SMEGMA, a Secretion of Mammalian Genitals.
Smegma, a transliteration of the Greek word {σμήγμα} for soap,
is a combination of exfoliated (shed) epithelial cells,
transudated skin oils, moisture, and bacteria that can
accumulate under the foreskin of males and within
|the vulva of females.
is a combination of exfoliated (shed) epithelial cells,
transudated skin oils, moisture, and bacteria that can
accumulate under the foreskin of males and within
|the vulva of females.
It has a characteristic strong odor and taste.
Smegma is common to all mammals, male and female.
Mycobacterium smegmatis is the characteristic bacterium
involved in smegma production, and is generally thought
to form smegma from epidermal secretions.
involved in smegma production, and is generally thought
to form smegma from epidermal secretions.
Note: Females secrete much more Smegma
than males, as they have a much larger
area to protect in the vagina.
than males, as they have a much larger
area to protect in the vagina.
Slang Terms: 'Cheesey for males';
'Fishy for females.'
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