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The fusion of the balanopreputial lamina gradually breaks down over a widely variable period of years, so the foreskin can be retracted.
When the fusion is separating, it is normal for an [[intact]] boy to report feeling pain when he urinates. When the separation is complete, he will no longer feel pain when the urinatesduring [[urination]].
Thorvaldsen & Meyhoff (2005) reported the mean age of first foreskin retraction to be 10.4 years.<ref name="thorvaldsen2005">{{REFjournal