It smells down there!
Q After sex, my penis smells bad for a day or two. Is that normal, and should I tell my girlfriend? Mat, west London
A Sex can be a smelly business, with sweat, semen, vaginal fluid, urine and sometimes period blood combining to leave a lingering odour on your penis.
Some men find that condoms also leave a smell, especially when they combine with semen, and a change of brand might help. A wash or shower after sex, pulling back your foreskin as you clean it, is usually the answer, though the smell might persist faintly for a day or two.
A stronger or longer-lasting smell, or other symptoms such as redness, soreness or a discharge from your penis, might suggest a yeast infection such as thrush,…
