Nursing study guide

[minkajane]

I was looking at a nursing study guide today and came across the section on the reproductive system. The definition of external male genetalia reads

1. Penis - erectile tissue, consists of the shaft and glans; outlet for urine and sperm.
2. Scrotum - skin-covered pouch holding the testes, epididymis, and lower part of the vas deferens. Located outside of the body to protect the sperm from high temperatures.

page 246

http://www.petersons.com/airforce/pd...xams&sponsor=8

What happened to the foreskin??? This guide also ignores any and all problems and disorders related to circumcision and/or the foreskin. Phimosis, insufficient skin for erection, etc.

To be fair, the clitoral hood is also not mentioned under external female genetalia. So I guess this guide just completely forgets that humans have a prepuce.

I don't know if the link will work - it may only work on military computers. If it doesn't work, I'll try and find another page.

[rozzie'sma]

YEah wel when I was in nursing school in 2002 I was informed that circ was necessary to prevent UTI and cervical cancer in the boys partner. Hence I never researched it further until I came here and on my crappy advice my poor nephew is circd. I kick myself daily for that

[Revamp]

So I am better informed on the prepuce than those people are supposed to depend upon for medical treatment?

This makes it far more easy to understand why so many forced retractions occur...