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===Medical indication===
In some a few cases, circumcision is legitimately indicated; a patient may be suffering recurring infections, and other methods of treatment have failed. In other cases, a patient may be suffering from a severe case of [[phimosis]]. Overall, the actual medical necessity for circumcision is extremely rare. All circumcisions injure the patient by amputating the [[foreskin]] its with many protective, immunological, sensory, and sexual [[Foreskin#Physiological_functions| functions]].
# '''Deformed or malformed foreskin'''. A foreskin so deformed or malformed that it does not function properly may be removed by circumcision.
# '''Traumatically injured foreskin'''. A foreskin so traumatically injured damaged foreskin that cannot be surgically repaird repaired is a valid medical reason for circumcision.
# '''Diseased foreskin.''' A foreskin that is diseased is a valid indication for cirumcision. Some diseases that qualify are malignancy, lichen sclerosis, [[Balanitis#Diabetic_males| yeast infection in men with diabetes]], and recurrent posthitis[[Balanitis| balanoposthitis]].
In such cases, the benefit of removing the problem foreskin may exceed the maleficial results harms of tissue and function destruction.
====Arguments of prophylaxia====