Patient's question:
Medical Description: Sometimes there is occasional pain inside the penis. During physical examinations, there has been a trace of blood (bld) 2+ in the urine. Treatment history and effectiveness: This trace of blood appeared after the circumcision surgery in 2008. Before the surgery in 2008, there was none. The physical examination records for 2009 and 2010 also showed this. Desired help: I have only recently noticed the issue of cleaning the penis. I have always believed that washing the penis with soap has a disinfectant and cleaning effect, so I have been washing it with soap every day. Is there any potential harm in doing this (I have been doing it for 20 years)?Doctor's answer:
Hello, using soap to wash the penis frequently does not pose much harm because the external genital area contains bacteria and dirt. Frequent washing is usually beneficial and generally has no significant impact. However, infrequent cleaning can lead to infections in the external genital area, potentially resulting in conditions like penile cancer. The correct cleaning method is to wash every two days, followed by rinsing with clean water after using soap. The above advice is for the question "Can soap be used to clean the penis?" I hope it helps. Wishing you good health!