Emma Watson revealed how she pampers hers with oil. Cameron Diaz encouraged women to go au naturale in her new book. And Lena Dunham’s character made a case for bringing back the bush in the final season of “Girls.” “This is what adult women look like when they’re using their pubic hair the way that, like, whatever, the lord intended — which is to protect their vaginas,” Dunham shot back at a hookup who insulted her pubes. So, are all these celebrities really onto something? Can sporting your pubic hair “as the lord intended” actually protect your vag? Revelist turned to women’s health expert Dr. Jennifer Wider to find out. “Our genitals are protected against potential friction from a partner,” she explained. So if you and your partner start bumping uglies without proper padding, you increase the risk of irritating your hair follicles. This allows germs to get inside and can result in folliculitis, an infection of the hair follicle. “Once you shave that area — or you laser it off, or you wax it off — you really are putting yourself at risk for bacteria or other germs to enter that region,” Wider said. When intact, pubic hair acts as a barrier against germs, and prevents them from being shuffled into the vaginal canal. Without that barrier, women are more vulnerable to conditions like bacterial vaginosis — an uncomfortable vaginal infection. Without your pubes, these sex hormones dissipate off the skin much quicker. Maybe that’s why 43% of men say they prefer some hair down there.
title: “Here S Why Having Pubic Hair Is Actually Good For Your Body” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-11” author: “Nancy Ryan”
Emma Watson revealed how she pampers hers with oil. Cameron Diaz encouraged women to go au naturale in her new book. And Lena Dunham’s character made a case for bringing back the bush in the final season of “Girls.” “This is what adult women look like when they’re using their pubic hair the way that, like, whatever, the lord intended — which is to protect their vaginas,” Dunham shot back at a hookup who insulted her pubes. So, are all these celebrities really onto something? Can sporting your pubic hair “as the lord intended” actually protect your vag? Revelist turned to women’s health expert Dr. Jennifer Wider to find out. “Our genitals are protected against potential friction from a partner,” she explained. So if you and your partner start bumping uglies without proper padding, you increase the risk of irritating your hair follicles. This allows germs to get inside and can result in folliculitis, an infection of the hair follicle. “Once you shave that area — or you laser it off, or you wax it off — you really are putting yourself at risk for bacteria or other germs to enter that region,” Wider said. When intact, pubic hair acts as a barrier against germs, and prevents them from being shuffled into the vaginal canal. Without that barrier, women are more vulnerable to conditions like bacterial vaginosis — an uncomfortable vaginal infection. Without your pubes, these sex hormones dissipate off the skin much quicker. Maybe that’s why 43% of men say they prefer some hair down there.
title: “Here S Why Having Pubic Hair Is Actually Good For Your Body” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-10” author: “Robert Getty”
Emma Watson revealed how she pampers hers with oil. Cameron Diaz encouraged women to go au naturale in her new book. And Lena Dunham’s character made a case for bringing back the bush in the final season of “Girls.” “This is what adult women look like when they’re using their pubic hair the way that, like, whatever, the lord intended — which is to protect their vaginas,” Dunham shot back at a hookup who insulted her pubes. So, are all these celebrities really onto something? Can sporting your pubic hair “as the lord intended” actually protect your vag? Revelist turned to women’s health expert Dr. Jennifer Wider to find out. “Our genitals are protected against potential friction from a partner,” she explained. So if you and your partner start bumping uglies without proper padding, you increase the risk of irritating your hair follicles. This allows germs to get inside and can result in folliculitis, an infection of the hair follicle. “Once you shave that area — or you laser it off, or you wax it off — you really are putting yourself at risk for bacteria or other germs to enter that region,” Wider said. When intact, pubic hair acts as a barrier against germs, and prevents them from being shuffled into the vaginal canal. Without that barrier, women are more vulnerable to conditions like bacterial vaginosis — an uncomfortable vaginal infection. Without your pubes, these sex hormones dissipate off the skin much quicker. Maybe that’s why 43% of men say they prefer some hair down there.
