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A member asked:

Is it oh k if you leave your foreskin back if you're not circumcised?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

No: There is a risk of swelling of the glans with circulation impairment if left back too long (aka: paraphimosis, see: http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/paraphimosis ).

Answered 8/18/2013

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