In order to understand this topic, knowledge about the foreskin (prepuce) must first be obtained. The prepuce is commonly referred to as a useless flap of skin. This assumption couldn’t be further from the truth. This so called useless flap of skin serves as protection and provides optimal conditions for stimulation during sexual intercourse. The prepuce consists of the inner and outer layer. During intercourse the prepuce provides a sheath in which the glans is lubricated and glides within, to stimulate the thousands of sensitive nerve endings. The main structures are the outer and inner foreskin layer. The outer layer is an extension of the penile shaft that provides the essential amount of normal skin during an erection. The inner layer is unlike any other tissue on the body, made up of mucocutaneous tissue. As a result of the self-lubricating properties of this tissue, sexual partners can experience less friction and discomfort. This is not a useless flap of