The penis’ foreskin is also called the prepuce and it’s the skin fold that typically covers and protects the penis glans. The inside fold of the foreskin is a mucous membrane, which keeps the glans’ surface moist, sensitive and soft. The foreskin is loaded with blood vessels and has specialized sensory nerve endings. This tissue encases the foreskin at the mucocutaneous junction (this is where the outside and inside of the foreskin come together). The foreskin is secured in the forward position by the frenulum, which is the tissue fold on the penis’ underside.

What You Should Remember About Your Foreskin

1 – It’s not a skin flap but rather a double layer of skin fold.

2 – It’s an important section of the penile skin system

3 – It’s just a carry-over of the shaft that extends forward over the penis glans and folds back beneath itself to connect to the shaft behind the glans.

What Functions Does The Penis Foreskin Have

The foreskin is very important and so are the functions it carries out. To make it easier to understand this importance, there are two main categories they can be separated into, which are:

- Sexual functions

- Protective functions

A Look At The Sexual Functions Of The Penis Foreskin

1 – The foreskin acts like erogenous tissue; most especially the Meissner’s corpuscles and ridged band.

2 – The foreskin is a rolling bearing during masturbation and intercourse, which increases the comfort for the parties involved.

3 – It promotes penis insertion.

4 – It stimulates the partner genitalia, which gives the sensation of erotic pleasure.

5 – It allows for the intercourse motions to be gentler and shorter.

6 – The foreskin has enough skin to cover the shaft with ease when it has an erection.

7 – The foreskin holds and releases all the natural lubricants.

8 – It helps to keep the natural lubricants inside the vagina when it’s on the outstroke.

9 – During sexual arousal, the glans appears.

10 – It works as a seal against the vaginal wall to hold the semen.

A Look At The Protective Functions Of The Penis Foreskin

1 - It keeps the glans from keratinized; making sure it’s moist and soft.

2 – It keeps the glans from sustaining injury.

3 – It keeps the glans’ nerves safe, which allows them to maintain the erotic function.

4 – It protects the urethral opening and glans from becoming contaminated during infancy.

5 – The foreskin keeps the glans safe from the sun.

6 – The foreskin is very vascular so it protects the glans from getting cold and frostbitten.

Phimosis: What Is It?

Phimosis is the term that describes the inability to pull back the foreskin. It occurs for one of two reasons:

1 – The foreskin opening is too small, causing a restriction.

2 – There is a constant adhesion between the penis and foreskin.