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Hi there can smegma irrated to u & make u feel sore?
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Yes: Daily retraction of foreskin is nec for good hygiene and disease prevention. Such as: yeast infection and bacterial infection. One can also infect their sex partner if no cleansing is done and some investigators point to smegma as cause of vaginal problems incl cancer
Answered 6/11/2015
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