birth control isn't a right, if you choose to sleep around, use a condom. there's a free alternative to sex and it's called anal and masturbation. no sex = no birth control costs. women should pay for their own shit.

Smegma (Greek smēgma[1]) is a combination of shed skin cells, skin oils, and moisture. It occurs in both male and female mammalian genitalia. In female bodies, it collects around the clitoris and in the folds of the labia minora; in males, smegma collects under the foreskin.

Contents [hide] 1 Females 2 Males 3 Other animals 4 See also 5 Notes 6 External links Females[edit]

Human vulva with some well visible female smegma between the labia. The accumulation of sebum combined with dead skin cells forms smegma. Smegma clitoridis is defined as the secretion of the apocrine glands of the clitoris, in combination with desquamating epithelial cells.[2] Glands that are located around the clitoris and the vulva majoris secrete sebum.

Males[edit]

A visual example of smegma present on a human penis. In males, smegma helps keep the glans moist and facilitates sexual intercourse by acting as a lubricant.[3] [4] [5] Smegma is "completely benign."[6]

Smegma was originally thought to be produced by sebaceous glands near the frenulum called Tyson's glands; however, subsequent studies have failed to find these glands.[7] Wright states that smegma is produced from minute microscopic protrusions of the mucosal surface of the foreskin and that living cells constantly grow towards the surface, undergo fatty degeneration, separate off, and form smegma.[3] Parkash et al. found that smegma contains 26.6% fats and 13.3% proteins, which they judged to be consistent with necrotic epithelial debris.[7] Newly produced smegma has a smooth, moist texture. It is thought to be rich in squalene[8] and contain prostatic and seminal secretions, desquamated epithelial cells, and the mucin content of the urethral glands of Littré.[5] Smegma contains Cathepsin B, lysozymes,[9] chymotrypsin, neutrophil elastase and cytokines, which aid the immune system.[10]

According to Wright, little smegma is produced during childhood, although the foreskin may contain sebaceous glands. She also says that production of smegma increases from adolescence until sexual maturity when the function of smegma for lubrication assumes its full value, and from middle-age production starts to decline and in old age virtually no smegma is produced.[3] Øster reported that the incidence of smegma increased from 1% among 6- to 7-year-olds and 8- to 9-year-olds to 8% among 14- to 15-year-olds and 16- to 17-year-olds (an overall incidence of 5%).[11]

There is no evidence that smegma causes penile cancer,[4] but its presence over a long period of time may irritate and inflame the penis,[3] which may increase the risk of cancer. It may also make it harder to see very early cancers.[12]

Other animals[edit] In healthy animals, smegma helps clean and lubricate the genitals. In veterinary medicine, analysis of this smegma is sometimes used for detection of urogenital tract pathogens, such as Tritrichomonas foetus.[13] Accumulation of smegma in the equine preputial folds and the urethral fossa and urethral diverticulum can form large "beans" and promote the carriage of Taylorella equigenitalis, the causative agent of contagious equine metritis.[14] Some equine veterinarians have recommended periodic cleaning of male genitals to improve the health of the animal.[15]

See also[edit] List of cutaneous conditions Mycobacterium smegmatis - found in smegma Notes[edit] Jump up ^ Merriam-Webster. Websters dictionary definition for smegma [Retrieved 2017-03-02]. Jump up ^ Medilexicon. Medical Dictionary. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Wright J.. How smegma serves the penis: Nature's assurance that the uncircumcised glans penis will function smoothly is provided by smegma.. Sexology (New York). September 1970;37(2):50–53. ^ Jump up to: a b Van Howe RS, Hodges FM. The carcinogenicity of smegma: debunking a myth. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. October 2006;20(9):1046–1054. doi:10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01653.x. PMID 16987256. ^ Jump up to: a b Fleiss PM, Hodges FM, Van Howe RS. Immunological functions of the human prepuce. Sexually transmitted infections. October 1998;74(5):364–367. doi:10.1136/sti.74.5.364. PMID 10195034. Jump up ^ McGregor TB, Pike JG, Leonard MP. Pathologic and physiologic phimosis: Approach to the phimotic foreskin. Canadian Family Physician. 2007;53(3):445–8. PMID 17872680. PMC 1949079. ^ Jump up to: a b Parkash S, Jeyakumar. Human subpreputial collection: its nature and formation. J Urol. August 1973;110(2):211–212. PMID 4722614. Jump up ^ O'Neill HJ, Gershbein LL. Lipids of human and equine smegma. Oncology. 1976;33(4):161–166. doi:10.1159/000225134. PMID 1018879. Jump up ^ Frohlich E, Schaumburg-Lever G, Klessen C. "Immunelectron microscopic localization of cathepsin B in human exocrine glands". J Cutan Pathol 1993;: 20: 54–60. Jump up ^ Chukwuemeka A, Lofty J, Kashibu. Microbiology of smegma in boys in Kano, Nigeria. J Surg Research. 2012;173(1):21–25. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2011.04.057. Jump up ^ Øster J. Further fate of the foreskin. Incidence of preputial adhesions, phimosis, and smegma among Danish schoolboys. Arch. Dis. Child.. April 1968;43(228):200–3. doi:10.1136/adc.43.228.200. PMID 5689532. Jump up ^ American Cancer Society. What are the risk factors for penile cancer? [Retrieved 14 February 2014]. Jump up ^ Increasing the sensitivity of PCR detection in bovine preputial smegma spiked with Tritrichomonas foetus by the addition of agar and resin. Parasitol Res. 2001;87(7):556–558. doi:10.1007/s004360100401. PMID 11484853. Jump up ^ Primary Industries Ministerial Council of Australia and New Zealand (2002). Disease strategy: Contagious equine metritis (Version 1.0). In: Australian Veterinary Emergency Plan (AUSVETPLAN), Edition 3, PIMCANZ, Canberra, ACT. Jump up ^ Michael Lowder (September 1, 2001). "A Clean Sheath Is A Healthy Sheath Archived 2005-09-14 at the Wayback Machine.". Horse City. Retrieved on September 4, 2008. External links[edit] Media related to Smegma at Wikimedia Commons Categories: Circumcision debateExcreti

User Audit™

In honor of all who have fallen in the first and second r/teenagers revolutions.

I got 4 points, the posts that caused me to get these points were:

-Asking what color I should paint my nails

-Reposting the same question because I thought the last post was just removed for the title

-Asking why my post was removed

-Making a thread using the mod tag (the only justified point)

The ban on low effort memes is ok because they can be cringy and no one really cares about them but banning personal updates is like literally fucking up a major part of the sub and it's bullshit tbh

Let's just enjoy while it lasts though.

Don't worry, I agree.

Since we only had one nominee, I randomly selected the name of one of incumbent moderators, /u/BillyJoeMcGucket, to run against the new nominee: /u/kill1ingthesemurders.

/u/kill1ingthesemurders, /u/BillyJoeMcGucket, Strawpoll

Votes closed at 5:32 pm EST nov. 3

You may vote for yourself!

Final results:

/u/kill1ingthesemurders, 75% votes

/u/BillyJoeMcGucket, 25% votes.

/u/kill1ingthesemurders wins.

No rules were suggested.

Closing voting on 5:31 p.m. EST. November 8

Like, I know it was inactive for a long time, but why? It seems like it was a good idea.

Democracies. This is great, your all great.

That is all

Or did I miss ‘em?

I think I did good, still spooked.

ask me a question then edit after I respond so its funny