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=== Hygienic === | === Hygienic === | ||
[[Smegma]] is a white, waxy substance that is found under the [[foreskin]] can form. It consists of natural secretions and flaky [[skin]] cells. It used to be feared that smegma could be cancerous, but that has been refuted. Good general hygiene and common sense are keys to preventing infection and disease.<ref name="cirp-faq">{{REFweb | [[Smegma]] is a white, waxy substance that is found under the [[foreskin]] can form. It consists of natural secretions and flaky [[skin]] cells. It used to be feared that smegma could be cancerous, but that has been refuted. Good general hygiene and common sense are keys to preventing [[infection]] and disease.<ref name="cirp-faq">{{REFweb | ||
|url=http://www.cirp.org/pages/parents/FAQ/index.html | |url=http://www.cirp.org/pages/parents/FAQ/index.html | ||
|title=Frequently Asked Questions about Infant Circumcision | |title=Frequently Asked Questions about Infant Circumcision | ||