To care for your pubic area, all you need to do is regularly rinse with water. Long story short, there is nothing dirty or unclean about pubic hair. There is no medical reason to remove it. And yet, many people feel pressured to shave or wax because of our society's long-standing ideas of gender, beauty, and purity.
It's perfectly fine to keep it as long as you want, and as long as you maintain good hygiene, there's no reason you should remove or alter it unless you want to. Nobody has the right to tell you what to do with your body, including your pubic hair.
Grooming offers potential benefits, such as reducing the risk of pubic lice, but it also presents clinical risks, including genital cuts, irritation, or infection. Furthermore, grooming is recognized as a potential risk factor for some sexually transmitted infections (STIs) [12].
Removing pubic hair is not necessary to keep the vulva or vaginal area clean. Pubic hair can help protect the skin and prevent chafing. Hair removal is a personal preference. Some people do not remove any of their pubic hair, and others may remove only the hair that grows outside of the bikini line.
A person can safely remove their pubic hair if they wish to, but they do not need to. Removing pubic hair is generally safe, but it can result in injuries such as burns, nicks, and cuts. A person should use caution no matter how they choose to remove their pubic hair.
Your Pubic Hair Serves a Purpose
Here are some of the reason you might consider keeping your pubic hair: It provides protection against friction that can cause skin irritation in this sensitive area. It helps reduce the amount of sweat produced around the vagina.
If you sense a little body odor, it's because your pubic hair is doing its job of trapping sweat, oil, and bacteria. To care for your pubic area, all you need to do is regularly rinse with water. Long story short, there is nothing dirty or unclean about pubic hair. There is no medical reason to remove it.
Most women (64.3%) and men (62.2%) preferred complete removal of female pubic hair, and this preference was more pronounced in younger women and men. Most women reported performing depilation at home (55.8%), with 44.4% using hot wax and 40.1% using a razor blade.
In Conclusion. Shaving your butt hair is a personal preference if you feel like you're growing just a little bit too much down where the sun doesn't shine. While you should never feel like you need to shave your butt hair completely, there's a correct way to do it to minimize safety risks.
A clear majority of women prefer a simple trim. While there will be eternal debate over whether or not the balls and anus should be smooth, most women agree that as long as things are kept in order, the style of trimming isn't a deal-breaker. You really can stick with a simple design and please most of the ladies.
Everyone likes to groom differently and how often to shave pubic hair depends on your desired appearance. To stay hair-free everyday, some might opt to shave daily but if you only do so for wearing a bikini, you might simply shave before going on holiday or swimming.
Japan: Women in Japan have preferred to shave only their legs and underarms, leaving the bikini and pubic area untouched. It is also quite common to remove facial hair and peach fuzz for a smooth, glass-like appearance.
This practice may result in adverse health consequences, including genital burns from waxing, severe skin irritation leading to post inflammatory hyperpigmentation, vulvar and vaginal irritation and infection, and the spread or transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STI).
Seventeen per cent prefer a full bush, 18% prefer the area bare and most prefer a polite “clean-up” of the general genital vicinity. More than 71% of male respondents say they've never been turned off by a partner's pubic or butt hair.
Just like the hair on the head, the hair on the rest of the body, including the pubic area, is subject to graying. As people age, their skin produces less melanin. Melanin is the pigment responsible for giving skin and hair its color. The hair follicles contain melanin.
Shaving, whether it's your legs, armpits, or pubic area, is a personal choice. You certainly don't have to shave before sex if you don't want to. Shaving pubic hair (or not) is a cosmetic preference, and it does not mean you are "cleaner" if you shave. If you do prefer to shave, try not to do it right before sex.
But yes, you can use certain Nair™ products down there to get your bikini and pubic area into shape. When we say bikini area, that includes all of his, her and their - ahem - private bits. Nair™ Bikini Cream and Nair™ Wax Ready-Strips for Face & Bikini are formulated for those oh-so sensitive areas.
No health benefits are linked to removing pubic hair, so choose what feels right for you.
The Bermuda Triangle
In 2021 this style wasn't as popular, but we are now seeing more growth in the pubic region and more trimming! This is a common options to again keep the sides nice and groomed, while leaving hair in the pubic region.
To reduce the likelihood of razor burn or irritation we've seen 4mm as the recommended length to trim pubic hair with a bikini trimmer. If you want smooth skin we recommend waxing or sugaring. Exfoliate your bikini line and apply a soothing pubic oil to prevent itch during regrowth.
Changes to Your Pubic Hair
Because oestrogen hormone production reduces, there is a predominance of male hormone called testosterone. This may result in a loss of pubic hair so that your pubic hair becomes thinner and more sparse.
We get it — it's a common problem, but sometimes it can make you self-conscious (“wait, can other people smell that, too?!”) and affect your confidence. Inner thigh odor is caused by various factors, including excessive sweating, fungal infections, poor hygiene, and hormonal changes.
A person may leave a wet spot when they sit down because they have been sweating. For example, they may notice a wet spot after sitting down at a gym machine. Vaginal discharge may also leave a wet spot when someone sits down.
The truth is that when everything's normal, no one else smells any odors from a girl's vagina. If a girl has an infection like bacterial vaginosis, she may notice a fishy smell. But even then, it's unlikely that people around her will notice it.