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at the time of birth the foreskin is usually attached to the glans, very much as a fingernail is attached to a finger. By puberty, the penis will usually have completed its development, and the foreskin will have separated from the glans. here is no set age by which the foreskin and glans must be separated. Even if the glans and foreskin separate naturally in infancy, the foreskin lips can normally dilate only enough to allow the passage of urine.
This protects the glans from unecesary exposure to the external environment.
As the penis develops normaly, throughout childhood. Eventually, the child will, usualy, and without any promting discover that his foreskin will retract. There is no reason for parents, physicians, or other caregivers to manipulate a child's penis. The only person to retract a child's foreskin should be the child himself, when he has discovered that his foreskin is ready to retract.
Parents should be wary of anyone who tries to retract their child's foreskin, and especially wary of anyone who wants to cut it off. Human foreskins are in great demand for any number of commercial enterprises, and the marketing of purloined baby foreskins is a multimillion-dollar-a-year industry. Pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies use human foreskins as research material. Corporations such as Advanced Tissue Sciences, Organogenesis, and BioSurface Technology use human foreskins as the raw materials for a type of breathable bandage.
The foreskin is a uniquely specialized, sensitive, functional organ of touch. No other part of the body serves the same purpose. As a modified extension of the penile shaft skin, the foreskin covers and usually extends beyond the glans before folding under itself and finding its circumferential point of attachment just behind the corona (the rim of the glans). The foreskin is, therefore, a double-layered organ. Its true length is twice the length of its external fold, comprising 80 percent or more of the penile skin covering, or at least 25 percent of the flaccid penis's length.
The foreskin contains a rich concentration of blood vessels and nerve endings. It is lined with the peripenic muscle sheet, a smooth muscle layer with longitudinal fibers. These muscle fibers are whorled, forming a kind of sphincter that ensures optimum protection of the urinary tract from contaminants of all kinds.
Like the undersurface of the eyelids or the inside of the cheek, the undersurface of the foreskin consists of mucous membrane. It is divided into two distinct zones: the soft mucosa and the ridged mucosa. The soft mucosa lies against the glans penis and contains ectopic sebaceous glands that secrete emollients, lubricants, and protective antibodies. Similar glands are found in the eyelids and mouth.
Adjacent to the soft mucosa and just behind the lips of the foreskin is the ridged mucosa. This exquisitely sensitive structure consists of tightly pleated concentric bands, like the elastic bands at the top of a sock. These expandable pleats allow the foreskin lips to open and roll back, exposing the glans. The ridged mucosa gives the foreskin its characteristic taper.
On the underside of the glans, the foreskin's point of attachment is advanced toward the meatus (urethral opening) and forms a bandlike ligament called the frenulum. It is identical to the frenulum that secures the tongue to the floor of the mouth. The foreskin's frenulum holds it in place over the glans, and, in conjunction with the smooth muscle fibers, helps return the retracted foreskin to its usual forward position over the glans.
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What is a flubber whog?
it is a saggy tit that has never been titty-wanked by a jiggolo without a foreskin (old wrinkly jew) it is a saggy tit that has never been titty-wanked by a jiggolo without a foreskin (old wrinkly jew)
What is the difference between castration and circumsion?
Castration is ermoval of the testes. Circumcision is the removal of the foreskin.
How is a pig's tongue attached?
It is attached to the back of their mouth.
Which body section has the legs attached on a bee?
The legs and wings are attached to the thorax.
How many pairs of locomotor appendages are attached to the three segments of the thorax of the insect?
There are 3 pairs of legs attached to the thorax of an insect. There are also typically two pairs of wings attached to the thorax as well.
What is the thing that is attached to your foreskin and your penis head?
The frenulum.
Is it normal for your foreskin to be attached at the tip of your penis?
No, that is not normal. The foreskin is normally attached only at the base, so that it is able to slide back to expose the penis, during sex (for greater sensitivity). If it is actually attached at the tip, I would suspect that it just got stuck by some dried residue, but if it is attached by skin and not just by glue, consult a doctor.
What does it mean when a guy is uncircumcised?
That his penis still has the foreskin attached, in other words its still the same as it was when he was born
Why are penises uncircumsied at birth?
This is the natural form of a penis, with foreskin attached. All baby boys are born with It. It is only later that circumcision gets taken into consideration for whatever reason, be it religious or cultural. Medically a penis will be circumcised because the foreskin is too tight and cannot be loosened.
What is a camels foreskin called?
The camel itself is a foreskin.
What is another word for foreskin?
The foreskin may also be referred to as the prepuce.
What is meant by circumcised?
When a male person is born he has a protective covering that stretches over the glans or tip if you like of the penis, This is referred to as the foreskin. People who are not confident that they are able to teach a proper regimen of hygiene think it is a good idea to remove this protective skin. to justify this barbaric custom they have attached religious meaning to it however the removal of the foreskin ultimately causes damage to the glans of the penis and should only be carried out for medical reasons.
Hi im 14 and every time you try and pull your foreskin behind the head of your penis there is like a red vain attached to the top of the head what is it?
call for help... 770-712-3338 -mary
What does the word foreskin mean?
The foreskin is a fold of skin that covers the head (glans) of the penis.
If a man is circumcised is the penis removed with the foreskin?
No when they circumcise they remove the foreskin only. Not the penis.
How is infant male circumcision performed?
In circumcision of infants, the foreskin is pulled tightly into a specially designed clamp, and the foreskin pulls away from the broadened tip of the penis. Pressure from the clamp stops bleeding from blood vessels that supplied the foreskin
What is a long foreskin?
By examination of the word 'long' one would assume the question is referring to a foreskin greater than average. Average foreskin covers the glans of the penis completely when soft. When erect average foreskin typically slides back and exposes some if not all of the glans. If a man has 'long' foreskin, by description alone it suggests that the foreskin is of a greater/longer amount than average. Some men with longer foreskins can have an erection with no exposure of the glans. In other cases the foreskin can be long enough to cover the glans during erection with excess at the tip. Typically the position of the foreskin is dependant upon the elasticity and size of the frenum, which attatches the foreskin to the underside of the glans. The more flexible and abundant the frenum is, the more likely the foreskin is able to slide up and down.
