Alright so 2 years ago I had my right testicle removed and was not allowed to masturbate for a week (hell on earth as I am used to doing so twice a day every day). I noticed that after that week, I had a severe case of smegma build up (didn't know what it was until recently).
Is it normal to have that much from not masturbating? I mean when I pulled my foreskin back, it was a lot.
> Is it normal to have that much from not masturbating? I mean when I pulled my foreskin back, it was a lot.
What is "a lot"? The accumulation of crud is also a result of not bathing the area properly. Even though you dutifully followed your doctor's advice, had you pulled your foreskin back and cleaned the area each time you took a bath or shower, you probably would not have noticed much of an increase.
Even though you masturbate regularly and doing so sloughs off any small accumulation, you should practice good hygiene independent of how often you pleasure yourself.
There are two possible explanations: 1. You were being too gentle and not properly cleansing under the foreskin for a week. 2. You actually had some semen "leakage" during the week you were not extracting it. Read Doc's response above.