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Immunological and protective function of the foreskin

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== The protective and hygienic function of the foreskin ==
The [[foreskin]], like the eyelid, also serves an important protective and hygienic function. The foreskin protects the delicate [[glans]] of the [[penis]] and puts the [[urethra]] at a distance from its environment, protecting it from foreign contaminants of all kinds while simultaneously shielding the penis from injury. It is a double fold of [[skin ]] which offers two layers of protection to prevent [[keratinization]] and maintain sensitivity.
At birth, the [[foreskin]] is usually attached to the glans (head) of the penis by a [[synechia]], akin to how a fingernail is attached to a finger.<ref>{{REFjournal
|url=http://www.intactaus.org/information/functionsoftheforeskin/
|title=Functions of the Foreskin
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|last=Helard
|first=Lou
|date=2014-08-01
|accessdate=2020-06-05
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