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Rethinking the peyronie’s disease questionnaire: a perspective on inclusivity in sexual health assessment

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The Peyronie’s Disease Questionnaire (PDQ) has been instrumental in providing standardized, patient-centered evaluation of Peyronie’s disease. However, the evolving understanding of sexual health and diversity invites a re-examination of this tool’s underlying assumptions. This Perspective discusses the PDQ’s current framework, its contributions, and its limitations, particularly in capturing the heterogeneity of patients’ sexual experiences. Drawing from the developmental pathways of other sexual health instruments, we reflect on the importance of inclusivity in questionnaire design and the potential benefits of future revisions or alternative tools that better reflect contemporary clinical and sociocultural realities.

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  1. Department of Urology, Kliniek Sint-Jan, Kruidtuinlaan 32 - 1000, Brussels, Belgium

    E. Vannier & S. Ward

  2. Department of Urology, University of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3 - 50134 Firenze San Luca Nuovo Padiglione 16/Settore C/Piano II, Firenze, Italy

    A. Cocci

  3. Department of Urology, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, 50100, Florence, Italy

    M. Pezzoli

  4. Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy

    M. Lo Re

  5. Unit of Oncologic Minimally Invasive Urology and Andrology, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, 50100, Florence, Italy

    M. Lo Re

  6. Urology dept Hasselt, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium

    K. Van Renterghem

  7. University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

    K. Van Renterghem

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Vannier, E., Cocci, A., Pezzoli, M. et al. Rethinking the peyronie’s disease questionnaire: a perspective on inclusivity in sexual health assessment. Int J Impot Res (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41443-025-01216-1

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