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When American surgeons are seeking [[informed consent]] for the [[amputation]] of the [[foreskin]], they [[Informed_consent#Physician_behavior| customarily omit information]] about the [[immunological and protective function of the foreskin]], and which will be destroyed and will result in increased risk of infection, from the information provided to parents.

==Infection myth==

There is a myth prevalent and widely believed in the [[United States]] that the human [[foreskin]] is prone to infection. The myth is false and is caused by antiquated, incorrect medical information that was published decades ago. The 1945 government document advises the foreskin should be retracted, and the area washed, which provides an entryway for infection.<ref>{{REFbook

There is a myth prevalent and widely believed in the [[United States]] that the human [[foreskin]] is prone to infection. The myth is false and is caused by antiquated, incorrect medical information that was published decades ago by a [[Circumcised doctors| circumcised Jewish doctor]], [[Abraham L. Wolbarst]].<ref name="wolbarst1914">{{REFjournal

|last=Wolbarst

|first=Abraham L.

|init=AL

|author-link=Abraham L. Wolbarst

|title=Universal Circumcision as a Sanitary Measure

|journal=JAMA

|date=1914-01-10

|volume=62

|issue=2

|pages=92-97

|url=https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/453164

|accessdate=2020-03-30

}}</ref> The 1945 government document advises the foreskin should be retracted, and the area washed, which provides an entryway for infection.<ref>{{REFbook

|last=Anonymous

|first=

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|publisher=Federal Security Agency

|ISBN=

|quote=In a boy the foreskin should be pushed up so the tip of the penis can be cleaned. This can be done by putting two fingers on the penis and pushing the foreskin away from the tip, much as you would work your finger ~~intoa~~ snug glove. Clean the part of the penis under the foreskin with cotton dipped in clear water or in oil. Then gently pull the foreskin back into place. The foreskin should never be left pushed up after cleaning.

|quote=In a boy the foreskin should be pushed up so the tip of the penis can be cleaned. This can be done by putting two fingers on the penis and pushing the foreskin away from the tip, much as you would work your finger into a snug glove. Clean the part of the penis under the foreskin with cotton dipped in clear water or in oil. Then gently pull the foreskin back into place. The foreskin should never be left pushed up after cleaning.

|accessdate=~~2025~~-12-18

|accessdate=2026-03-11

|note=

}}</ref>

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 When American surgeons are seeking [[informed consent]] for the [[amputation]] of the [[foreskin]], they [[Informed_consent#Physician_behavior| customarily omit information]] about the [[immunological and protective function of the foreskin]], and which will be destroyed and will result in increased risk of infection, from the information provided to parents.
 ==Infection myth==
-There is a myth prevalent and widely believed in the [[United States]] that the human [[foreskin]] is prone to infection. The myth is false and is caused by antiquated, incorrect medical information that was published decades ago. The 1945 government document advises the foreskin should be retracted, and the area washed, which provides an entryway for infection.<ref>{{REFbook
+There is a myth prevalent and widely believed in the [[United States]] that the human [[foreskin]] is prone to infection. The myth is false and is caused by antiquated, incorrect medical information that was published decades ago by a [[Circumcised doctors| circumcised Jewish doctor]], [[Abraham L. Wolbarst]].<ref name="wolbarst1914">{{REFjournal
+ |last=Wolbarst
+ |first=Abraham L.
+ |init=AL
+ |author-link=Abraham L. Wolbarst
+ |title=Universal Circumcision as a Sanitary Measure
+ |journal=JAMA
+ |date=1914-01-10
+ |volume=62
+ |issue=2
+ |pages=92-97
+ |url=https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/453164
+ |accessdate=2020-03-30
+}}</ref> The 1945 government document advises the foreskin should be retracted, and the area washed, which provides an entryway for infection.<ref>{{REFbook
   |last=Anonymous
   |first=
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   |publisher=Federal Security Agency
   |ISBN=
-  |quote=In a boy the foreskin should be pushed up so the tip of the penis can be cleaned. This can be done by putting two fingers on the penis and pushing the foreskin away from the tip, much as you would work your finger intoa snug glove. Clean the part of the penis under the foreskin with cotton dipped in clear water or in oil. Then gently pull the foreskin back into place. The foreskin should never be left pushed up after cleaning.
+  |quote=In a boy the foreskin should be pushed up so the tip of the penis can be cleaned. This can be done by putting two fingers on the penis and pushing the foreskin away from the tip, much as you would work your finger into a snug glove. Clean the part of the penis under the foreskin with cotton dipped in clear water or in oil. Then gently pull the foreskin back into place. The foreskin should never be left pushed up after cleaning.
-  |accessdate=2025-12-18
+  |accessdate=2026-03-11
   |note=
 }}</ref>