PSYC 2070 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Corpus Spongiosum Penis, Urinary Tract Infection, Penile Cancer

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Circumcision: 20-25% of world population is circumcised, 55%+ of males in the us are circumcised, religious significance in islam and judaism. Circumcise because of religious beliefs: no medical indication for it at birth. Inability to retract foreskin at birth is not a reason to circumcise: pros. Reduction of urinary tract infections in infancy (still <1% uncircumcised) Lo(cid:449)e(cid:396)s (cid:396)isk of a(cid:272)(cid:395)ui(cid:396)i(cid:374)g so(cid:373)e td"s a(cid:374)d hiv. Smegma- oil and skin your body sheds. If it builds up, it can cause bacteria to grow. The main reason people get their kids circumcised: cons. Not many studies done on this, so hard to measure. Survey data that it desensitizes the gland since it rubs on pants all the time. A(cid:373)e(cid:396)i(cid:272)a(cid:374) a(cid:272)ade(cid:373)y of pediat(cid:396)i(cid:272)s: (cid:862)the(cid:396)e is (cid:374)o a(cid:271)solute (cid:373)edi(cid:272)al i(cid:374)di(cid:272)atio(cid:374) fo(cid:396) (cid:396)outi(cid:374)e circumcision of the ne(cid:449)(cid:271)o(cid:396)(cid:374). (cid:863) Corpora cavernosa (there is 2: bulk of erectile tissue: fill with blood during erection.

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