This condition is most commonly acquired at about age 55. A man can be born with curvature of the penis , though this is not Peyronies disease. Severity varies - only a minority of the men afflicted with this problem are unable to engage sexually. It is somewhat uncommon, affecting somewhere between one and three men in a hundred. Peyronies disease can have a strong psychological impact.
Some cases are mild, healing without treatment within a year of onset.
Most cases produce at least some degree of persistant curvature. A noticeable lump, or plaque within the penis is commonly detected. Contrary to prevalent anxieties, it is noncancerous, and unrelated to cholesterol containing arterial plaque Peyronies disease can run in families, though most cases do not appear to be hereditary. This condition is not associated with serious internal disorders. The goal of therapy is to maintain sexual function.