2006-07-27 08:34:54 · 10 answers · asked by LittleLady 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Smegma lubricates the cavity between the foreskin of the penis and the glans, allowing smooth movement between them during intercourse. You can read more about it here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smegma#Human_Smegma
2006-07-27 08:39:50 · answer #1 · answered by Nurse Annie 7 · 3⤊ 8⤋
Smegma is a combination of dead skin cells, oils and moisture that makes a slightly pasty white substance that can accumulate in the genitals of both sexes.
Edit: Just a quick note about NerdyHermione's idea that it's carcinogenic - it's pretty clear that it's not. Some people worried about that, like, 50 years ago, but it's been put to rest. It was a silly thing to be worried about to begin with, considering what it is. It'd be like worrying about nose boogers being carcinogenic - it's all stuff that came from you to begin with.
2006-07-27 15:39:25 · answer #2 · answered by Dan C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FYI- In its fresh state, smegma is a wholesome and functional lubricant. But, if allowed to accumulate in the foreskin cavity, it becomes changed into an unpleasant, unhealthy, and bad-smelling substance
2006-07-29 20:36:47 · answer #3 · answered by jane doe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A thick, bad-smelling substance that results when oily secretions from the skin accumulate under the foreskin of the penis.
2006-07-27 15:39:03 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the greasy substance that accumulates under the foreskin. it has to be washed of regularly because there are theories that it might be carcincogenic.
2006-07-27 15:39:04 · answer #5 · answered by nerdyhermione 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lint and cheese under a guys scrotum!
2006-07-27 15:38:32 · answer #6 · answered by amd730 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a subaceous secretion in the genetalia
2006-07-27 15:38:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question is easy to look up.
2006-07-27 15:39:47 · answer #8 · answered by K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really don't want to know!!!!
2006-07-27 15:38:00 · answer #9 · answered by alone1with3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FUNGUS AMOUNG US
2006-07-27 15:39:33 · answer #10 · answered by Penney S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋