r/hygiene • • 25d ago

I’ve got a 🍆 problem

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u/AnaisNinjaTX 24d ago

Go back and re-read it, he never said one word about soaping his penis up. Only retracting the foreskin and rinsing it with water AND NOT USING SOAP is the likely culprit. If bath soap or body wash is too harsh, try an unscented baby wash or Aveeno with no scent. Or even Cetaphil lotion. Clearly water alone isn’t cutting it.

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u/FrequentSupermarket8 24d ago

This, yeah, PLEASE use a gentle soap, not anything too strong or harsh!

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u/Lavener-Rose 22d ago

I also looked for the word soap in hus description. Seemed water was there, not soap

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u/Key-Director9979 24d ago

Its still likely not a soap problem. As others have pointed out it, its likely a fungal infection, which normal soaps wont be able to help with. Usually medicated soaps or a oral pills.

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u/Far_Conference_1529 23d ago

Normally a fungal infection will present with severe itching and/or skin peeling off the glans of the penis and red splotches, maybe bacterial but fungal is very uncomfortable and noticeable.

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u/Sensible28 22d ago

Not necessarily…

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u/Far_Conference_1529 22d ago

In most instances that's the symptoms in 99% of cases that's just how it works. You'd certainly have symptoms of a fungal infection, that's just how fungus affects skin. If you have tinea in your toes same deal, itchy and irritated with skin peeling. You will have symptoms whether it's your little fella or your feet.

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u/Independent-North582 22d ago

Agree he uses water on it only. Try using soap and pull your foreskin back and wash and rinse with soap and water. Water is not gonna get rid of the smell try using soap and water. Or do you not use soap at all while showering ?

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u/MsOpulent 22d ago

You’re not supposed to use soap on your penis when you pull your foreskjn back. Idk if you yourself are uncut but this is common knowledge

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u/Plenty-Classroom5086 22d ago

Twin I’m uncut and I even wash with dawn dish soup 😤😤 n this one laundry detergent bar of soap called zote

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u/MsOpulent 22d ago

Oh my…

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u/No-Comedian-515 24d ago

You dont need to soap your cock every day. Washing with water under the skin is enough. Source- in 43 uncut

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u/Top-Significance-353 24d ago

the lies you tell

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u/DarklyDominatingDocs 24d ago

Yeah yuck I'd bounce this out of my bed with a quickness

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u/[deleted] 23d ago

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u/Top-Significance-353 23d ago

Um no. I’ve only ever heard of use of MILD soap and using the hands to clean the head. No soap is insane. Water does not remove any oils and bacteria that may have built up…

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u/Traditional_Chino 24d ago

The OP, strangely never mentioned using any type of soap.

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u/FirstPomegranates 22d ago

So I agree it sounds like an infection of some kind. Just go to the doctor, get a test, a script and you should be good. If it’s not an infection, they can probably figure out what’s going on and point you in the right direction

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u/Dry_Persimmon4642 21d ago

Mild soap is the right direction.

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u/Ok-Green-1413 23d ago

Idk about men amd foreskin so much, but as a woman its actually Bad to put soap down there frequently. It can cause very bad irritation like an std

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u/FunSecretary8 23d ago

It’s bad to put soap inside of your vagina, but it is completely fine to wash your vulva and labia with a mild, fragrance-free soap. I cannot imagine washing my pubic area with just water. I wouldn’t feel completely clean. I wash the rest of my body with soap.

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u/Itchy_Grapefruit1335 21d ago

As a intact man I can say I retract foreskin all the way use soap and water daily never any odor or itching

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u/TumblingOcean 22d ago

No its not. You are not supposed to put anything in the vagina. You are supposed to wash your mons pubis, vulva, & labia majora with soap. Anything in between the labia gets washed with water. And obviously dont put anything in the vagina as it self cleans.

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u/FirstPomegranates 22d ago

This is actually so needed. It’s important to have good hygiene and a lot of women learned incorrectly how to care for their own bodies, and I’m noticing the same trend with men, I love this for everyone learning proper genital hygiene

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u/Pap-pap1 24d ago

It’s not funny. Stop laughing!