PLEASE READ: GUIDANCE for taking part (incl. circumcision). NO PIX.

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Welcome to the Men's Health Forum (Penis Health) Community for the support of penis health.

Please read the guidance below carefully. It basically boils to down three things:

• be supportive

• no pix

• health topics only

All non-health-related content including images will be removed. This is not the Forum for cosmetic surgery or lifestyle chat.

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We’re very glad you have chosen to be a part of our community. The Men's Health Forum (Penis Health) community - offered by the Men's Health Forum and HealthUnlocked (HU) - supports individuals interested in penis health. Whether you are an individual who has been diagnosed, a care-partner, family member, or friend, we hope this community is a safe and supportive place for you to share your experiences and find information and support.

This community is moderated by Men's Health Forum and HealthUnlocked.

The Men's Health Forum (Penis Health) community is part of HealthUnlocked, a network of over 200 conditions and wellness communities from organisations you know and trust. By using HealthUnlocked (HU) you are accepting these posting guidelines and agree to HealthUnlocked’s site Guidelines and Terms of Use. Members of the Men's Health Forum (Penis Health) should read HU’s Guidelines in conjunction with the Men's Health Forum (Penis Health) Community Guidelines outlined below.

HU Community Guidelines: support.healthunlocked.com/...

HU Terms of Use: healthunlocked.com/policies...

Below are the Men's Health Forum (Penis Health) Community Guidelines, which are aimed at creating and maintaining a safe and supportive community for all of our members. Many of HU’s guidelines are repeated here.

Circumcision

HealthUnlocked is designed to be a safe space where people can chat with others going through a similar health journey to them and to gain emotional support.

This includes males who have had a circumcision or are considering one for health reasons.

By posting to this forum about circumcision (yours or anyone else’s), you accept the following:

- many circumcisions in the world today are not medical necessary

- some circumcisions (and health professionals disagree about how many) may be medically necessary

- nobody should be circumcised without their consent.

This is not a place for promoting circumcision generally, for fetishising it or indeed for blanket opposition to it. If you can’t accept that, please don’t post. You may be restricted without further warning.

All non-health-related content including images will be removed.

For information on circumcision see:

menshealthforum.org.uk/circ...

Professional Health Information:

The Men's Health Forum (Penis Health) Community strives to provide useful, up-to-date information on matters of concern to individuals interested in penis health and other members of the penis health community. The information posted on this site should not be used as a means of diagnosis, determining treatment, nor replace the relationship between you, your doctors and other healthcare professionals. For diagnosis and treatment options, you are urged to consult your physician.

Community Atmosphere:

The Men's Health Forum (Penis Health) Community is a safe, supportive, informative, and friendly community for people affected by penis health concerns. Your participation in this community should be with respect, honesty and in the spirit of supporting and learning from fellow users.

We ask everyone to speak from their own experience, using terminology such as "in my experience…", "I found that…", "When I tried…", and to avoid using directive or prescriptive wording that instructs others to act in a certain way.

Please note that while Men's Health Forum is an organisation based in the United Kingdom, members may be located worldwide. As such, details on approved medications, treatment protocols, healthcare, insurance, and other related topics may differ and should always be verified depending on your specific location.

Posting Content (Posts/Questions/Replies/Private Messages):

Content posted by individual members does not represent the views of the Men's Health Forum or HealthUnlocked.

Posting content on this community is taken as your agreement to post information that is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge, and is primarily drawn from personal experience. You are encouraged to post content about your own experience with penis health (or that of a loved one), ask questions, and offer support and advice.

Content should never be abusive, derogatory, sexually explicit or suggestive, or deliberately misleading. If you believe someone else’s content violates this rule, please report it via the “Report Abuse” option or via the “Feedback” button. Content that is felt to violate this policy will either be edited or removed. All feedback reports are read by moderators and it is their judgement on what action, if any, is taken.

Neither Men's Health Forum nor HealthUnlocked is responsible for any offence or injury that a member may draw from another member’s content.

Any content posted on this community can be read, used, reproduced, and cited by other users of the site. You have the option to delete content you posted.

When you post third-party information, such as information about new treatments, you are asked to provide references and links to sources wherever possible. Please ensure links are to a reputable site.

Moderating Content:

Content posted on this community is moderated by Men's Health Forum and HealthUnlocked. Moderation occurs only after content is posted.

Moderation helps maintain a safe, positive environment for all members of the community. Content may be edited or removed to ensure that the community remains supportive and responsive for all members.

The community is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Moderation occurs after posting and primarily between the hours of [9 AM and 5 PM GMT Monday through Friday].

Solicitations:

Please note that Men's Health Forum does not endorse or recommend any specific products, services, therapies, or activities mentioned by any third party (individual or company).

Online Safety:

In this community, there may be discussions of health-related issues and sharing of personal information.

Please note that the Men's Health Forum (Penis Health) Community is an open site, meaning that any posts are searchable by internet search engines and can be shared via social media platforms. The default setting of posts allows them to be visible to individuals who are not members of the community. If you would rather your content was not searchable, you can change the visibility of your post by selecting "Only followers in my community" before clicking submit. This will result in only the post title and first line of text being visible to those who are not members of the community. However, doing this will limit the number of people who will find and benefit from the information you have shared. We suggest members leave posts open for everyone to find if they are comfortable doing so to ensure more people find communities and benefit from the wealth of information on HealthUnlocked.

For your own safety, you should not disclose personal information such as your full name, email address, home address, telephone number, or any other information which could directly or indirectly identify you.

There is more information on general online safety guidelines for UK users on the Information Commissioner’s website: ico.org.uk/for-the-public/o...