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}}</ref> The preputial sac may also be called the '''sub-preputial space''' or '''preputial cavity'''. [[Circumcised]] men do not have a preputial sac. | }}</ref> The preputial sac may also be called the '''sub-preputial space''' or '''preputial cavity'''. [[Circumcised]] men do not have a preputial sac, however, men who have practiced [[foreskin restoration]] will gradually create a preputial sac as they complete their restoration. | ||
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}}</ref>, a natural, normal, benign, healthy, and beneficial product of the body, which will collect harmlessly in the preputial sac. | }}</ref>, a natural, normal, benign, healthy, and beneficial product of the body, which will collect harmlessly in the preputial sac. | ||
A longer [[prepuce]] | A longer [[prepuce]] protects health by keeping out contaminants and pathogens that may cause disease.<ref name="fleiss1998" /> Lakshmanan & Parkash (1980) described the muscle fibers in the [[prepuce]] (known as the [[dartos]]), which contract to keep the prepuce snugly close to the [[glans penis]].<ref>{{REFjournal | ||
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=== Sub-preputial moisture === | === Sub-preputial moisture === | ||
A longer [[foreskin]] improves wetness in the preputial sac.<ref name="ofarrell2008">{{REFjournal | A longer [[foreskin]] improves wetness in the preputial sac.<ref name="ofarrell2008">{{REFjournal | ||
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}}</ref> Washing is recommended before and after sex and as needed to remove accumulated [[smegma]]. | }}</ref> Washing is recommended before and after sex and as needed to remove accumulated [[smegma]]. Overwashing is more likely to cause health issues than underwashing.<ref name="birley1993" /> | ||
<b>Soap, body wash, and shampoo should not be used inside the preputial sac, because they remove the beneficial skin oil.</b> | <b>Soap, body wash, and shampoo should not be used inside the preputial sac, because they remove the beneficial skin oil.</b> | ||
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|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1rrh4ua/comment/oa3n6yw/ | |||
|title=Comment on "Odor" | |||
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|date=2025-03-12 | |||
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|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1rrh4ua/comment/oa59gf9/ | |||
|title=Second Comment on "Odor" | |||
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|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1sv134l/dry_glands/ | |||
|title=Dry glans | |||
|last=Anonymous | |||
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|date=2026-04-24 | |||
|accessdate=2026-04-25 | |||
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