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Smegma in boys and men: whether it is necessary to treat it?

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Smegma is a fat-like substance that accumulates under the skin of the foreskin covering the head of the penis. It is formed from the secretion of its sebaceous glands, mixed with naturally peeling epithelial cells. Smegma also contains normal microorganisms( mycobacteria), which have the ability to use fats in their own metabolism. It begins to form in newborn boys, the number of it increases significantly during puberty and decreases only in old age. Smegma in men

Contents

  • 1 Physiological role
  • 2 Stagnant phenomena
  • 3 What causes stagnation and how to prevent it?
  • 4 Do I need to heal smegma?
  • 5 Conclusion

Physiological role of

Smegma is excreted in norm, has a number of properties of , ensuring the normal functioning of the male penis.

Basic:

  • facilitates the process of sliding the head of the penis;
  • prevention of micro-injury, cracks in the head exit from the foreskin;
  • is an obstacle to the development of local infections, due to the bactericidal components that make up its composition.
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Normally, the smegma looks like a white coating at the base of the head, it can have a homogeneous or curdled consistency, as well as a spicy smell comparable to the aromas of savory cheeses.

Stagnant phenomena

Phimosis in men

Phimosis is a disease in which the narrowing of the foreskin

occurs. When stagnation of smegma, dense aggregations form which can be calcined and solidified. As a result, white plaques appear, called smearmolites . When the infection is attached, the color of the smigma changes, more often - yellow or green, and the smell becomes unpleasant and sharp.

Excessive accumulation of smegma occurs when:

  • non-compliance with personal hygiene;
  • narrowing of foreskin( phimosis);
  • diseases that are sexually transmitted if specific balanoposthitis( or balanitis) develops.
Whether proper care for your body is enough or if a doctor's consultation is required, depends on the specific situation.

Why stagnation leads and how to prevent it?

Against the background of stagnation of smegma, the attachment and reproduction of microbial flora is possible, which contributes to the inflammation of the external genitalia, as well as the development of neoplasms - benign( papillomas) and malignant( cancer).

Narrowing of the foreskin results in obstruction of the denudation of the glans penis. It can be physiological( observed in boys before the age of 7), due to the gluing of the epithelial lining of the head of the penis with the inner leaf of the foreskin. In this case, it is necessary to carefully and carefully observe the hygiene of the genital organs, avoiding traumatization. Special treatment is not required if the secondary inflammatory reaction does not develop.

In boys 16-17 years old, as well as in adult males, phimosis is a sign of pathology, in need of consultation by a urologist. The cause of the development of the disease determines the individual doctor's appointment of one or another method of correction( not necessarily operational) in each case.

Smegma with long-standing phimosis becomes more viscous. Its stasis in the prepuce sack( fold of the foreskin) can lead to the reproduction of the banal microbial flora( staphylococcus, E. coli, streptococcus) or fungi, and to the development of inflammatory processes. Most often - balanitis( inflammation of the glans penis) and balanoposthitis, when along with the head of the penis inflammatory changes develop in the inner leaf of the foreskin.

In a number of , sexually transmitted diseases( ), there is a specific inflammation of the sexual system, accompanied by an increase in the production of smegma and stagnant phenomena, leading to an increase in its density and change in odor.

Gonorrhea is accompanied by the production of a large amount of smegma

Gonorrhea manifests itself in the form of acute purulent inflammation of the urethra

The most common:

  • syphilis;
  • gonorrhea;
  • chlamydia;
  • ureaplasmosis;
  • fungal lesions;
  • viral( herpetic, cytomegalovirus, papillomavirus) infections.

Chronic stagnation smegmy doctors are also considered one of the presumptive factors in the development of tumors of the penis. Along with cancer, there may be precancerous formations, as well as local malignant tumors:

  • spiked with kandil, papillomas;
  • Bowen's disease;
  • of erythroplasia of Keira.
These processes require not only a urologist, but an oncologist doctor!

To prevent stagnation, you must:

  • observe personal hygiene;
  • wear of clothes, preventing compression and overheating of the external genitalia.

Hygienic procedures are of great importance for maintaining men's strength, and they also ensure the health of the genitourinary system, preventing the development of many diseases. It is necessary to regularly wash the external genitalia( twice a day), using warm water and means with alkaline pH( preferably on a plant basis), observe intimate hygiene before and after sexual contact, wear comfortable underwear.

With these skills, starting from a younger age, boys will be able to avoid many problems with their male health in the future.

Do I need to heal smegma?

As one of the physiological fluids itself does not need any smegma, it has protective properties and helps to function normally the male reproductive system. Therefore, the question "how to get rid of smegma?" Is meaningless.

It is necessary to distinguish between the normal production of smegma and infectious processes of , in which white coating on the penis also appears. Treatment is subject only to diseases in which the properties and amount of secreted smigma change.

Most often it is:

  • inflammatory processes caused by microbial, parasitic, fungal, viral infection;
  • is a sexually transmitted infection.

First of all, it is necessary to exclude the defeat by the fungal flora, for the development of which the is characterized by :

  • appearance of a curdled coating;
  • itching, discomfort in the genital area;
  • of urine when urinating;
  • pain, swelling of the penis head.

With STDs, along with common symptoms( general weakness, headaches and muscle pains, anorexia, and sometimes an increased body temperature), specific signs associated with the transmission route and the site of infection are identified.

Main manifestations of :

Burning in the groin in men

If itching and burning sensation occurs in the groin and urethra area, you should immediately call your doctor!

  • burning, pain in the lower abdomen, as well as during the urethra during bladder emptying;
  • discharge from the penis;
  • plaque, swelling, rash on the penis;
  • pain, discharge, rash in the throat( more often in the tonsils), in the rectal area.

If you are likely to be infected with a sexual infection, you need to see a dermatovenereologist.

If there is a suspicion of tumorigenesis, attention should be paid to the possible structural restructuring of the penis( tissue tightening or impaired integrity), as well as to the presence of common signs of tumor intoxication :

  • weight loss;
  • malaise, general weakness;
  • poor appetite or sudden changes in taste preferences;
  • periodic( closer to the evening) increase in body temperature to 37.5 ° C.
At such displays it is necessary as soon as possible to consult at the doctor-oncologist.

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Thus, smegma is a physiological phenomenon, not requiring the use of therapeutic agents. However, in case of non-compliance with hygiene and against the background of certain conditions leading to its stagnation, it is possible to change its properties, as well as to attach infection. In this case, you need to consult a doctor who diagnoses the disease and selects treatment according to individual characteristics.

Read on: The importance of personal hygiene for men's health

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