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. | ||