A course of injections of alpha-interferon (Intron-A) seems to improve penile curvature and sexual satisfaction in men with Peyronie’s disease, American urologists reported here on Wednesday at the meeting of the International Society for Sexual and Impotence Research. In Peyronie’s disease, dense fibrous tissue forms around the corpus cavernosum of the penis, causing deformity and painful erections. In severe cases, surgery is needed to correct the condition, but the current findings suggest that interferon injections into the lesions may offer an alternative.
