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}}</ref> Although ballooning is a developmentally normal condition, not every boy experiences ballooning. Ballooning may cause some transient, temporary discomfort | }}</ref> Although ballooning is a developmentally normal condition, not every boy experiences ballooning. Ballooning contributes to separation of the [[foreskin]] from the [[glans penis]], but may cause some transient, temporary discomfort as it pulls apart the [[Synechia| synechial]] connection to the glans penis. Ballooning assists in the creation of the [[preputial sac]]. | ||
The layer of [[dartos]] muscle in the foreskin keeps the tip closed to protect the penis from [[infection]].<ref name="fleiss-hodges-vanhowe1998">{{FleissP HodgesF VanHoweRS 1998}}</ref> The pressure of the [[urine]] is necessary to open it to allow passage of [[urine]]. The pressure is what causes the ballooning. | The layer of [[dartos]] muscle in the foreskin keeps the tip closed to protect the penis from [[infection]].<ref name="fleiss-hodges-vanhowe1998">{{FleissP HodgesF VanHoweRS 1998}}</ref> The pressure of the [[urine]] is necessary to open it to allow passage of [[urine]]. The pressure is what causes the ballooning. | ||