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Q: Small red spots like rashes on PENIS + member dryness + smel

asked by: DoctorQuestion on August 7th, 2007

my penis seems to be very dry during winter and it seems as if the outer skin is shedding but during summer its alright but if i look very closely there seems to be small red spots like rashes but it never itches or gives pain the only thing is that it becomes quite smelly if i don't wash it even for two days.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on September 12th, 2007

Sexual Health - Men Answer A3249

A smell the comes from the penis is probably due to the bacterial activity of the secretion (smegma) that is collected in the space between the penis’s head and the foreskin. You should wash your penis every day. You can additionally consult a dermatologist about the “small red spots like rashes” that you've noticed and the penis dryness you describe.

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