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independent.co.uk July 1, 2001

British doctors discover cure for the "Clinton kink"

By Roger Dobson

British scientists stabilised Pisa's famous leaning tower. Now British doctors have devised a solution for a more delicate angle of deviation.

Hi-tech relief is now available for the thousands of men suffering from Peyronie's disease, the bent-penis syndrome that reportedly affects Bill Clinton, the former US president. Until now, the only successful treatment has involved surgery – and a shorter penis.

Peyronie's disease is caused by a build up of collagen or fibrous tissue on one side which causes the penis to bend up to 90 degrees. Sexual intercourse is difficult, painful or even impossible.

The syndrome – named after the French doctor who first spotted it – came to public attention in 1997 when Paula Jones brought her sexual harassment case against Clinton. She claimed in her evidence that the ex-president had a distinguishing kink.

Now, doctors at three hospitals in England are reporting success with ultrasound, which breaks up the fibrous area and allows it to expand normally. In trials reported in the British Journal of Urology, the doctors reduced the bend in all but one patient. Almost half were able to resume sexual intercourse.

"The results show that this therapy produces a significant improvement in pain and penile angle with no serious complications," says Dr Rebecca Hamm of the Royal Torbay Hospital.

-- Lars (larsguy@yahoo.com), July 01, 2001

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I'm sure Lars meant to add that he loves Unk. I love you, Lars.

-- helen (love@all.there.is), July 01, 2001.

Thank you Helen. I started this thread just before Unk did his "Listen up".

I love you Helen. You are a whimsicle person.

-- Lars (larsguy@yahoo.com), July 01, 2001.

Lars, did you simply misspell "whimsical," or did you come up with one of the best malapropisms I've seen in many a day?

What an excellent euphemism for a penis! "Whim-sicle!"

ROFLOL! =-D

I love it! And I love Dr. Rebecca Hamm!

-- Already Done Happened (oh.yeah@it.did.com), July 01, 2001.

ADH, dear, even though I love you, I feel the need to point out a glaring error on your part: That is a "wham-sicle".

-- helen (wham_b@m.etc), July 01, 2001.

Could someone here post a picture of someone's penis with Peyronie's disease? Thank you, and I love you.

-- love (love@loveydovey.lips), July 01, 2001.

Helen, dahlink, depending on the whims of the man wearing it, any given penis could correctly be called a "whim-sicle."

I submit that many posters here would place Mr. Clinton in that category.

But "wham-sicle" does work well indeed. Point well taken.

BTW, do you know if "Peyronie" is pronounced "pee-roni?" That would be an oddly appropriate malapropism for penis, too.

Oh, I love Anita.

-- Already Done Happened (oh,yeah@it.did.com), July 01, 2001.

ADH, a "whim-sicle" sounds like a decorated Maypole. That would be ok, except for you guys get so upset when we look at "it" and burst into giggles.

I love you Jack Booted Thug, and Jesus too.

-- helen (c@nt.see.that), July 01, 2001.

ADH--

I wish I could say it was carefully crafted pun, but it was indeed a malapropsicle or a Freudian slipsicle.

-- Lars (larsguy@yahoo.com), July 01, 2001.