I have smegma under my foreskin and it's been more than a year now and I clean it everyday. It grows more after unprotected sex or oral sex and I also get small bruises. Does it have any relation? And do I need any medical attention?

Dr. Surbhi AgrawalGeneral Physician12yrs exp

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You need to throughly clean yourself and maintain local hygiene. Normally, a healthy foreskin can be retracted for cleansing and smegma can be removed by washing. The fact that it is a superficial substance renders its removal easy, provided cleansing is performed with regularity. Particular attention should be given to the depths of the foreskin where smegma is liable to lodge in the pocket between foreskin and glans. Without correct treatment, ill health of the foreskin is liable to worsen --- formation of smegma continues and, without outlet or access for cleansing, deposits collect and harden within the foreskin cavity. Such compact masses of smegma can lead to chronic disease, and even prepare the way for cancerous changes. 

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