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A member asked:
Is smegma dangerous, i usually take a shower every 3 days. so i accumulate some smegma during non showering. ?
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No.: Smegma is not dangerous, but poor penile hygiene does increase your risk of foreskin problems such as phimosis and paraphimosis, and also increasing your risk for the very rare squamous cell carcinoma of the penis, a type of cancer.
Answered 4/3/2019
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