Blog of Andreas Eschenbacher

The following list provides some information about what may count as trustworthy assumptions / facts about the development of human foreskin and the practice of Human Genital Modification HGM. I took this information from a variety of sources (see upcoming literature list). Incomplete staff with phallic morphology from Cueto de la Mina cave (Asturias). Paleolithic Age. Author: José-Manuel Benito / Public Domain /  https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bastón_fálico_paleolítico.png ·        The evolution of foreskin happened around 100 million years ago in proto-mammalian species ·        In primates , the foreskin has been present in the genitalia of both sexes of mammals for at least 65 million years and likely has been present for over 100 million years of evolution, based on its commonality as an anatomical feature in mammals (Link: ( http://www.intactwiki.org/wiki/Evolution_of_the_Foreskin ) ·    ...

The Foreskin Industry Infant foreskins seem to be a multi-million-dollar industry since neonatal fibroblasts / stem cells gained from the foreskin (prepuce) can be used for:   breathable bandages, treatment of bedsores, hair-grow stimulants, anti-aging cosmetic face creams, and injectable collagen.  Foreskin derived stem cells could be used to treat congenital muscular dystrophy. A patent search finds thousands of patent applications (most are not granted) dealing with all sorts of ‘prepuce-related things’, like: prepuce stretching, cutting, prosthesis, restoration, cleaning, stripping, measuring, stitching, surgical treatment of juvenile phimosis, but also the use of human foreskin cells suitable for culturing stem cells. Patent applications may use text snippet s like (just look at the catch words): ·        The present invention is generally related to skin care compositions, and more specifically to cosmeceuticals and medicaments for...