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CAUSES OF SMELLY PENIS: 1. Smegma: megma refers to a buildup of moisture, oils, and skin cells around the shaft of the penis. It?s much more common under the foreskin if you?re uncircumcised. The area under your foreskin normally needs lubrication from this mixture. When too much smegma builds up ? because you sweat a lot or don?t wash your penis regularly ? it can create smelly white chunks that can cause bacteria to grow. 2. Urinary Tract Infection (UTI): UTIs occur when part of your urinary tract becomes infected by bacteria or a virus. Infection is often caused by: sexual activity not draining all the urine from your bladder (urinary retention) kidney stones enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia) diabetes using a urinary catheter If you develop a UTI, your penis may take on a fishy odor. 3. Yeast infection: Yeast infections (sometimes called thrush) happen when Candida fungus on your penis grows out of control. The fungus overgrowth can give your penis a ?moldy? smell. Other symptoms may include: redness or irritation itching or burning areas of white, chunky material abnormally moist, white, or shiny penis skin Yeast infections can be caused by not washing your penis enough, especially if you?re uncircumcised. They can also spread through sex with a female partner who has a yeast infection. If left untreated, yeast infections can cause inflammation or lead to further infection. 4. Balanitis Balanitis occurs when the head of your penis gets inflamed. If the foreskin is inflamed as well, it is called balanoposthitis. This can result from: having unprotected sex poor hygiene smegma buildup scented soaps or body washes infection skin conditions like psoriasis and eczema 5. Gonorrhea: Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). It?s spread through contact with the vagina, anus, or mouth of someone who has the infection. It can affect your penis, as well as your rectum and throat. Gonorrhea doesn?t always cause symptoms. If symptoms are present, you may notice an odor or experience: a burning sensation when you pee green, yellow, or white discharge from your penis soreness, bleeding, or itching around your genitals or anus pain while pooping 6. Chlamydia: Chlamydia is another STI. It?s spread by having vaginal, oral, or anal sex with someone who?s already infected. Chlamydia doesn?t always cause symptoms. If symptoms are present, you may notice an odor or experience: a burning sensation when you pee abnormal discharge testicle pain or swelling If left untreated, chlamydia can cause long-term reproductive problems for you and your partners. 7. Non-gonococcal urethritis: Non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) happens when your urethra ? where urine exits your body ? gets inflamed. It?s called ?non-gonococcal? because it is caused by something other than gonorrhea. It may be caused by bacteria and, rarely, viruses spread through vaginal, oral, or anal sex. One of the most common is chlamydia, but other organisms can cause NGU as well. Common symptoms include: soreness or irritation on the tip of your penis burning sensation when you pee cloudy, pale, sometimes smelly discharge from your penis.  

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Fishy, rotten, or foul-smelling semen isn't normal. If the smell persists, it could be a sign of a sexually transmitted infection (STI) or other underlying condition, such as: Trichomoniasis. This bacterial infection can cause itching and burning, as well as smelly penile discharge.  

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