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Smegma

The buildup of dead skin cells, oil, and other secretions on the male and female genitalia is called smegma. It is usually found under the foreskin of the penis and between the folds of the vagina or clitoral hood. If not washed regularly, it can cause redness, irritation, and swelling.

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Why are watery bubbles present on either side of my penis?

Query: Hi doctor, I have small watery bubbles on either side of my penis and they seem to have grown in number in the last few weeks. First they appeared around three months back, but very less in number. They do not cause any irritation, but increased in number and looks ugly. I have not used any medicati...  Read Full »


Dr. Jyotisterna Mittal

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and can well understand your concern. These lesions (attachment removed to protect patient identity) seem to be those of herpes genitalis. They could have been acquired from your partner. I would advise you to get your HSV IgM and IgG (herpes sim...  Read Full »

Can smegma cause hard lump under the penis shaft?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 31 year old male. My height is 6 feet and weight is 185 pounds. My medical history includes psoriasis, hyperuricemia and essential primary hypertension. I am taking Cilacar 10 mg (Cilnidipine) one tablet daily after dinner at 9 PM for hypertension. For psoriasis I am applying Propy...  Read Full »


Dr. Vivekanandan Govindasamy

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I think the lumps that you able to feel are nothing but smegmoliths. These are nothing but concretions of smegma, if not cleaned for a long time. Are you able to retract your foreskin completely? If you cannot, then you may be having phimosis, which can be managed by ci...  Read Full »

I have an irritating smegma on my labial folds. What to do?

Query: Hello doctor, I had a partial hysterectomy five and a half years ago. I still have my right ovary. Since a year, after my surgery, I have what seems to be smegma covering my inner labia. It is not in my vagina but covers the skin in the folds of my lips. I shower daily but stopped using soap 10 year...  Read Full »


Dr. Ravinder Kaur Khurana

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you had a history of recurrent yeast infections then get high vaginal swab culture test and check your fasting blood sugar and postprandial blood sugar. According to the culture report, the above is the treatment that should be given. Is your partner having proble...  Read Full »

I have difficulty urinating due to smegma. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I have symptoms like stricture urethra and difficulty to urinate, and I need to apply more pressure during urination and my penis is not circumcised. Nowadays, I crack my penis foreskin during contact, and sometimes, a smegma-type white substance is seen on the penis. I also have a bur...  Read Full »


Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil

Answer: Hello, Welcome back to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. From your history, the condition is more likely a stricture urethra. For diagnosis, you need urethrogram antegrade and retrograde studies. After that only, we can decide on treatment options. As far as smegma is con...  Read Full »

Why am I having pain in my penis after having sex frequently?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 36 year old male. I am married since six years. I went abroad for a project for two months. There were no sexual relations in these two months. I just came back from the project and am having sex twice a day for the past three days. Now, I have a slight pain in the tip and ba...  Read Full »


Dr. Purushottam Sah

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You can apply Acyclovir cream and Clotrimazole cream both together, thrice a day, until completely free of the problem and four to five days after that, use condoms. For further queries consult a sexologist online --> https://icliniq.com./ask-a-doctor-online/sexolo...  Read Full »

I have phimosis that is getting worse. Kindly help.

Query: Hello doctor, I have a cosmetic question for a urologist. I have had a dark blue vein appear on the bottom of my penis, and I was wondering if there is any way of making it less visible or removing it. It had just appeared in the last month. I am 23 years old and not on medication. I have phimosis ...  Read Full »


Dr. Madhav Tiwari

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Unfortunately, we can do nothing to remove or make the vein less visible. It is completely normal and nothing for you to worry about. All men have veins running through their penis, and some become visible later in lif...  Read Full »

Does smegma discharge cause foreskin itching after intercourse?

Query: Hi doctor, The day after having sex, my penis foreskin is itching, and there are small white pimples forming on my foreskin and penis glans. I am taking Fluconazole 150 oral tablet. Two days after taking the tablet, there is forming like dead skin on my penis. When I wash, it goes easily. Two or thr...  Read Full »


Dr. Nagaraj

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I assume it is with the same partner. Note that you need not have to take the tablets every time. Normally in every male, there occurs a secretion called smegma. When you are not cleaning your penis daily by withdrawing the foreskin and exposing the glance penis, it ...  Read Full »

I noticed a white discharge from my penis. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I have a query about STDs. Two months ago I had protected sex with a sex worker. Before the sexual act, my penis touched the lip of her vagina for 4 to 5 seconds without a condom and I am sure that I did not go in. Until yesterday I had nothing but while I was having a bath, I wet my t...  Read Full »


Dr. Shah Sushma Kant

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. For the white thing that is seen, you must clean your penis every day with soap and water or use an antiseptic and water. I also suggest the following - 1. Apply Clotrimazole cream locally two to three times a day....  Read Full »

I have a frequent accumulation of white flecks over my penis. Why?

Query: Hello doctor,I have been getting this white stuff that accumulates more and more when I rub my penis head. I have been washing it off every night, but the next day when I rub it same stuff accumulates again. I am not sure what is causing this. Previously I had a yeast infection two months ago, but I...  Read Full »


Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. These white flecks or smegma is infection is the most common fungal infection. This requires proper cleaning by fully retracting the foreskin and applying antifungal cream like Canesten (Clotrimazole and Lidocaine) cream 1 % twice daily for ten days. I hope this will...  Read Full »

How to get rid of extra skin after circumcision?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 37-years-old male with a height of 5.8 inches and a weight of 260 pounds. I was circumcised at birth. But now, my penis has all the characters of an uncircumcised penis. It produces smegma, odor, and sometimes yeast infections. I am embarrassed about it, and hence I have not aske...  Read Full »


Dr. Ankush Jairath

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Kindly upload the pictures for a better understanding. Thanks.  Read Full »

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