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What Does A Cheesy Deposition On The Penile Shaft Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 20 Apr 2015

Question: Doctor,

I have a cheesy thing deposition at my shaft and under foreskin. It smtimes get very itchy and retraction of foreskin is near to impossible.
I am sexually active and if now afraid of doing anything.
I have tries using soframycin and it proved effective for smtimes and that cheesy thing again comes up either dry or sticky.
Please help me and guide me for any OTC medicine or oil or anything that works.

Answered by Dr. Ilyas Patel (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Cheesy thing is smegma & there may be phimosis

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Welcome to HCM ...

You said that cheesy thing is accumulated underneath foreskin of penis. That causes irritation. And retraction of foreskin is difficult..right?

I can understand your worry about the condition of your penile foreskin and cheesy material causing irritation and itching.

Cheesy material is smegma. It is produced by glands in prepucial skin. It should be cleaned daily. If you do not clean it, it may remain there between glans and prepuce. And that might cause irritation and discomfort. Ultimately you might get infection...balanoposthitis. If you have difficulty in retracting your prepuce.......(foreskin) ,that may be the condition called phimosis.

Please consult dermatologist or surgeon immediately. Let him to see the condition of your penis. He might clean the area with antiseptic. And the collected smegma may be removed. Antibiotic cream may be advised to apply. If he feels that your foreskin is not retracted in normal way and glans of penis is difficult to see..then it may be phimosis and he might advise a surgery called circumcision. It is a minor surgery done under local anaesthesia in which the foreskin is removed. And the glans of penis is completely remained opened. Your problem would be resolved by this operation.

I hope this would help you... Still if you have any query,you are welcome.

Best wishes..

Thanks.

Dr. Ilyas Patel MD

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Ilyas Patel (2 days later)

Thanks sir

I missed one thing.. The skin got so dry smtimes that it gets white material painted on foreskin and it gets sticky to shaft. Movement is impossible without rashes.

If possible please refer dermat or possible if i cn see u in person.

Alsi i dnt wanna get circumcized .

Answered by Dr. Ilyas Patel (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please consult nearby dermatologist

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

After reading history you provided .. I would recommend you to consult nearby dermatologist to have firm diagnosis. After examining you, he would decide whether you require circumcision or not? Please follow his advice for further management to resolve your problem.

I do not know where you reside, so it is difficult for me to suggest any dermatologist.

Thanks..

Dr. Ilyas Patel MD

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj