Intact versus Circumcised Baby Care: Difference between revisions

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In Ask Dr. Sears an accurate discussion of care of the infant foreskin. Parents and doctors need to keep in mind that the [[foreskin]] of an intact child should NEVER be forcibly retracted.  
In Ask Dr. Sears an accurate discussion of care of the infant foreskin. Parents and doctors need to keep in mind that the [[foreskin]] of an [[intact]] child should NEVER be forcibly retracted.  


Pediatrician answers: How do I clean my baby's genitalia? Should I retract it myself?
Pediatrician answers: How do I clean my baby's genitalia? Should I retract it myself?
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The [[intact]] penis needs no special care.
The [[intact]] penis needs no special care.


The foreskin should never be retracted by force.
The [[foreskin]] should never be retracted by force.


During the first few years of a male's life, the inside fold of his [[foreskin]] is attached to his [[glans]] by the [[synechia]], very much the way the eyelids of a newborn kitten are sealed closed. The tissue that connects these two surfaces dissolves naturally over time — a process that should never be hurried.
During the first few years of a male's life, the inside fold of his [[foreskin]] is attached to his [[glans]] by the [[synechia]], very much the way the eyelids of a newborn kitten are sealed closed. The tissue that connects these two surfaces dissolves naturally over time — a process that should never be hurried.