“Why do I have a curved penis?”

Some people are born that way secondary to slight congenital scarring. Many men have a slight curve, but as long as it is not worse, i.e., is not painful, and you can still perform sexually, then nothing needs to be done.

This is typically known as Peyronie's. It is a condition where there is variable degrees of curvature of the penis. It is typically something you are born with, but it can also be an acquired condition due to injury. It can be treated with a variaty of things and in most cases it is reversed, cured or confined to not progress.

You may have Peyronie's disease cause by an indurated area in your corpus cavernosum.

You have a condition called PEYRONIE'S DISEASE. The penis consist of two columns of vascular organs covered with sheaths of tissue. These sheaths of tissue lie underneath the penile skin. During erection, these columns expand symmetrically. In this condition, the sheath of one side develops a "scar" that does not allow it to expand as its counterpart. Hence, the penis during erection curves to side of the scar. Consult a urologist versed in this condition for management.

Peyronie's disease affects about 9% of men in the United States. It is a disorder of scar tissue formation near or around the tubes (corpora cavernosa) that allow a man to have an erection. Some factors contributing to peyronie's disease are advanced age, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, dupuytren's disease, prostate surgery, disorders of testosterone, trauma to the penis, and congenital penile curvature (CPC).

If the curvature has always been present, then congenital penile curvature is the most likely diagnosis, although this would have to be evaluated by a urologist in the office. Regardless of cause, treatment is only indicated if there is bothersome dysfunction such as difficulty with intercourse or pain. A thorough evaluation by an experienced urologist often leads to appropriate treatment options, if necessary.