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Posted 2/24/2014 11:32 AM (GMT 0)

All of a sudden my penis started curving badly. Hell I've never had any problem at all with my penis other then the post traumatic ED from the RP. I have been using the trimix for about 7 months now and bam with inthe last  couple of weeks something odd has happened to my penis and its curving backward. It's a very startling change.

Can anyone help -- is this permanent or will it go away over time ? Can the injections create the problem? If you stop the injections will it go away?

Posted 2/24/2014 2:58 PM (GMT 0)
bigal,

Hey, it sure enough can happen, it happened to me, and progressed into penile fibrosis. Once I had penile fibrosis, the injections were basically useless, as the spongy tissues could not engorge with blood, and what erection I did have from the injection was pitiful and basically non-functional for intercourse.

After many months, I finally proceeded onto an inflatable penile implant, however, the fibrosis and Peyroinnes still persists, and my erection has a permanant bend to the left.

I would encourage you to discontinue using the Trimix, and consult with your physician/urologist very soon.

Good luck, keep us posted.

Clearwater Cowboy
Posted 2/24/2014 9:14 PM (GMT 0)
Wow no one ever even mentioned that to me. I can't believe my Doctor didn't give me a heads up that could happen. I'm a little worried now. I'm going to see my Urologist Thursday and find out whats going on.

That's just not right to be using the Trimix thinking it's safe and then end up with a mess.  Thank you

 

Posted 2/24/2014 9:43 PM (GMT 0)
Do talk to your urologist about it. My understanding is that there is an ongoing debate about this in the urologist community. Men who have had prostate surgery are at high risk of Peyronie's whether they use intercavernous injections or not. I seem to recall that some of our members who are patients of Dr. Mulhall at Memorial Sloan Kettering were using trimix and developed Peyronie's and the doctor had them continue the injections while treating the Peyronie's with traction.

One theory suggests that it is the poor oxygenation of the tissues that makes them more prone to fibrosis, Peyronie's and other atrophic diseases. If that's true the trimix could be more help than harm. So, talk to your doctor.

[ Fixed a typo. ]

Post Edited (PeterDisAbelard.) : 2/24/2014 3:56:59 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 2/24/2014 10:46 PM (GMT 0)
My husband is Dr. Mulhall's patient. Dr. Mulhall does not believe that injections cause peyronies. He says that RP is correlated with peyronies. My husband had prostate surgery and injects with trimix. He developed mild peyronies to one side. He completely reversed his peyronies with a traction device called "Fastsize". He then developed mild peyronies in another direction and is using the traction device again to correct it. The curvature is mild and does not create a problem. But my husband does not want it to get worse.

My husband has continued to use trimix twice a week as part of his rehab program.

Dr. Mulhall mentioned that having intercourse with an erection that is not firm could cause some injury and contribute to peyronies.
Posted 2/25/2014 12:22 AM (GMT 0)
Ditto what bluebird123 said. Dr. Mulhall is one of the top two Peryronie's doctors in the world (the other being Dr. Laurence Levine of Chicago). Dr. Mulhall does not believe that injections cause Peyronie's.

I highly recommend www.peyroniesassociation.org/ as a source of information and support.

I suggest that anyone with penile curvature see a Urologist who has specific experience with this condition. Dr. Mulhall or Dr. Levine would be my top suggestion. If that's not possible, then any of the docs that are recommended at the link above.

-Gedman
Posted 2/25/2014 1:03 AM (GMT 0)
whats penile fibrosis , what are symptoms and how soon
can it occur after surgery ?
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