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}}</ref> Circumcised boys are also found to be more likely to develop balanitis, meatitis, coronal adhesions and meatal stenosis.<ref name="vanhowe1997"/> | }}</ref> Circumcised boys are also found to be more likely to develop balanitis, meatitis, coronal adhesions and meatal stenosis.<ref name="vanhowe1997"/> | ||
Excessive washing and the use of soap inside the foreskin should be avoided.<ref>{{REFjournal | |||
|last=Birley | |||
|init=HDL | |||
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|last2=Walker | |||
|init2=MM | |||
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|last3=Luzzi | |||
|init3=GA | |||
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|last4=Bell | |||
|init4=R | |||
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|etal=yes | |||
|title=Clinical Features and management of recurrent | |||
balanitis; association with atopy and genital | |||
washing] | |||
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|journal=Genitourin Med | |||
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|date=1993-10 | |||
|volume=69 | |||
|issue=5 | |||
|pages=400-3 | |||
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|pubmedID=8244363 | |||
|pubmedCID=1195128 | |||
|DOI=10.1136/sti.69.5.400 | |||
|accessdate=2021-03-20 | |||
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== The immunological function of the foreskin == | == The immunological function of the foreskin == | ||