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Penile Traction Therapy

The effectiveness of penile traction therapy in treating Peyronie's disease and post-surgical shortening.

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Jan 13, 2026
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How effective are penile traction devices and shockwave therapy for Peyronie’s disease and penile length restoration?

Penile traction devices (PTDs) have accumulating randomized and meta-analytic evidence showing modest but clinically meaningful improvements in penile curvature and length for selected men with Peyron...

Jan 13, 2026
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Can combining a penis pump with traction therapy produce permanent changes?

Penile traction therapy (PTT) has randomized and observational data showing modest, often persistent gains in length and improvements in curvature for men with Peyronie’s disease or post‑prostatectomy...

Feb 1, 2026
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How does RestoreX compare to other penile traction devices in randomized trials for Peyronie’s disease?

Randomized, single‑blind data show produced statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in penile curvature, length and erectile function versus no therapy when used 30–90 minutes...

Feb 5, 2026

What clinical trials compare penile traction devices versus surgery for permanent girth or length gains?

Randomized trials demonstrate that modern penile traction therapy () devices can produce modest, reproducible increases in penile length in men with Peyronie’s disease or post‑surgical shortening, but...

Jan 13, 2026

What are the biological mechanisms by which sustained mechanical traction induces tissue remodeling in penile tissue?

Penile traction induces tissue remodeling through mechanotransduction: sustained longitudinal strain is sensed by cells in the tunica albuginea and corpora cavernosa, triggering biochemical cascades t...

Jan 8, 2026

What randomized data compare different daily wear durations of penile traction therapy (minutes vs hours)?

Randomized, controlled trials demonstrate that modern penile traction therapy (PTT) devices can produce clinically meaningful improvements using short daily sessions of 30–90 minutes, but there are no...

Jan 5, 2026

How effective are penile traction devices for Peyronie’s disease versus penile lengthening?

Penile traction devices (PTDs) for Peyronie’s disease (PD) deliver modest, clinically meaningful reductions in curvature and small but inconsistent increases in penile length in selected patients, wit...

Jan 5, 2026

What are common short-term and long-term complications of penile traction therapy?

Penile traction therapy (PTT) is generally reported as a well-tolerated, noninvasive option for men with Peyronie’s disease and post-prostatectomy penile shortening, with most trials documenting only ...