Although deformities of the penis are common, they are rarely pathological. However, it is estimated that between one and three per cent of all men of reproductive age have Peyronie’s disease.
There are groups of men with a greater predisposition to the disease such as those over 70 years of age (6.5 per cent have Peyronie’s curvature) or those with prostate pathologies (8.4 per cent).
Prevalence studies of Peyronie’s disease are often difficult to document given the scarce information of clinical interest provided by the relatively few patients who seek medical help.