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'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' has been a mystery to many healthcare professionals, especially in the [[United States]], where the great majority of men have been [[circumcised]] for several generations. The percentage of males in the United States being circumcised is constantly declining so one may expect a higher percentage of elderly [[intact]] men in the future geriatric population. | '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' has been a mystery to many healthcare professionals, especially in the [[United States]], where the great majority of men have been [[circumcised]] for several generations. The percentage of males in the [[United States]] being [[circumcised]] is constantly declining, so one may expect a higher percentage of elderly [[intact]] men in the future geriatric population. | ||
Although the human [[foreskin]] is naturally provided with numerous [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin| immunological and protective functions]], normal, [[intact]] elderly men may require regular care by healthcare professionals, if they have become incapacitated by advancing age or because of dementia. These [[foreskinned]] men may be likely to reside in a home for the elderly. Some care providers have expressed concern that they do not have guidance on the care of [[intact]] elderly men, who still have a [[foreskin]] and a [[preputial sac]], but may no longer be able to care for themselves. | Although the human [[foreskin]] is naturally provided with numerous [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin| immunological and protective functions]], normal, [[intact]] elderly men may require regular care by healthcare professionals, if they have become incapacitated by advancing age or because of dementia. These [[foreskinned]] men may be likely to reside in a home for the elderly. Some care providers have expressed concern that they do not have guidance on the care of [[intact]] elderly men, who still have a [[foreskin]] and a [[preputial sac]], but may no longer be able to care for themselves. | ||
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* [[Preputial sac]] | * [[Preputial sac]] | ||
* [[Smegma]] | |||
* [[United States of America]] | * [[United States of America]] | ||
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* {{REFweb | |||
|url=http://www.cirp.org/library/hygiene/ | |||
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|title=Penile hygiene for intact (non-circumcised) males | |||
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|language=English | |||
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|publisher=Circumcision Reference Library | |||
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|date=2004-08-08 | |||
|accessdate=2020-05-28 | |||
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|quote=Excessive washing and the use of soap generally should be avoided15 because it may cause balanoposthitis or yeast overgrowth. | |||
}} | |||
* {{REFweb | * {{REFweb | ||
|title=Intact Care of Elderly Men in Nursing Homes | |title=Intact Care of Elderly Men in Nursing Homes | ||
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[[Category:Education]] | [[Category:Education]] | ||
[[Category:Medical information]] | [[Category:Medical information]] | ||
[[Category:Penis]] | |||
[[Category:USA]] | [[Category:USA]] | ||