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| − | The [[foreskin]] of the human [[penis]] keeps the [[glans penis]] moist by transudation. | + | The [[foreskin]] of the human [[penis]] keeps the [[glans penis]] moist by transudation. The tissue inside the foreskin is mucosa, which likes to be moist.. |
| − | Excessive washing removes oils and can cause non-specific dermatitis that may be mistaken for balanitis.<ref>{{REFjournal | + | Excessive washing removes oils and can cause non-specific dermatitis that may be mistaken for balanitis. Use of soap, body wash, and shampoo on the tissue inside the foreskin should be avoided<ref>{{REFjournal |
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Revision as of 12:08, 11 August 2022
Transudation is passage of serum or other body fluid through a membrane or tissue surface.[1]
The foreskin of the human penis keeps the glans penis moist by transudation. The tissue inside the foreskin is mucosa, which likes to be moist..
Excessive washing removes oils and can cause non-specific dermatitis that may be mistaken for balanitis. Use of soap, body wash, and shampoo on the tissue inside the foreskin should be avoided[2]
See also
References
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Transudation
, Farlex Medical Dictionary. Retrieved 17 December 2019. - ↑
Birley HDL, Walker MM, Luzzi GA, et al. Clinical features and management of recurrent balanitis: Association with atopy and genital washing. Genitourin Med. October 1993; 69(5): 400-3. PMID. PMC. DOI. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
