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What is smegma? Smegma is a substance made up of oil and dead skin cells. It can accumulate under the foreskin in uncircumcised males or around the folds of the labia in females. It’s not a sign of a sexually transmitted infection, and it’s not a serious condition.
Why when I wipe its brown flakes?
In many cases, brown discharge is old blood that’s taking extra time to leave the uterus. This is especially true if you see it at the beginning or end of your menstrual period. Brown discharge at other points in your cycle may still be normal — but be sure to take note of any other symptoms you experience.
When I wipe its like dead skin?
Smegma is a malodorous, opaque white or yellow substance composed of shed epithelial cells (dead skin) and sebum (oily secretions) produced by the sebaceous glands of male and female genitalia. It is found beneath the foreskin and glans penis in males and the folds of skin surrounding the clitoris in females.
Why does my discharge look like tissue?
A decidual cast occurs when a large piece of tissue passes through your vaginal canal. Once outside your body, you may notice that it looks like the shape of your uterus. This condition can affect menstruating women. It can cause extreme discomfort as well as vaginal bleeding as it leaves your body.
What is vaginal blockage?
Vaginal obstruction occurs when a wall of tissue blocks the opening of the vagina. Blockage can occur at many levels of the vaginal wall and can be complete or partial.
What does lichen sclerosus look like?
This can look like lumps, ulcers or crusted areas. In areas away from the genital skin, lichen sclerosus looks like small ivory-coloured slightly raised areas, which can join up to form white patches. After a while the surface of the spots can look like white wrinkled tissue paper.
How do you get rid of smegma?
How to treat smegma in males Gently pull back your foreskin. Use a mild soap and warm water to wash the area that’s usually covered by your foreskin. Thoroughly rinse off all the soap and then gently pat the area dry. Pull your foreskin back over the tip of your penis. Repeat this daily until the smegma disappears.
What does gritty discharge mean?
This is a normal part of your cycle, but heads up — it typically means you’re ovulating (the slippery texture helps sperm swim to the cervix) so if you’re sexually active, now would be a good time to be extra, extra careful.
Is tissue discharge normal?
Although it doesn’t always happen, bleeding and increased vaginal discharge is normal after a procedure to treat fibroids. In some cases, fibroid tissue is passed. This may not cause any problems, but you may need further treatment if there’s: significant bleeding.
What does Chlamydia look like?
Chlamydia infections do occasionally present with symptoms—like mucus- and pus-containing cervical discharges, which can come out as an abnormal vaginal discharge in some women. So, what does a chlamydia discharge look like? A chlamydia discharge is often yellow in color and has a strong odor.
How do you know if you have an infection down there?
Symptoms of common vaginal infections an unusual discharge from your vagina, which can be thick and white like cottage cheese, or thinner, white/grey, green or yellow and fishy-smelling. itchiness or soreness in or around your vagina. pain when you have sex. pain when you pass urine (pee).
What does a vaginal cyst look like?
Bartholin cysts will look like round bumps under the skin on the lips of your vagina (labia). They’re often painless. Some may become red, tender and swollen if an infection occurs. Other Bartholin cysts may look like they are filled with pus or fluid.
Can you have an abnormal vagina?
Vaginal anomalies are a category of disorders occurring before birth and involving abnormally formed or absent vaginas (the closed muscular canals that extend from the outside of the female genital area to the cervix, the neck of the uterus.).
Is lichen sclerosus an STD?
Like many non-contagious conditions, lichen sclerosus shares some symptoms with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), but it is not a disease that can be contracted from touching surfaces or through sexual contact.
Does HPV cause lichen sclerosus?
This usually takes many years. This type tends to occur in younger women aged 45 to 50 years. It is associated with long term human papilloma virus (HPV) infections. This type is rare and usually seen in older women and is associated with a skin condition called lichen sclerosus.
How did I get lichen sclerosus?
The cause of lichen sclerosus is unknown. An overactive immune system or an imbalance of hormones may play a role. Previous skin damage at a particular site on your skin may increase the likelihood of lichen sclerosus at that location. Lichen sclerosus isn’t contagious and cannot be spread through sexual intercourse.
Does smegma go away naturally?
Pus-like clumps called smegma can sometimes form as the foreskin naturally retracts. This is normal, requires no treatment and goes away on its own.
How do you clean a smegma vagina?
How to treat smegma in females Gently pull back the vaginal folds. You can position your first two fingers in a V-shape to help spread the folds. Use warm water and, if needed, a gentle soap, to clean the folds. Avoid getting soap inside the vaginal opening. Thoroughly rinse the area. Gently pat the area dry.
What is a smegma cyst?
Smegma is a collection of desquamated epithelial cell debris produced within the subprepucial space. As physiological phimosis resolves, foreskin adhesions begin to break down and the inner foreskin detaches from the glans penis. Smegma can become entrapped during this process, forming smooth palpable pearls (1).
