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Although it was once claimed that the human foreskin was filthy and harbored disease and infection, in reality the opposite is true. The [[foreskin]] is designed by nature to be self cleaning and to provide significant natural '''immunological protection and protective function''' against all types of infection, including HIV.
== The protective and hygienic function of the foreskin ==
It is important to note that women have a higher risk of UTI. This is because the shorter urethra offers less protection via the immunological function of the urethra's mucosal lining. By the same observation we see that the tubular tip of the foreskin and its mucosal lining act as an extension of the urethra, hence providing more of that same protection via mucosa immunology and the adherence of antibacterial substances in breast milk. Understandably, removal of the foreskin destroys all this functionality.-->
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* [[Circumcision and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)]]
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