why is it that my gynecologist says that it is actually a lot healthier to have pubic hair. She told me that hair keeps the bacteria out. I also tried going bare and noticed that I sweat even more, am more likely to get razor bumps and I noticed that my normal smell was stronger. i am not saying that people who shave their private areas are gross anything, I am just curious as to why the number one reason people say they do it is hygiene and that if you don't you're gross. Other than that, when I didn't shave I didn't have as strong of and odor and did not sweat so much. Someone, please give me an unbiased HONEST answer as to why shaving is more hygienic even if a gyno says its not.
If Shaving Pubic Hair is soooo Hygienic....?
its not more hygenic. it just feels and looks better.
the only reason u noticed the sweat is because no hair was there to absorb it. and she is right. the hair does keep bacteria out. its all about personal preference. waxing keeps u from getting bumps and going entirely bare is a preference also. most girls just take most of it off but leave some and keep it maintained.
not a fan of the big bush. lol
If Shaving Pubic Hair is soooo Hygienic....?
i won't be able to say it is more hygienic because i have also heard from every doctor i asked that it is less hygienic i can tell you thou that as a shaver i don't do it based on hygienic reasons i do it based on personal preference
If Shaving Pubic Hair is soooo Hygienic....?
there is nothing wrong with pubic hair just trim it
If Shaving Pubic Hair is soooo Hygienic....?
every gyno i have seen says hair traps the bacteria, doesnt make you gross but traps more bacteria.
If Shaving Pubic Hair is soooo Hygienic....?
it's not it's just a personal opinion of what they think is better for them. we have pubic hair for a reason so why take it all off?
If Shaving Pubic Hair is soooo Hygienic....?
i do it cause otherwise it gets itchy, and who wants an itchy pussy???
If Shaving Pubic Hair is soooo Hygienic....?
I don't think it is hygenic. It's too sensitive to shave there regularly or at least, I am too sensitive, plus I don't like how it looks totally bald.
If Shaving Pubic Hair is soooo Hygienic....?
Your pubic hair is there for a number of reasons. To keep you clean, to trap the pheromones, and to identify a part that is for sex (more for pre-modern times). There is nothing gross about looking like an adult woman and not like a child. Just wash yourself and you'll be fine.
If Shaving Pubic Hair is soooo Hygienic....?
I think your gyno is wrong.
Its smegma that protects the labial area from pathogenic bacteria....
If Shaving Pubic Hair is soooo Hygienic....?
As its said "moderation in all things", I have to say that maybe both sides of the great pubic hair debate are right.
I have shaved off my pubes for the last 10+ years, and I have absolutely no complaints at all. Back in the days when I used to shave them off twice a year, I initially loved the smoothness, but later (at the 10th day point) totally regretted shaving!!! It does take the skin time to get accustomed to frequent shaving, and now if I don't shave my pubes every 6 days, I feel "dirty".
Now, for those who feel that the pubes serve some purpose, I have to say that in the times that I was "full bushed", that eventhough my pubes were clean (I wash with soap and water), that they had an "after smell". trimming never helped either, and thats what prompted me to shave them all off. Now no smell.
Some years ago at work, a couple of women complained that they had re-occurring yeast infections. When these women were asked of their 'pubic preference", they mentioned that they are full bushed. Now, if the purpose of pubes is to trap bacteria, then wouldn't it stand to reason that these "bacteria traps" are harboring the fungus that's contributing to the yeast infection?
We can not pin point which cultural groups have the higest or lowest incidents of gential problems--solelty based of pube design, as there are other factors to consider. We all can't be all right or all wrong. To each his own, and so is the choice of what we feel is right to do about our pubes.
Hope this helps.