Ladies, If You Shave Your Pubic Hair, Read This

Genital warts are located near or at the private areas. Warts appear as bumps or growths. They tend to be whitish or flesh colored. Many times a person with genital warts doesn’t know that he or she has it. If you remove your pubic hair, you are putting yourself at a higher risk of contracting genital warts.

You are more likely to catch molluscum contagiosum (viral infection).

Shaving or waxing your pubic hair increases your risk of contracting a viral infection. Research has shown that hairless genitals may provide an opportunity for s*xually transmitted diseases like molluscum to take hold, with shaving showing the strongest association. Molluscum contagiosum is spread easily, and it has been suggested that the virus may have spread primarily through self-infections caused by scratching skin irritated by shaving.

It causes skin problems in your private area.

Removal of pubic hair naturally irritates the hair follicles, leaving microscopic open wounds. Frequent hair removal is necessary to stay smooth, causing regular irritation of the shaved or waxed area. Many doctors say it is not unusual to find patients with boils and abscesses on their genitals from shaving as well as cellulitis, an infection of the scrotum. Being on the private parts, these skin issues are often more uncomfortable than they would be upon other parts of the body.

Hair removal is more dangerous for overweight women.

The new American study found that complications were twice as likely for overweight or obese women, and three times more likely if they removed all their pubic hair because, for larger women, their skin will be closer together.

Even with these risks laid out, it’s entirely personal preference – you just need to be aware of the risks. Some cultures have been doing it for centuries. If you’re worried about an infection, go and see your doctor, otherwise, you don’t really need to discuss it with a GP.”