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}}</ref> A majority of males in the [[United States]] and [[Israel]] are [[circumcised]], so these nations are outliers. The [[foreskinned]] males are in the true majority world-wide and constitute the real norm, however the United States does not follow the norm.
}}</ref> A majority of males in the [[United States]] and [[Israel]] are [[circumcised]], so these nations are outliers. The [[foreskinned]] males are in the true majority world-wide and constitute the real norm, however the United States does not follow the norm.
==Health and well-being==
==Health and well-being==
The American public has been lied to about the alleged advantages of [[circumcision]] by the [[circumcision industry]] for well over a century.<ref>{{REFweb
The American public has been lied to about the alleged advantages of [[circumcision]] by the [[circumcision industry]] for well over a century.<ref name="garrett2023-11-10">{{REFweb
  |url=https://intactamerica.org/pros-and-cons-of-circumcision/
  |url=https://intactamerica.org/pros-and-cons-of-circumcision/
  |title=Pros and Cons of Circumcision (Spoiler: You’ve Been Lied to)
  |title=Pros and Cons of Circumcision (Spoiler: You’ve Been Lied to)
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  |accessdate=2025-03-22
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[[Foreskinned]] American males may expect to enjoy higher levels of health and well-being than [[circumcised]] American males. The [[foreskin]] provides built-in [[immunological and protective function of the foreskin| protective functions]] that protects the [[penis]] from both [[trauma]] and [[infection]].<ref name="fleiss-hodges-vanhowe1998"/> The [[foreskinned]] male may expect to enjoy [[Erogenous sensation of the foreskin| normal, natural sexual function]] and freedom from [[Psychological issues of male circumcision| circumcision related psychological issues]].
In reality, [[foreskinned]] American males may expect to enjoy higher levels of health and well-being than [[circumcised]] American males. The [[foreskin]] provides built-in [[immunological and protective function of the foreskin| protective functions]] that protects the [[penis]] from both [[trauma]] and [[infection]].<ref name="vanhowe2006">{{REFjournal
|last=Van Howe
|init=RS
|author-link=
|title=Incidence of meatal stenosis following neonatal circumcision in a primary care setting
|journal=Clin Pediatr (Phila)
|volume=45
|issue=1
|pages=49-54
|url=https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/000992280604500108?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed
|quote=
|pubmedID=16429216
|pubmedCID=
|DOI=10.1177/000992280604500108
|date=2006-01
|accessdate=2020-01-09
|note=Jan-Feb 2006
}}</ref> The [[foreskinned]] male may expect to enjoy [[Erogenous sensation of the foreskin| normal, natural sexual function]] and freedom from [[Psychological issues of male circumcision| circumcision related psychological issues]].


Claims of increased [[infection]] in [[foreskinned]] men are myths started by the [[circumcision industry]]. The foreskin actually protects against infection.<ref name="cold-taylor1999">{{ColdCJ TaylorJR 1999}}</ref>
Claims of increased [[infection]] in [[foreskinned]] men are myths started by the [[circumcision industry]].<ref name="garrett2023-11-10" /> The foreskin actually protects against infection.<ref name="cold-taylor1999">{{ColdCJ TaylorJR 1999}}</ref>


[[Foreskinned]] guys also enjoy the benefit of having a [[preputial sac]] with sexually-stimulating [[Pheromone| pheromones]], which the [[circumcised]] guys lack.
[[Foreskinned]] guys also enjoy the benefit of having a [[preputial sac]] with sexually-stimulating [[Pheromone| pheromones]], which the [[circumcised]] guys lack.
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