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Suggest Remedy For Cracked Foreskin Producing Smegma
Question: I think i cracked my foreskin while cleaning it... Was fine yesterday. Is that possible any why? Also ive been getting a lot of smegma. Any reason why?
Hi,Welcome to HCM.
Cracks over foreskin is usually due to yeast infection of the foreskin.This collection of white material is not smegma,but due to yeast infection only.Rule out Diabetes Mallitus.Consult your physician and get treated for yeast infection after confirmation with investigations.If your sex partner has yeast infection,you will get from her. Partners also have to be treated for yeast
Cracks over foreskin is usually due to yeast infection of the foreskin.This collection of white material is not smegma,but due to yeast infection only.Rule out Diabetes Mallitus.Consult your physician and get treated for yeast infection after confirmation with investigations.If your sex partner has yeast infection,you will get from her. Partners also have to be treated for yeast
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Havent had sex with my wife in over a week. Nor anyone else. What else can cause a yeast infection?
Brief Answer:
Yeast Infection acquired earlier will flare up in situations.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Yeast infection could be acquired earlier (when you had sex with your partner) without any manifestations and became manifested under certain circumstances when your immunity against infection went down. Certain predisposing reasons are Diabetes Mallitus, prolonged antibiotic therapy, steroid and other immunosuppressive drugs and hormonal disorders,pregnancy and oral contraceptives in case women are some of them. Other than this certain other factors are also there. In any case it is better to treat the partner also, otherwise there will be relapse. Consult your physician for further help.
Dr S.Murugan
Yeast Infection acquired earlier will flare up in situations.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Yeast infection could be acquired earlier (when you had sex with your partner) without any manifestations and became manifested under certain circumstances when your immunity against infection went down. Certain predisposing reasons are Diabetes Mallitus, prolonged antibiotic therapy, steroid and other immunosuppressive drugs and hormonal disorders,pregnancy and oral contraceptives in case women are some of them. Other than this certain other factors are also there. In any case it is better to treat the partner also, otherwise there will be relapse. Consult your physician for further help.
Dr S.Murugan
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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