Penis Smelling - Smell of the Penis

A penis kept in perfect hygienic conditions has a neutral odor, not at all unpleasant. The presence of bad smells, therefore, can be due to poor hygiene, but also to genitourinary diseases such as blenorragia.

Causes of malodorous penis

Smelly penis with whitish filaments

Smegma is a viscous, whitish and foul-smelling substance that - in the absence of adequate intimate hygiene - accumulates under the foreskin, giving the penis a bad smell. NB: the foreskin is the layer of skin that covers the glans, ie the terminal end of the penis; typically the foreskin retracts during an erection discovering the glans.

The accumulation of smegma, in itself, has nothing pathological; this material is in fact made up of sebaceous and prostatic secretions, and of exfoliated epithelial cells (dead cells that detach from the glans and foreskin). The sebaceous material derives in particular from the activity of the Tyson glands or preputial glands.

However, if it is not adequately removed, smegma accumulates, favoring the proliferation of bacteria, which metabolise the protein and lipid components, producing substances of bad odor.

The accumulation of smegma tends to increase after intense sexual stimulation or masturbation practices. Its removal is important because - beyond the odor - the stagnation of this material tends to trigger local inflammation and excessive bacterial proliferation.

Being without a foreskin, the problem of smegma spares the circumcised subjects. Conversely, it tends to be more severe in patients with phimosis, that is, with a too narrow foreskin that runs with difficulty on the glans. In this regard, it must be considered that the presence of the foreskin promotes bacterial proliferation, since it creates a warm, humid micro-environment rich in secretions and nutrients for bacteria.

Smelly penis with SCOLO

The leakage of viscous, opaque-yellowish and foul-smelling secretions from the urethra is often a sign of a sexually transmitted disease called gonorrhea (or blenorragia) and commonly called a drain.

Chlamydial infection and male candida can also be associated with the loss of whitish penile secretions.

Sometimes the loss of secretions becomes noticeable only by squeezing the glans. Other times, the losses are absent despite the person is a carrier (healthy) of the disease.

The presence of an infection can also be accompanied by burning during the emission of urine; other symptoms potentially associated with sexually transmitted diseases include testicular pain or swelling, fever, ulcerative lesions of the penis and inflammation of the glans.

Penis hygiene and prevention of bad smells

To avoid that your penis gives off bad odors, it is sufficient to follow some simple tips:

wash the glans and the inner layer of the foreskin regularly and carefully, retracting it completely; it is sufficient to use lukewarm water, which can be combined with a delicate intimate detergent; hygiene must be carried out by rubbing the area well, so as to remove the smegma that accumulates in the numerous folds;
after cleaning, it is important to dry the area with care, dabbing it with a towel, as moisture promotes the development of bacteria.
penile hygiene becomes particularly important before and after sexual intercourse or at the end of masturbation;
it is advisable to retract your foreskin also during urination to prevent urine from remaining under the foreskin;
the use of condoms is essential for the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases; it is recommended to use it especially in the case of relationships with occasional or anal partners.