For many young men, going away to college opens up new worlds. Often, this is the first time a man has really been “on his own” – even if he’s sharing a dorm room with another guy or two. There are new challenges that may arise. Interestingly, one of those challenges is dealing with penis odor. Taking time for proper penis care becomes more and more important as a man matures, and college can be a learning experience in this area.
Not just a college problem
Clearly, penis odor is not a situation created solely by dorm living at college. A guy can develop a strong and unfortunate aroma from his member at almost any age and under many conditions. Indeed, women complain about a rank penis in partners who are far from their halcyon campus days. But for many, the college years can be an especially “ripe” time for this problem.
Why should this be? Well, there are several factors at play here.
Guys get busy
Although many men are sexually active with partners before college, and many others do not become active until after college, a lot of young men see their “luck” with sexual partners increase during the years they are getting their education. Intercourse is great fun, of course, but even when one is with a very clean partner, the result of partner sex tends to be a penis with an odor attached to it.
This can also be the case when there is no partner involved in sexual activity – and masturbation tends to be a favorite activity of men at college. The friction and sweat create an aroma, and semen left to dry on the area – whether by choice or accident – adds a unique scent to the penis.
Hygiene suffers
None of the above would really be a problem if guys washed appropriately. But many guys don’t always wash off after sex, and many guys also don’t shower or bathe as frequently as they need to when away from Mom and Dad. There can be many reasons for this: laziness, a way of expressing independence, lack of time due to studying, etc. But whatever the reason, the lack of appropriate washing makes the penis odor situation worse.
Living quarters aren’t the same
It’s also true that many young men get a bit sloppy and careless with their personal environment at college. In particular, laundry is not often at the top of the list. It’s not at all uncommon for guys in a dorm situation to wear the same pants and/or underwear for several days, simply because there are no clean options around. And it’s also true that bedsheets may remain unwashed for a truly amazing length of time. When a man sleeps in unwashed sheets, the odors they have gathered get passed on to his body – including his penis.
What to do
In order to keep truly frightening penis odor at bay – and keep women from crossing a guy off their list because his manhood truly smells like junk – guys really must make an effort to shower regularly and to change their sheets more frequently. But that is not enough.
If a guy at college (or elsewhere) wants to take the right steps to address rank penis odor and the off-putting situations it creates, he simply must use a first class penis health crème (health professionals recommend Man1 Man Oil, which is clinically proven mild and safe for skin). Not just any crème will do; it is essential that it contain vitamin A. Why? This vitamin (also known as retinol) is celebrated for its antibacterial properties. It fights many odor-causing bacteria that occur on the penis and surrounding areas. The crème should also contain a potent antioxidant, such as alpha lipoic acid. Antioxidants fight free radicals and the oxidative stress they promote. Limiting that damage keeps the penis healthier and better able to fight other odor-causing bacteria.
