What is the smegma on my helmet made of and why does it smell?

Answer 1

soap and water are cheap,,go get a good wash ,,,,,

Answer 2

Both males and females produce smegma. Since smegma can accumulate under the foreskin in males, its presence is less common and less noticeable in circumcised males. This has caused the argument over whether circumcisions should be performed more regularly to impact the related argument over whether smegma is beneficial or harmful (this has yet to be discovered). The lack of smegma has been described as a benefit of circumcision. In contrast, lack of smegma could contribute to the loss of subpreputial wetness consisting of natural skin oils, leading to drying or chafing of the glans in circumcised men. Smegma can be removed by wiping or washing the genital area.

The subpreputial moisture keeps the glans moist and may lubricate the movement of the foreskin. However, if allowed to accumulate and decay in the foreskin cavity, it can combine with shed skin cells, providing an ideal medium for potentially pathogenic bacteria to colonise[2]; current medical opinion is that allowing smegma to accumulate freely is unhealthy. Accumulation of smegma can cause or aggravate a variety of irritations known as balanitis. Early medical studies such as those by Plaut, and Heins (1958) claimed that smegma accumulation led to the development of penile cancer, but more recent studies have disagreed [3].


Preventing accumulation is best done by rinsing the area with warm water. In females, the hood of the clitoris can be gently pulled back to wash away smegma. Some argue that soap is best avoided because it depletes natural skin oils and may cause non-specific dermatitis [4]. In addition, vaginal deodorants that are sometimes used to combat unwanted odors can be harmful, as they tend to upset the normal balance of bacteria in the vaginal cavity. This can in turn upset the pH of the vagina [5]. Noticeably unpleasant odours can be an indicator of a potentially serious medical problem, and deodorant sprays or washes may hide this condition.

Answer 3

It's made of dead skin cells and if you retract (your foreskin, I'm assuming you're intact) and rinse then it'll come right off. You don't HAVE to use soap if you rinse really well, but if you do then use a mild soap and rinse well to prevent irritation.

http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/4371/penilehygiene.html
"Smegma is the substance created by discarded cells of the epithelium of the glans and inner foreskin mixed with the natural glans lubrication. All organs of the body undergo this constant process of cellular regeneration, the replacement of dead cells, and the penis is no exception."

Perfectly normal and natural! Just rinse it off whenever you take a shower or bath.

Answer 4

You're a filthy guy!
Evidently you don't know the most basic hygienic roles.
Maybe a daily shower is too much for you, but at least try to wash your -pubis & back- every day!

Answer 5

It's made of bacteria that is why it smells... Wash it with some soap and water... it'll take 1 minute and won't hurt abit :)

Answer 6

You seem like a very confused individual,one minute you are a Paramedic then you are something else.
Also most of your questions are sick and disgusting and your time is fast running out!!!!
Yahoo Cops are on too you....

Answer 7

Dead skin cells and 'sebum' (skin oils), with a dash of urine probably...

Only smells because of bacterial action.

Have a wash mate!!

Answer 8

Your balls are actually a tiny cheese factory, complete with dairy farm, farmer and milk maids...maybe you should box it up and sell it?

Answer 9

oh pleeeeze,do you mind im eating