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|accessdate=2019-10-07
}}</ref> Washing removes the protective substances and leaves the penis prone to infection, so washing should be limited and soap should not be used.
==Childhood==
The foreskin is protective of the glans penis in childhood. Boys who have been circumcised are likely to experience balanitis caused by exposure to ammonical diapers (nappies).<ref>{{REFjournal
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|title=The management of the paediatric foreskin
|journal=Australian Family Physician
|date=1998-05-01
|volume=27
|issue=5
|pages=381-3
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|pubmedID=9613002
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