Care of intact, foreskinned boys: Difference between revisions
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The foreskin has the duty of protecting the glans penis and meatus, so boys are born with a [[foreskin]] that does not retract.<ref name="agarwal2005">{{REFjournal | The [[foreskin]] has the duty of protecting the [[glans penis]] and [[meatus]], so boys are born with a [[foreskin]] that does not retract.<ref name="agarwal2005">{{REFjournal | ||
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* The tip of the foreskin is too narrow to pass over the [[glans penis]]. | * The tip of the foreskin is too narrow to pass over the [[glans penis]]. | ||
* The inner layer of foreskin is fused with the underlying glans penis by a [[synechia]]. | * The inner layer of foreskin is fused with the underlying glans penis by a [[synechia]]. | ||
These developmental conditions are normal and expected in infancy and childhood. | |||
[[Forced foreskin retraction]] is harmful and must be avoided. | [[Forced foreskin retraction]] is harmful and must be avoided. | ||