Transudation
Transudation is passage of serum or other body fluid through a membrane or tissue surface.[1]
The foreskin of the human penis keeps the glans penis moist by transudation.[2] The tissue inside the foreskin is mucosa, which likes to be moist.
Excessive washing removes oils and can cause non-specific dermatitis that may be mistaken for balanitis. Use of soap, body wash, and shampoo on the tissue inside the foreskin should be avoided.[3]
See also
References
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Transudation
, Farlex Medical Dictionary. Retrieved 17 December 2019. - ↑
Cold CJ, Taylor JR. The prepuce. BJU Int. January 1999; 83, Suppl. 1: 34-44. PMID. DOI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ↑ Birley HDL, Walker MM, Luzzi GA, et al. Clinical features and management of recurrent balanitis: Association with atopy and genital washing. Genitourin Med. October 1993; 69(5): 400-3. PMID. PMC. DOI. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
