Thanks, Demi. But I'm only just getting started. If it is all right with Russ, I'd like to post, each week, one or two paragraph's from
Dr. Fleiss' writings on the topics of Harm of Circumcision, The Foreskin's Functions and Care of the Foreskin.

For today's lesson, children, we will discuss a couple of the foreskin's functions, as follows:

IMMUNOLOGICAL DEFENSE: The mucous membranes that line all body orifices are the body's first line of immunological defense. Glands in the foreskin produce antibacterial and antiviral proteins such as lysozyme. Lysozyme is also found in tears and mother's milk. Specialized epithelial Langerhans cells, an immune system component, abound in the foreskin's outer surface. Plasma cells in the foreskin's mucosal lining secrete immunoglobulins, antibodies that defend against infection.

EROGENOUS SENSITIVITY: The foreskin is as sensitive as the fingertips or the lips of the mouth. It contains a richer variety and greater concentration of specialized nerve receptors than any other part of the penis. These specialized nerve endings can discern motion, subtle changes in temperature, and fine gradations of texture.



[Note from Carla: If anyone wishes, I can post references for all these statements.]

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