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When boys are born, the preputial sac is sealed shut by a [[synechia]] called the ''balanopreputial lamina'', so it cannot be infected. The preputial sac will remain closed for a variable number of years. | When boys are born, the preputial sac is sealed shut by a [[synechia]] called the ''balanopreputial lamina'',,<ref name="deibart1933">{{REFjournal | ||
|last=Deibart | |||
|init=GA | |||
|title=The separation of the prepuce in the human penis | |||
|journal=Anat Rec | |||
|date=1933 | |||
|volume=57 | |||
|issue= | |||
|pages=387-99 | |||
|url=http://www.cirp.org/library/anatomy/deibert/ | |||
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|DOI=https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.1090570409 | |||
|accessdate=2023-05-23 | |||
}}</ref> so it cannot be infected. The preputial sac will remain closed for a variable number of years. | |||
The preputial sac is lined with [[mucosa]] as is appropriate for an internal organ where moisture is present.<ref name="cold-taylor1999">{{ColdCJ TaylorJR 1999}}</ref> Urine and other sources of moisture are not harmful to it. | The preputial sac is lined with [[mucosa]] as is appropriate for an internal organ where moisture is present.<ref name="cold-taylor1999">{{ColdCJ TaylorJR 1999}}</ref> Urine and other sources of moisture are not harmful to it. | ||