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Can you please tell me about the pros and cons of having foreskin?
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F'skin Pros & Cons: +'s: covers & maintains sensitivity of penile glans thus glans>sensitive. Avoided circumcision. -'s: risk of phimosis, making retraction & hygeine difficult, possible malodor, risking balanitis & posthitis (inflamation of foreskin & glans), pain or discomfort with sex, slight risk of penile cancer if foreskin can't be retracted for cleaning & removal of smegma, risk of utis in 1st 6-mths of life.
Answered 8/16/2013
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