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I am a female and have smegma under the clitoral hood. i have to clean myself a few times daily; is there anything i can use to keep it away?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Smegma: There are conditions that can look like smegma. Candida infection is one, vulvar inflamation, dermatitis, reactions to underwear, detergent or soap. Check with your doctor to have an accurate diagnosis before getting over the counter remedies.
Answered 6/22/2017
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Use a washcloth: Smegma is desquamative skin trapped between two skin edges. This exfoliation of skin is a normal process and happens everywhere we have skin. In skin creases the exfoliated skin gets trapped and accumulates and that is the condition you described. Is using a washcloth to scrub in these areas helps eliminate the smegma.
Answered 2/13/2017
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