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	# Slip your foreskin forward, back in place over the glans.		# Slip your foreskin forward, back in place over the glans.

	At puberty, you can let your son know that with hormonal activity comes new responsibility, including genital hygiene.		At [[puberty]], you can let your son know that with hormonal activity comes new responsibility, including genital hygiene.

	== Foreskin retraction ==		== Foreskin retraction ==

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	== How do I care for my young son's intact penis? ==		== How do I care for my young son's intact penis? ==

	The [[intact]] penis needs no special care.		The [[intact]] [[penis]] needs no special care.

	The [[foreskin]] should never be retracted by force.		The [[foreskin]] should never be retracted by force.
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	During the first few years of a male's life, the inside fold of his [[foreskin]] is attached to his [[glans]] by the [[synechia]], very much the way the eyelids of a newborn kitten are sealed closed. The tissue that connects these two surfaces dissolves naturally over time — a process that should never be hurried.		During the first few years of a male's life, the inside fold of his [[foreskin]] is attached to his [[glans]] by the [[synechia]], very much the way the eyelids of a newborn kitten are sealed closed. The tissue that connects these two surfaces dissolves naturally over time — a process that should never be hurried.

	The foreskin can be retracted when its inside fold separates from the [[glans]] and its opening widens. This usually happens by age 18. Even if the glans and foreskin separate by themselves in infancy, the foreskin still may not be retractable then because the opening of a baby's foreskin may be just large enough to allow for the passage of [[urine]].		The [[foreskin]] can be retracted when its inside fold separates from the [[glans]] and its opening widens. This usually happens by age 18. Even if the [[glans]] and foreskin separate by themselves in infancy, the foreskin still may not be retractable then because the opening of a baby's foreskin may be just large enough to allow for the passage of [[urine]].

	The first person to retract a child's [[foreskin]] should be the child himself.<ref name="Wright1994">{{REFjournal		The first person to retract a child's [[foreskin]] should be the child himself.<ref name="Wright1994">{{REFjournal

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	\|url=http://www.cirp.org/pages/parents/peron1/		\|url=http://www.cirp.org/pages/parents/peron1/
	\|title=How to properly care for your ~~uncut~~ baby(It's easy!)		\|title=How to properly care for your intact baby (It's easy!)
	\|website=[[CIRP]]		\|website=[[CIRP]]
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	=== What happens if someone retracts my son's foreskin prematurely? ===		=== What happens if someone retracts my son's foreskin prematurely? ===

	[[Forced foreskin retraction]] by health care providers is a major problem in the [[United States]].		[[Forced foreskin retraction]] by health care providers is a major problem in the [[United States]].

	Forcing the foreskin back can be very painful and can cause problems.		Forcing the foreskin back can be very painful and can cause problems.

	Tearing the foreskin from the glans leaves raw, open wounds, which can lead to infection.		Tearing the foreskin from the glans leaves raw, open wounds, which can lead to [[infection]], adhesions and [[skin bridges]].

	Raw surfaces on the foreskin and glans can heal together, forming adhesions.		Raw surfaces on the foreskin and glans can heal together, forming adhesions.
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	Small tears in the opening of the foreskin can heal to form non-elastic scar tissue, possibly causing acquired phimosis.		Small tears in the opening of the foreskin can heal to form non-elastic scar tissue, possibly causing acquired phimosis.

	The foreskin can get "stuck" behind the glans ([[paraphimosis]]). By squeezing the glans, the foreskin can be brought forward again, without circumcision.		The foreskin can get "stuck" behind the glans ([[paraphimosis]]). By squeezing the [[glans]], the foreskin can be brought forward again, without [[circumcision]].

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	* [[Development of retractable foreskin]]		* [[Development of retractable foreskin]]
			* [[Protection of intact newborns in hospital]]
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	* [[Foreskin Care for Boys]]		* [[Foreskin Care for Boys]]
	* [[Intact-friendly]]		* [[Intact-friendly]]
	* [[~~Retraction~~ of ~~the~~ foreskin]]		* [[Development of retractable foreskin]]
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			\|url=https://www.intactamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Intact-Care-Guide-2018.pdf
			\|title=Intact care guide for parents and caregivers.
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			\|publisher=Intact America
			\|date=2018
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	=== What happens if someone retracts my son's foreskin prematurely? ===		=== What happens if someone retracts my son's foreskin prematurely? ===

			[[Forced foreskin retraction]] by health care providers is a major problem in the [[United States]].

	Forcing the foreskin back can be very painful and can cause problems.		Forcing the foreskin back can be very painful and can cause problems.

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	'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is a video in which Dr. Sears answers questions regarding the care of ~~the~~ [[intact]] boys.		'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is a video in which Dr. Sears answers questions regarding the care of [[intact]] boys.
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			'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is a video in which Dr. Sears answers questions regarding the care of the [[intact]] boys.
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	In Ask Dr. Sears an accurate discussion of care of the infant foreskin. Parents and doctors need to keep in mind that the [[foreskin]] of an [[intact]] child should NEVER be forcibly retracted.		In Ask Dr. Sears an accurate discussion of care of the infant foreskin. Parents and doctors need to keep in mind that the [[foreskin]] of an [[intact]] child should NEVER be forcibly retracted.

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	== How do I care for my young son's intact penis? ==		== How do I care for my young son's intact penis? ==