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{{Construction Site}}<i>The aggressive promotion of [[circumcision]] by the [[circumcision industry ]] in the [[United States]] for well over a century has resulted in the loss by much of the population of normal folk knowledge of a beneficial natural, normal, beneficialheathy, functional, and functional protective body part. This article is an attempt to partially restore basic folk knowledge.</i>
→Use of urinal: Add link in SEEALSO section.
[[Foreskinned]] men sometimes ask, "do I have to retract my [[foreskin]] for [[urination]]?"<ref>Some men with abundant overhanging foreskin find it awkward and difficult to retract and keep retracted their [[foreskin]] because the foreskin is constantly pushing to glide forward to return to its normal position of covering and protecting the [[glans penis]].</ref> They may have been heard myths that it is unhealthy to have [[urine]] inside the [[foreskin]], however there is no factual basis for that claim. Urine has a healthy microbiome<ref name="cold-taylor1999">{{ColdCJ TaylorJR 1999}}</ref> when it leaves the urethra and is helpful for flushing out the [[foreskin]] and keeping it clean. The presence of urine in the preputial sac is ''not'' unsanitary and does not do harm. Nature has planned for this conditionby lining the [[preputial sac]] with [[mucosa]], instead of [[skin]]. Boys by necessity pee through their [[foreskin]] because the juvenile foreskin does not retract and men with [[phimosis]] also pee through their [[foreskin]] because the foreskin does not retract. It [[Urine]] does no harm so it is not necessary to pull back when one pees.One [[foreskinned]] man posted:<blockquote>Well, I’ve got a little under 2 inches of foreskin overhang, and I just pee through it every time. I give it a quick tug to make sure it’s pointing in a straight line and then start peeing. When I’m done I pull my foreskin back to shake it off, and if I’m at a toilet sometimes I’ll wipe the tip of my foreskin if it’s still soaking wet. So, as a guy with a long overhang, it’s just natural to pee through it. Besides, even if I pulled it back when standing, it’s pretty much impossible for me to keep it rolled back the entire time I’m sitting down to pee.<ref>{{REFweb |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1c7lw5t/comment/l0dd8od/?context=3 |title=Peeing with a long foreskin |last= |first= |init= |author-link= |publisher=REDDIT |date=2024 |accessdate=2025-07-25}}</ref></blockquote>
The epithelium of all tissue in the [[preputial sac]] is [[Mucosa| mucosal membrane]] (similar to the inside of your mouth), which likes to be wet, so no damage or threat to health or well-being is caused by having [[urine]] inside the [[foreskin]]. The sphincter action of the preputial orifice functions as a one-way valve, blocking the entry of contaminants and pathogens while allowing the passage of urine.<ref name="fleiss1998">{{FleissP HodgesF VanHoweRS 1998}}</ref> The [[urine]] will serve to flush contaminants and pathogens out of the [[foreskin]]. A few individuals may experience [[ballooning of the foreskin]], which is harmless.
The [[foreskin]] overhang or [[acroposthion]] may be used as a hose nozzle to control and direct the stream and may be adjusted as necessary to achieve a smooth stream. It may help to stretch one's [[foreskin]] out from one's body. One man said, "When I need to pee, I open my fly, pull my foreskin out and give it a tug to get any wrinkles out, then I hold my foreskin with the thumb and forefinger of both hands and use the overhang of my foreskin as a nozzle to direct my stream. When I finish, I milk it a bit to get any residual pee out of my [[penis]]."
[[Foreskinned]] men report enjoying feeling a slight pleasant tickling sensation as the [[urine]] flows out through their [[acroposthion]].<ref>{{NSFW}} {{REFweb |url=https://acroposthion.com/foreskin-4play/ |title=Foreskin 4Play |last= |first= |init= |author-link= |publisher=Acroposthion |date= |accessdate=2025-09-24}}</ref> <ref>{{REFweb
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One may retract or not retract for [[urination]]. The human [[foreskin]] is highly flexible and stretchable. It may be [[Stretching| stretched]] as desired laterally and/or lengthwise to cause [[mitosis]] and [[tissue expansion]] to resolve issues.
There is enormous natural variation among [[foreskinned]] males in the length and tightness of the [[foreskin]], so men report a wide range of different experiences with their [[foreskin]] in [[urination]]. What works best depends to great extent on individual anatomy. Either way is okay.<ref>{{REFweb
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|title=Pissing through your foreskin. Question for those guys who don't pull their skin back when they piss.....what do you do after you've finished peeing? Pull skin back and forth, stretch it out, shake it, dab with a tissue, etc??
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===Use of urinal===
A plastic urinal that one may purchase from a drug store can be helpful in extreme cases. One may instert one's [[penis]] into the urinal prior to urinating. The walls of the urinal will catch any errant drops or streams of [[urine]]. The urinal may be emptied and rinsed after each use.
{{SEEALSO}}
* [[Foreskin play]]
* [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin]]
* [[Living with a foreskin in circumcised America]]
* [[Microbiome]]
* [[Penis]]
* [[Preputial sac]]
* [[United States of America]]
{{LINKS}}* {{REFweb |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1o4d183/what_do_you_do_with_your_foreskin_when_you_pee/ |title=What do you do with your foreskin when you pee? |last=Anonymous |first= |init= |author-link= |publisher=REDDIT |date=2025-10-12 |accessdate=2025-10-13}}* {{REFweb |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1onwl69/how_do_you_pee_do_you_retract_every_time_have_you/ |title=How do you pee? Do you retract every time? Have you noticed any difference or benefit either way? |last=Anonymous |first= |init= |author-link= |publisher=REDDIT |date=2025-11-03 |accessdate=2025-11-04}}
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