What should I do if there is a strange smell in the foreskin?

Due to the high pressure of life and work, male reproductive health has become a topic of great concern to many friends. The most common male health problem should be the smell in the foreskin. This situation is believed to be very common among many male friends. To solve the problem of the smell in the foreskin, you must first find out the cause of the smell. So what should you do if there is a smell in the foreskin?

Why is there a strange smell inside the foreskin of a man? It may be smegma. Smegma is very common among men. It is usually located under the skin at the junction of the inner surface of the foreskin of the penis and the glans penis. There are certain sebaceous glands distributed there. These glands continuously secrete some yellowish oily substances, which are mixed with some dirt and urine stained from the skin. Over time, it accumulates and becomes thicker and thicker, and can become flakes or small pieces, and tightly adheres to the skin in this area.

Why is there a strange smell inside the male foreskin? It may be because the foreskin is too long. Nowadays, there are countless male friends with foreskin that is too long. Because of the foreskin, the secretions are not easy to be discharged, which is easy to form smegma, bacteria are easy to multiply, and induce recurrent foreskin and glans infection. Moreover, if the foreskin and glans infection is not treated in time, it may cause retrograde infection and cause urethritis.

Why is there a strange smell inside the male foreskin? It may be balanitis. This disease can be caused by various pathogens, local irritation and other factors, and it will start to emit a bad smell over time. Balanitis refers to inflammation of the inner plate of the foreskin and the glans penis. A lipid substance secreted in the normal foreskin cavity can accumulate into smegma to irritate the foreskin and glans penis when the foreskin is too long or phimosis occurs, causing balanitis.

Solution: Pay attention to daily cleaning to remove the dirt hidden in the foreskin. Generally, it is the smegma in the inner layer of the foreskin caused by excessive foreskin, so it is necessary to cut off the excess foreskin, which will cure the root cause.

Through the above introduction, I believe many friends have already understood that there are many reasons for the odor in the male foreskin. In addition to paying special attention to the daily cleaning of their private parts, male friends should also go to the local regular hospital for a comprehensive examination in time to find out the cause of the disease and then follow the doctor's advice for symptomatic treatment.