Will Potaba
Fix A Bent Penis?

Potaba is currently one of the favorite medical treatments for Peyronies Disease, or, a bent penis.

It is an antifibrotic in the vitamin B family. It works by increasing the oxygen supply in tissues. This oxygenation helps prevent the formation of fibrous tissue.

Potaba is used for Peyronies Disease to hopefully dissolve the scar tissue that is causing the penis to bend. It is not highly effective. It is also not recommended or useful at all for a simple curved penis condition, because there is no scarring to remedy there.

POTABA is a registered trade name for the pharmaceutically produced B Vitamin PABA (Potassium P-Aminobenzoate). P-Aminobenzoate is a member of the vitamin B complex. I believe it is classified as a prescription drug because of the very large amounts that are prescribed.

The Average Daily Adult Dosage is 12 Grams. It is usually prescribed to be taken 4 times each day, six 500mg tablets are taken each time (for a total of 24 tablets a day).

Small amounts of natural and essential PABA (P-Aminobenzoate) are found in cereal, eggs, milk and meats. Detectable amounts are normally present in human blood, spinal fluid, urine, and sweat.

Potassium aminobenzoate works by causing a softening of skin or tissues when used over time. It also raises oxygen levels in tissues of the body.

The Potaba you buy in the pharmacy costs about $400 per month by prescription. It is usually prescribed for a 12 month period when used on Peyronies Disease. That's about $4800 per year.

You can buy the same potency of P-Aminobenzoate found in Potaba in vitamin supplement form for about $40 per month. Or, just $480 for the entire year.

Is there a difference in the two? Yes, Potaba is categorized as a prescription drug. P-Aminobenzoate is classified as a vitamin food supplement. They are actually the same thing.

We live in a pill popping society. We want to have a pill or drug to cure everything. So, we look for ways to do everything with a pill or drug.

Unfortunately, more often than not, a pill is not the best answer or even a good or effective answer to our problems.

This is especially true in the case of Peyronies Disease, a bent penis, or a curved penis.

Even though POTABA is a B complex vitamin and considered normally very safe to use, the huge therapeutic amount taken can be hard on the human system. That is why it requires a prescription. And, it can cause some very unpleasant and unnecessary side effects.

Though it may reduce pain, it will not straighten a bent penis.

Before using potassium aminobenzoate (POTABA), tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:

• Kidney Disease

• Diabetes

• Chronic hypoglycemia

If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use potassium aminobenzoate

POTABA may react with some medications.

DO NOT USE IF: you are taking a sulfonamide medicine such as sulfamethoxazole.

Before using potassium aminobenzoate, be sure to tell your doctor if you are using a sulfa antibiotic such as:

• Bactrim

• Cotrim

• Proloprim

• Septra

• SMX/TMP

• Trimpex

If you are using any of these drugs, you may not be able to use potassium aminobenzoate

Potaba may cause loss of appetite or nausea. If you do not eat properly because of these side effects, you may develop low blood sugar (eg, increased heartbeat, increased hunger, weakness, chills, sweating). Contact your doctor if you experience loss of appetite or nausea.

An overdose of potassium aminobenzoate is not likely to cause life-threatening symptoms. But, you may experience low blood sugar.

Symptoms of low blood sugar include hunger, headache, irritability, confusion, weakness, drowsiness, tremors, dizziness, sweating, and/or a fast heartbeat.

If your blood sugar gets too low it can become serious. You may get a seizure (convulsions), faint, or even go into a coma. Severe hypoglycemia can be fatal.

You should seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:

Severe allergic reactions (rash; itching; hives; tightness in the chest; difficulty breathing; swelling of the mouth, lips, face, or tongue); nausea; fever; loss of appetite.

You may report side effects from this, or any drug use, to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088) or at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch.

21 patients with Peyronie’s disease were placed on POTABA therapy. The time periods ranged from 3 months to 2 years.

Pain disappeared from 16 of 16 cases in which it had been present.

Though the penises were not straightened, there was noticable improvement in penile deformity in 10 of 17 patients, and decrease in the plaque size in 16 out of 21.

The authors suggest that this medication offers no hazard of further scarring and bending that may result from other therapy.

There were no significant negative effects encountered on long-term POTABA therapy.

ref: Zarafonetis, C. J. D., and Horrax, T.M.: Treatment of Peyronie’s Disease with POTABA, Journ. of Urology 81:770-772 (June 1959). ref: Horrax, Trudeau M.: Peyronie’s Disease, Scientific Exhibit, Amer. Urological Assn. Annl. Meet., New Orleans, May 1965.

The problem is, the penises in these studies were not straightened. And, the personal cost for this medication is about $4800 per year.

If you really want to straighten your penis, POTABA or a PABA supplement may be a beneficial aid in softening the scar tissue and reducing pain. Even if used in significantly smaller amounts. Just like Vitamin E. But, none of these will straighten a bent penis on it's own.

The only method clinically proven to straightening a bent penis safely and without surgery is penis traction. And, penis traction has proven effective in virtually every case!

So why spend $4800 for a year's supply of Potaba? The studies show it won't straighten your penis.

You can, however, get the best medically approved penis traction device in the world for about $300! And one of these medically approve traction devices is all you will ever need to straighten almost any bent penis. Even the grotesquely bent ones!

Clinically proven: penis traction is the only thing that will give you real, safe and permanent results when straightening a bent penis!

Be Well.....

~ William