Key points for cleaning children's smegma

Most children's foreskins are too long, so dirt is easily accumulated inside. At this time, many parents worry about how to clean the smegma on their children's foreskins. We have also consulted andrology experts on this matter, and now we will let them teach you some key points on cleaning children's smegma. Those who want to learn should remember to study it carefully. The most important thing is that I hope every parent can pay attention to these points.

The water temperature when bathing the baby should be controlled at 38-40 degrees Celsius. This not only protects the baby's skin from scalding by hot water, but also protects the scrotum from scalding. Adults all know that the scrotum is the coldest place in the male body and is most afraid of heat. High temperature can damage the sperm in the testicles of mature men and affect fertility. There is no sperm in the baby's testicles at this time, but care must be taken to prevent burns. Care should be taken to prevent smegma when bathing the baby.

Physiological phimosis and circumcision. Newborn boys will have the phenomenon of foreskin being too long, which can play a role in protecting the genitals. It can also protect the delicate glans from direct harm during the first year of life when the baby is prone to skin infections such as diaper rash. This is called "physiological phimosis" and will gradually change when the child is about 3 years old. If the foreskin still cannot be retracted behind the glans to expose the glans after the age of 3, it is true phimosis, and then corresponding circumcision surgery is required under the guidance of a doctor.

There are many secretory glands in the foreskin, and some oily secretions similar to bean curd dregs may accumulate between the foreskin and the glans, forming smegma. However, parents do not need to worry or rush to clean babies under one year old, so the baby's smegma should be treated in a timely manner.

This is the introduction to the key points of cleaning children's smegma. If you find that there is dirt in your child's foreskin, you can try to remove it using the above method. As long as you follow these methods, the dirt is relatively easy to remove. But it is better to take your child for circumcision as early as possible so that no dirt will stay inside.