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One frequently hears the advice to wash the preputial cavity at least daily to prevent infection. This advice is outmoded.<ref name="birley1993" /> <ref name="fleiss1998" /> Washing may introduce pathogens into the preputial cavity. It also removes the skin oil and protective lytic substances described above. It is better to wash only as necessary.
If the [[foreskin]] is non-retractable, then a rubber-bulb ear syringe may be used to squirt warm water into the [[foreskin ]] to flush it out for an occasional washing. Washing is recommended before and after sex and as desired to remove [[smegma]].
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