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Circumcision? |
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T.H. (15-17) asks...
My penis is circumcised. Is there anyway that I can retrieve my
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T.H.:
Yes,
there is a surgical process to restore or reconstruct foreskin.
Circumcision is the process of removing the foreskin (the flap of skin that
originally covered the glans ("head") of the penis). This is usually done to
some infants for religious or other reasons. It was originally thought that
circumcision would promote better cleanliness by not covering up the glans.
This, of course, is unnecessary if guys clean under their foreskin as they
shower. Thus, it is not performed as often as it was in the past (although it
is still a religious rite, especially for the Jewish).
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Credit: J.
Geoff Malta, MA, EdM, NCC Adolescent Therapist
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