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'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' provides parents with basic information on the care of [[intact]] boys. | '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' provides parents with basic information on the care of [[intact]] boys. | ||
The foreskin has the duty of protecting the glans penis and meatus, so boys are born with a [[foreskin]] that does not retract. There are two reasons that the foreskin of infant boys does not retract: | |||
* The tip of the foreskin is too narrow to pass over the [[glans penis]]. | * The tip of the foreskin is too narrow to pass over the [[glans penis]]. | ||
* The inner foreskin is fused with the underlying glans penis. | * The inner layer of foreskin is fused with the underlying glans penis. | ||
[[Forced foreskin retraction]] is harmful and must be avoided. | [[Forced foreskin retraction]] is harmful and must be avoided. | ||
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|url=https://intactamerica.org/intact-penis-care/ | |url=https://intactamerica.org/intact-penis-care/ | ||
|title=Intact Penis Care: Embracing Natural Well-being | |title=Intact Penis Care: Embracing Natural Well-being | ||
|last= | |last=Garrett | ||
|first= | |first=Connor | ||
|init= | |init= | ||
|author-link=Connor Judson Garrett | |||
|publisher=Intact America | |publisher=Intact America | ||
|date=2024-03-09 | |date=2024-03-09 | ||