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=== Sexual functions ===
The foreskin is a sexual organ.<ref name="hill2017" /> It provides both mechanical and erogenous functions in sexual intercourse, as well as [[pheromone| pheromones]].<ref name="fleiss-hodges-vanhowe1998"/> Winkelmann (1959) classified the foreskin as ''specific erogenous tissue''.<ref name="winklemann1959" /> When the [[penis ]] becomes erect, the foreskin unfolds to provide the skin necessary to allow the penis to expand to full size and length.
The [[gliding action]] provides stimulation and facilitates intromission.<ref name="warren-bigelow1994"/><ref name="morgan1965">{{REFjournal