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}}</ref> [[Jakob Øster| Øster]] (1968) reported that some boys will not develop retractable [[foreskin]] until after puberty.<ref name="Øster1968">{{OesterJ 1968}}</ref>
}}</ref> [[Jakob Øster| Øster]] (1968) reported that some boys will not develop retractable [[foreskin]] until after [[puberty]].<ref name="Øster1968">{{OesterJ 1968}}</ref>


==Visiting the doctor==
==Visiting the doctor==
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==Behavior of young intact boys==
==Behavior of young intact boys==
Parents observe that many young, [[intact]] boys will pull and tug on their [[foreskin]]. Some parents express concern that the boy may be hurting himself, however that is not the case. The boy would not do that if it caused him pain.<ref>{{REFweb
Many parents observe that many young, [[intact]] boys will pull and tug on their [[foreskin]]. Some parents express concern that the boy may be hurting himself, however that is not the case. The boy would not do that if it caused him pain.<ref>{{REFweb
  |url=https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/how-care-your-childs-foreskin
  |url=https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/how-care-your-childs-foreskin
  |title=How To Care For Your Child's Foreskin
  |title=How To Care For Your Child's Foreskin
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The foreskin has many [[Meissner's corpuscles]],<ref name="winkleman1956">{{REFjournal
The foreskin has many [[Meissner's corpuscles]] at birth,<ref name="winkleman1956">{{REFjournal
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}}</ref> which are specialized nerves that sense motion and [[stretching]] as pleasurable. Such behavior is normal and parents need not be concerned.
}}</ref> which are specialized nerves that sense motion and [[stretching]] as pleasurable. Such behavior is normal and common. Parents need not be concerned.


Intact, [[foreskinned]] boys should give their (usually non-retractile) [[foreskin]] a gentle tug away from their body to get the wrinkles out prior to [[urination]], so that the [[urine]] flows out in a smooth stream.
==Urination==
 
===Pain during urination===
==Pain during urination==
The inner foreskin is fused from birth with the [[glans penis]] by a [[synechia]]. The synechia spontaneously disintegrates to release the foreskin.<ref name="deibart1933" /> The disintegration usually occurs in childhood but will persist into adolescence in a few cases.
The inner foreskin is fused from birth with the [[glans penis]] by a [[synechia]]. The synechia spontaneously disintegrates to release the foreskin.<ref name="deibart1933" /> The disintegration usually occurs in childhood but will persist into adolescence in a few cases.


When a young boy urinates, the [[foreskin]] may [[Ballooning of the foreskin| balloon]] slightly and the pressure will tend to lift the [[foreskin]] away from the [[glans penis]].<ref name="milos2022-03-21">{{REFweb
When a young boy urinates, the [[foreskin]] may [[Ballooning of the foreskin| balloon]] slightly and the pressure will tend to lift the [[foreskin]] away from the [[glans penis]],<ref name="milos2022-03-21">{{REFweb
  |url=https://intactamerica.org/ask-marilyn-let-the-balloon-go/
  |url=https://intactamerica.org/ask-marilyn-let-the-balloon-go/
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}}</ref> causing some temporary pain.


Some [[intact]] boys will report pain when they urinate during the period in which separation is occurring.<ref name="milos2022-09-26">{{REFweb
Some [[intact]] boys will report pain when they urinate during the period in which separation is occurring.<ref name="milos2022-09-26">{{REFweb
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}}</ref> It does not require a visit to a doctor or any kind of care.
}}</ref> It does not require a visit to a doctor or any kind of care.
===Control of urination===
Some parents complain because their [[intact]] son cannot control where the stream of [[urine]] goes. ''Some'' adult [[intact]] men report that tugging on their [[foreskin]] to get the wrinkles out before starting to urinate helps to get a smooth, controllable stream.
If an [[intact]] boy gives his [[foreskin]] a gentle tug to get the wrinkles out before he starts to urinate, this ''may'' help to get a splatter-free urination.


==Mayo Clinic information should be rejected==
==Mayo Clinic information should be rejected==
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* [[DoNoHarm.report]]
* [[DoNoHarm.report]]
* [[Forced foreskin retraction]]
* [[Forced foreskin retraction]]
* [[Fusions and adhesions]]
* [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin]]
* [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin]]
* [[Intact-friendly]]
* [[Intact-friendly]]
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