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I am a 22-year-old male having smegma under my foreskin. How to prevent smegma?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 22-year-old male, height is 5'10, and my weight is 72 kg. I had smegma when I was around 18 years old, and at that time, it went away naturally after like one month. I do not remember now. I started seeing smegma two weeks ago under my foreskin and a few red spots. I do not have a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Smegma is a normal secretion in males; it will be excess if you sweat a lot. I suggest you wash it every day with just water during the bath. If you do not wash it every day it can accumulate and cause infection and a bad odor. Better a... Read Full »
My foreskin was removed in circumcision. Is there any medication or cream to stimulate skin growth?
Query: Hello doctor, 20 years ago, when I was an young adult, my foreskin was mostly removed in circumcision. Some loose skin remains, although not enough to cover the head at all. Is it possible to regrow the skin or parts of it? And is there any medication or cream that could be used to stimulate skin g... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern for your symptoms. There are medicines to grow cells, but using in penis region is not an option. If your excess skin is giving difficulty during masturbation or sex, the only option is to see a surgeon and remove the excess skin and lead ... Read Full »
What should be done for white smegma on penis head with rough foreskin?
Query: Hello doctor, I have observed a white smegma on my penis head. There were irritation and red bumps on it before, but I oiled it so now I do not have any pain or irritation. But in the morning the white smegma is still there and my foreskin is hard and rough. What should I do? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If your foreskin is hard and rough you may get benefit from removing the foreskin, that is circumcision. I suggest you show it to the urologist nearby and get it done. Read Full »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »