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==First retraction of the foreskin== | ==First retraction of the foreskin== | ||
Functions of the [[foreskin]] include protecting the glans penis from abrasion and moistening it with body oils and moisture to keep it moist and sensitive.<ref name="fleiss-hodges-vanhowe1998">{{ | Functions of the [[foreskin]] include protecting the glans penis from abrasion and moistening it with body oils and moisture to keep it moist and sensitive.<ref name="fleiss-hodges-vanhowe1998">{{FleissP HodgesF VanHoweRS 1998}}</ref> | ||
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It is normal for the glans penis (head of the penis) to be very sensitive to touch when the foreskin is retracted for the first time since birth. | It is normal for the glans penis (head of the penis) to be very sensitive to touch when the foreskin is retracted for the first time since birth. | ||