6 min read NOTICING A BEND in your penis can be, to put it mildly, unsettling—especially because you might feel like you’re the only guy it’s ever happened to. “This isn’t the kind of thing you get a beer and talk to your buddies about,” says Frederick Taylor, MD, a men’s health specialist and urologist with Central Ohio Urology Group. But Peyronie's disease, with its hallmark penile curvature, is more common than you think—affecting up to 9 percent of men at some point in their lives. Some experts believe that number might be higher than reported, as not all men with the condition are being diagnosed with Peyronie’s disease. Here’s what you need to know about the condition and why it’s crucial to see a doctor when you first notice something’s not normal down there. How to Know You Have Peyronie’s Disease If your penis starts looking or working differently, that could be a sign of the condition. “You’ll notice one of a few changes in the appearance of your erect penis,” says Dr. Taylor.…