The reason why a man's penis has an unpleasant odor

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The article is expertly consulted by Master, Doctor Le Phuc Lien - Urologist - Department of General Surgery - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital. The doctor has more than 12 years of experience in the field of urology and specialized urology.

An unpleasant odor in the penis can be a sign of many diseases in the genital organs such as gonorrhea, urethritis, fungal infections, chlamydia, urinary tract infections.

1. The penis has a bad smell due to genital warts

Genital scum is the residue around the penis, caused by the accumulation of dead skin cells, sebum, and oil on the skin. This problem is very common if you are not circumcised.
It helps to protect and lubricate a man's penis. However, if too much of it accumulates due to excessive sweating or not cleaning the penis regularly, it is likely to create patches. White has a bad smell, which causes bacteria to grow, causing inflammation or infection.

2. Bad smell due to urinary tract infection

A urinary tract infection caused by a bacterial or viral infection, which causes the penis to have an unpleasant odor. In addition, some other symptoms caused by urinary tract infections include:
Cloudy or pink urine; Burning sensation when urinating; Feeling of needing to urinate often, even though the urine is not much. The risk of urinary tract infections is higher if the patient is not circumcised. Urinary tract infections in general need to be diagnosed and treated correctly, if left untreated, it can lead to kidney infection complications.

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3. Bad smell due to fungal infection

A yeast infection (or thrush) occurs when the Candida strain on your penis overgrows, causing a bad odor in your genitals. Besides, fungal infections also lead to a number of other symptoms, including:
Itching and burning; Redness, skin irritation; The skin of the penis becomes moist, white, or unusually shiny. The cause of fungal infection may be due to the patient not cleaning the penis regularly, especially for those who are not circumcised. During sex, a yeast infection can be passed on to a woman. If the patient is left untreated, a yeast infection can lead to inflammation or a more serious infection.

4. The penis has a bad smell due to gonorrhea

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI), through contact with an infected person's vaginal, anal, or oral fluids. Gonorrhea causes a foul-smelling discharge from the penis and can even affect the rectum and pharynx.
Gonorrhea often has no obvious symptoms. Patients can identify gonorrhea by the odor of the penis or by conditions such as:
Burning while urinating; discharge from the penis that is green, yellow or white; Itching, soreness, or bleeding around the genitals or anus.

5. Odor in the genitals due to chlamydia

Chlamydia is also one of the sexually transmitted diseases, caused by vaginal, oral or anal sex with an infected person. Symptoms caused by chlamydia cause a bad odor in the penis and some other symptoms such as:
Pain or swelling of the testicles; Urinating is painful and painful. The symptoms of the disease are mostly mild. If you go untreated, chlamydia can cause a number of fertility problems for both you and your partner.

6. Non-gonococcal urethritis

Non-gonococcal urethritis is a condition that occurs when a patient's urethra is inflamed, but caused by something other than gonococcal. It can be caused by different strains of bacteria, the most common being chlamydia.
Symptoms of non-gonococcal urethritis include:
Penis discharge with an unpleasant odor; Burning pain when urinating; Soreness or irritation at the tip of the penis. If left untreated, the disease can affect the testicles or prostate gland, leading to male infertility.

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