When our first child was born, I was an informed parent. There was no way I was letting any doctor (or anyone else) retract his perfect, intact penis. At birth, and for quite a while after (sometimes until puberty), the foreskin is adhered to the glans of the penis. This is a way for the... Continue Reading →
Foreskins are Functional
Foreskins are functional. Most parents wouldn't knowingly cut off a functional part of their infant's body. In fact, it's illegal to cut off the majority of infant body parts, excluding foreskins. However, most people aren't quite aware of the function of the foreskin, assuming that it's just a piece of skin. What they don't realize... Continue Reading →
