In 32 men (mean age 54.94 years, range 25-70 years), thresholds for penile thermal and vibratory sensation were recorded before and 3 months after surgery using a genital sensory analyser. The following significant changes were found postoperatively. The cold threshold decreased in the glans from 27.24 to 25.33 1C (Po0.001) in men older than 60 years, and in the ventral penile shaft from 28.54 to 25.46 1C (Po0.001) in men aged 35-59 years. The warm threshold increased in the glans from 38.31 to 40.61 1C (P ¼ 0.002) in men aged 35-59 years, and from 39.20 to 40.58 1C in men older than 60 years (P ¼ 0.023). The warm threshold also increased in the ventral penile shaft in men aged 35-59 years, from 36.62 to 37.82 1C (P ¼ 0.023). For all three age groups combined, the vibratory threshold changed in the glans from 2.33 to 2.93 lm (Po0.001). It is concluded that penile sensitivity changed significantly after surgery for penile curvature treatment, regardless of whether a ventral or dorsal surgical approach is used.

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