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PPP occur mostly on the [[glans penis]] of some men near the [[corona]]. They are more common on men with an [[intact]] [[foreskin]] and less common on [[circumcised]] men. | PPP occur mostly on the [[glans penis]] of some men near the [[corona]]. They are more common on men with an [[intact]] [[foreskin]] and less common on [[circumcised]] men. They are somewhat more common in black men. The cause of PPP is unknown. PPP are not malignan and are bengn. They are not an [[infection]]. PPP are harmless.<ref name="cleveland2022">{{REFweb | ||
|url=https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23936-pearly-penile-papules | |||
|title=Pearly Penile Papules | |||
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|publisher=Cleveland Clinic | |||
|date=2022-08-05 | |||
|accessdate=2025-09-11 | |||
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They are not a good reason to get a [[circumcision]], which is now known to be very harmful.<ref>{{REFdocument | |||
|title=Policy Paper: Newborn Circumcision as a Negative Wellness Factor | |||
|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/394517060_Policy_Paper_Newborn_Circumcision_as_a_Negative_Wellness_Factor | |||
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|last=Bollinger | |||
|first=Dan | |||
|publisher=Research Gate | |||
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|date=2025-08 | |||
|accessdate=2025-09-11 | |||
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==Video== | ==Video== | ||
===What are pearly penile papules (PPP)=== | ===What are pearly penile papules (PPP)=== | ||