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==Behavior of young intact boys== | ==Behavior of young intact boys== | ||
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 | }}</ref> which are specialized nerves that sense motion and [[stretching]] as pleasurable. Such behavior is normal and common. Parents need not be concerned. | ||
==Urination== | ==Urination== | ||
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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]] | 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/ | ||
|title=Ask Marilyn – Let the Balloon Go! | |title=Ask Marilyn – Let the Balloon Go! | ||
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}}</ref> | }}</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 | ||