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=== Constriction of the foreskin === | === Constriction of the foreskin === | ||
[[Circumcision]] is sometimes justified because [[foreskin]] problems can arise later. So you don't wait to see whether the operation is necessary at all, but cut preventively. Nobody comes up with the stupid idea of carrying out a preventive breast decrease in women to prevent a possible {{W|Breast cancer}} from occurring. | |||
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|Text=In the vast majority of cases, | |Text=In the vast majority of cases, [[phimosis]] or narrowing of the [[foreskin]] is named as the medical reason for the surgical removal of the penile foreskin. It should be noted, however, that this is a completely normal developmental condition, which, as long as it remains symptom-free, does not actually require treatment. Experience from the Scandinavian countries clearly shows that most children’s foreskin "problems" (constriction or sticking) resolve themselves by {{W|puberty}}. | ||
|Author=[[Intaktiv]] e.V. | |Author=[[Intaktiv]] e.V. | ||
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Even if the [[phimosis]] can only be corrected surgically, removal of the [[foreskin]] is often not necessary. With modern procedures, the foreskin is preserved. | Even if the [[phimosis]] can only be corrected surgically, removal of the [[foreskin]] is often not necessary. With modern procedures, the [[foreskin]] is preserved. | ||
=== Cervical cancer / penile cancer === | === Cervical cancer / penile cancer === | ||