Health For Everone Q&A Men’s Health

What’s the matter with a man’s private parts smelling like rotten fish and shrimp? What should I do?

Asked by:Hermod

Asked on:Apr 04, 2026 07:55 AM

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  • Cypress Cypress

    Apr 04, 2026

    The smell of rotten fish and shrimp in men's private parts may be caused by prostatitis, external urethra infection, balanitis, etc. Generally, treatment needs to be carried out under the guidance of a doctor according to different causes.

    1. Prostatitis

    The smell of rotten fish and shrimp in men's private parts may be caused by prostatitis, which usually requires taking medication according to the doctor's advice, such as alfuzosin tablets or levofloxacin hydrochloride tablets.

    2. Urinary tract infection

    When an infection occurs in the external urethral orifice, there will be a smell of rotten fish or shrimp in the men's vagina. Generally, it needs to be treated with cefaclor tablets or cefuroxime axetil tablets under the guidance of a doctor.

    3. Balanitis

    When you suffer from balanitis, you will usually have symptoms that smell like rotten fish and shrimp down there. When the symptoms are severe, you need to undergo surgical treatment under the guidance of a doctor.

    In addition to the above, the smell of rotten fish and shrimp in men's private parts may also be caused by jock itch.