Uncircumcised penis care
Disease Information
Overview
Some boys are not circumcised and may have skin that covers the tip of the penis.
- The glans is the tip of the penis, while the shaft is the main part of the penis.
- All boys are born with a foreskin, or a covering over the tip of the penis.
- The decision to circumcise a baby boy may depend on many factors, including the parent's preference, religion and where the child is born.
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