21. ‘Pike’ = Diabetes & Peyronie’s disease in a young man

What this episode covers

Before we start the episode, we would like to take this moment and ask for your attention. For this episode, we would like to focus on encouraging conversations and spreading information to our circle to hopefully help more men of all ages that suffer from any sexual dysfunction.  Today, we will talk about diabetes, erectile dysfunction, Peyronies, and the IMPORTANCE of encouraging conversations and getting treated early.  Meet Pike.  Pike was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 10. That was 21 years ago.  Being diagnosed with Diabetes didn’t affect much of Pike’s life not until he had erectile dysfunction and then... Peyronies.  Pike’s Peyronies started as a lump which then curved slightly upwards when his penis was hard.  At first, Pike found it difficult to talk about it until he sought help.  The lesson that Pike would want to share is to encourage anyone suffering from any kind of dysfunction to seek medical help immediately and start to talk about these issues.  We tackled Peyronies in an earlier episode (Episode 7) - the result for Prince was stunning since his Peyronies was treated early. For Pike, it’s not the case.  Very important note:  Peyronies gets worse with time but it can be better once treated early. So if you are reading this, we encourage you to share this podcast with any parent or school nurse you might know. Since awareness is one of the causes of this podcast, we really would appreciate it if you can spread the word about Peyronies. What is Peyronies disease?  Peyronie’s disease (PD) is a connective tissue disorder which can result in penile deformity such as penile curvature and shortening. Plaques (segments of flat scar tissue) form under the skin of the penis. These plaques can cause the penis to bend or become indented during erections. The plaques can often, but not always, be felt through the skin, they may cause pain. Read more about Peyronies disease here ＞＞ The Penis Project Podcast is the place to come to find out everything you’ve always wanted to know about men’s health but were too embarrassed to ask. The Penis Project is sponsored by PROST! Exercise for Prostate Cancer.inc and the Yoga Vine. PROST is a not for profit organization in Western Australia is a not for profit organisation that provides professionally guided exercise training and support to men during Prostate Cancer treatment, to optimise preparation and recovery. The Yoga Vine is a Perth based studio operating for the past 8 years on St Georges terrace in the heart of the CBD, offering daily classes as well as a suite of Professional education and personal development programs for students, Yoga Teachers and the broader community. They are based in Perth CBD and provide a full range of corporate Yoga, mindfulness and wellness packages, seminars and workshops designed to keep your workplace productive, positive and healthy. Thanks for listening. Please subscribe for further episodes either where you listen to your podcasts or on the website www.thepenisproject.org and we would love your feedback. Websites: https://thepenisproject.org/ https://rshealth.com.au/ http://www.menshealthphysiotherapy.com.au/ http://prost.com.au/ https://www.theyogavine.com.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Restorativeshealthclinic Music David Mercy https://open.spotify.com/artist/1HbvnltKu4XbWTmk0kpVB9?si=D1xP5dDVQK-zzNU3rViRWg Producer Thomas Evans: The SOTA Process https://www.instagram.com/thesotaprocess/ https://player.whooshkaa.com/shows/the-sota-process https://open.spotify.com/show/4Jf2IYXRlgfsiqNARsY8fi