Sir I want a treatment for smegma. Everyday even after washing the area with soap and water, it comes again and causes itching. On rubbing, white skin peels of and goes away and then it becomes normal until next morning. This is past 3-4 months. Need a treatment or should I ignore.

Dr. Jagdish Prasad MehrotraGeneral Physician42yrs exp

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SMEGMA IS THE END RESULT OF DEAD SKIN CELLS AND FATTY OILS PRIMARILY SHED FROM OUR GENITALIA, THE INNER CAVITY OF FORE SKIN IN MEN AND THE FOLDS OF THE LABIA MINOR AND CLITORIS IN WOMEN, SOMETIMES SMELLY. THE OILY BY PRODUCT (SEBUM) COAT OUR SKIN AGAINST MICROBIAL INVADERS AND KEEP THE SKIN WATERPROOF. SMEGMA HELPS LUBRICATES OUR GENITALS DURING SEX PARTICULARLY IN UNCIRCUMCISED MEN. IT ENSURES THE FORESKIN TO SLIDE ON AND OFF THE GLANS, OR HEAD OF THE PENIS WITHOUT IRRITATION. SINCE THIS IS A NATURAL PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTION HENCE USUALLY TREATMENT IS REQUIRED ONLY WHEN SOME PROBLEM OF INFECTION ETC. DEVELOPS. SIMPLY MAINTAIN THE HYGIENE “WASH THE END OF PENIS (GLANS) EACH DAY. PULL THE FORESKIN BACK AND GENTLY WASH IT BY WATER ONLY. TAKE PRECAUTION THAT THE HEAD OF PENIS IS DRY BEFORE YOU WEAR UNDERGARMENT. 

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