Define smegma and bean as they relate to sheath cleaning

What will be an ideal response?


Smegma is a thick black waxy material containing sebaceous gland secretions and cells. It has a foul odor. A bean is a hard ball of smegma that has accumulated in the urethral fossa of the penis head. Beans are a common cause of sheath swelling or urine flow obstruction.

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