaller, unrecognized injuries during regular masturbation or sexual intercourse may also cause penile curvature.Is penile curvature contagious?No, penile curvature isn’t a symptom of a sexually transmitted infection (STI). If you have penile curvature, you can’t spread it to another person.
Does penile curvature affect my fertility?
No, penile curvature won’t affect your ability to have a biological child.