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}}</ref> in reality the opposite is true. The [[foreskin]] is designed by nature to be self-cleaning and to provide significant natural '''immunological and protective function''' against all types of [[infection]], including [[HIV]].
[[Connor Judson Garrett| Connor Garrett]] (2024) demolishes the myths falsely claiming health benefits of circumcision that have been promoted by the [[circumcision industry]] and cites the health, psychological, and sexual benefits of [[intactness]].<ref name="garrett2024-03-09">{{REFweb
|url=https://intactamerica.org/intact-penis-care/
|title=Intact Penis Care: Embracing Natural Well-being
|last=Garrett
|first=Connor
|init=
|author-link=Connor Judson Garrett
|publisher=Intact America
|date=2024-03-09
|accessdate=2024-05-15
}}</ref>
== The protective and hygienic function of the foreskin ==
All of these function to sequester and “digest” foreign pathogens. All these substances play an important role in protecting the penis from viral and bacterial pathogens. The immunological functions of the human prepuce have been extensively documented by respected researchers for quite some time.<ref name="fleiss-hodges-vanhowe1998" />
[[Breastfeeding]] provides additional protection against [[urinary tract infection]].
{{SEEALSO}}
* [[Breastfeeding]]
* [[Care of intact, foreskinned boys]]
* [[Circumcision and STDs]]
* [[Circumcision and HIV]]