On March 13, a Chinese man came to a hospital carrying a small stone that had fallen from his penis while showering. He believed he had naturally passed a kidney stone.
However, when lifting his foreskin, urologist Zhaoan Chen found several yellow stones accumulated in the penis: there were more than 30 years of accumulated smegma, which appeared due to the lack of cleaning in the organ. Smegma is a set of dead cells that accumulate with the skin’s natural oils.
The doctor described the smell of the organ as horrible and capable of spreading throughout the clinic. “You could already smell a strong odor before you even lifted the skin. We were shocked”, said the doctor in a post on his Instagram made to raise awareness among men about the importance of cleaning the penis.
“The organ hadn’t been washed in about 30 years,” said the doctor.
According to the doctor’s report, the man had a long foreskin and felt discomfort when retracting it, so he was not in the habit of exposing his glans to clean it. Zhaoan warns that many men go up to a year or two without cleaning, which should be daily.
The doctor was impressed by such a large accumulation of cells, and kept the substance in a glass jar to expose the smegma in his office. After cleaning, the patient, who was not identified, returned home with instructions to periodically see a urologist to evaluate the cleaning and also potential risks of infection caused by smegma.
Penis: ways to perform correct hygiene
Lack of cleanliness is one of the biggest causes of penile cancer around the world, but hygiene is not complicated at all. “The penis should only be washed with soap and water”, says urologist Jessé Lima, from Hospital Santa Marta, in Brasília.
“The glans must be completely exposed, the scrotum, perineum and groin must be cleaned. I recommend that this cleaning be done at least once a day in normal situations and more often whenever there is physical activity, sexual intercourse (both before and after) and in situations of extreme heat”, teaches the urologist.
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The key to avoiding odor in your private parts is to keep your penis dry and clean, but without the help of talcum powder and perfumes.
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Andrew Pedroso smells underwear in viral penis cleaning video – Metrópoles
Using talcum powder in the genital area can cause dryness and allergic reactions.
Andrew Pedroso smells underwear in viral penis cleaning video – Metrópoles
The use of soap is the only item recommended for cleaning the genitals in men, but it is necessary to clean the entire region well.
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Andrew Pedroso smells underwear in viral penis cleaning video – Metrópoles
The use of perfumes is also not recommended, as it can cause allergic reactions.
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