madman
Super Moderator
Conclusion
PD is a localized FP condition of the penis and has been recognized for millennia. A myriad of oral and topical treatments have been advocated over time, usually anecdotally with short duration, small populations, and variable outcome methodologies being reported. Understandably, major academic societies (AUA, SMSNA, ISSM, EAU, and ESSM) no longer recommend these options in their guidelines. Intralesional and traction therapies have documented benefit in afflicted individuals. Surgery still has an important role in severe structural abnormalities with prosthetic use when ED is documented. Future PD research needs to incorporate recent advances and strategies that have been developed in the other common FP conditions. Further study of fibrosis pathways will ultimately lead to prevention and novel treatments for men who suffer with PD.
