The "medical" reason for cutting foreskin is to reduce the chance of infection. When any skin is continually pressed up against another, there is truly a higher likelihood of infection, but cutting off the foreskin is not the answer. Proper cleaning is all that is needed, and stretching the foreskin over time so it can be pulled back and cleaned.
If any of the I them have children who get infections under the foreskin and the doctor suggests circumcision, know that the is another option. If it is happening too frequently and there is not enough time to slowly stretch the foreskin back so the penis can be cleaned, the doctor can put a anesthetic cream on the penis so there is no pain, and then they pull the skin back. It will hurt afterwards when the anesthetic wears off, I don't know for how much time, but I don't think for too long.
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