Pubic Hair Removal—Pearls and Pitfalls

Trager, Jonathan D.K.

doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2006.01.051

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“…Herbenick et al (2010) found that 58% of women aged 18-24 years, compared to 11% of women aged over 50 years, practise pubic depilation. Moreover, health professionals have reported that it is unusual to examine women under the age of 30 years who have all their pubic hair There is comparatively little research investigating pubic hair removal practices among younger adolescents, with the exception of anecdotal evidence and concerned reports from medical practitioners (including those called on to manage associated health problems), who have seen increasing numbers of girls aged 11 and 12 years removing their pubic hair soon after they begin to develop it (Trager, 2006). This is an observation that Terry and Braun (2013: 604) suggest 'reflects the lack of room women have to question or understand these (hair removal) norms before they must begin practising them'.…”

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“…Moreover, both shaving and waxing can cause trauma to the hair follicle and increase the risk of both folliculitis (infection of the hair follicle) and the development of extremely painful follicular pustules that require antibiotic therapy. The desire for hairlessness is reflected in the observation that women with folliculitis will often continue to shave and wax despite extreme irritation (Trager, 2006). Pubic hair acts as a physical protective barrier and its removal increases the risk of contracting or transmitting sexually transmitted bacterial and viral infections, including herpes simplex and the human papilloma virus (Desruelles et al, 2013).…”

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Social pressures and health consequences associated with body hair removal

Williamson¹

2015

Journal of Aesthetic Nursing

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The removal of body hair on the legs, arms and pubic area is commonplace in today's society and being hair-free is associated with beauty and femininity. Not only do adult women feel pressure from their peers and partners to achieve the hairless ideal, but also girls as young as 11 years old are presenting to health professionals with no pubic hair. Heidi Williamson looks hair removal practices in the Western world

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Social pressures and health consequences associated with body hair removal

Williamson¹

2015

Journal of Aesthetic Nursing

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“…Attitudes towards to the removal of pubic hair have varied over the centuries and with different cultures [1]. However, it was not until the late 20th century that extensive hair removal became more common, largely as a result of the fashion industry.…”

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“…The bikini was introduced in France in 1946, and as a result, the "Brazilian" bikini wax has evolved. Extensive removal of pubic hair is now commonplace among young women and adolescent girls, who often remove their hair before reaching tanner stage 5 [1]. "Brazilian XXX" and "Epile complet" are terms used to describe the removal of all pubic hair, but a "Brazilian wax" more usually involves removal of hair from the mons pubis, the labia majora, and the area around the anus, with the retention of a small strip of hair on the mons pubis.…”

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Severe Complications of a "Brazilian" Bikini Wax

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Pyrlis

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Clinical Infectious Diseases

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A 20-year-old Australian woman with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes presented with life-threatening Streptococcus pyogenes and Herpes simplex infection of her external genitalia following a routine perineal "Brazilian" bikini wax. Extensive pubic hair removal is now common among young adults in Australia and elsewhere. However, the infectious risks of these practices, particularly among immunosuppressed individuals, are often underappreciated.A 20-year-old Australian woman presented to our emergency department (Austin Health; Melbourne, Australia) with high fever and swelling of the external genitalia. She had poorly controlled type 1 diabetes mellitus as a result of nonadherence with insulin therapy, had a history of frequent episodes of diabetic ketoacidosis, and had a glycosylated hemoglobin level of 11.9%.Two weeks before presentation, the patient had undergone a "Brazilian" bikini wax at a beauty salon that involved removal of all hair from her mons pubis, vulva, and anus with hot wax. The patient experienced significant pain and some vulval bleeding during the procedure, which was performed by a trainee beauty therapist.During the subsequent 4 days, worsening vulval swelling, redness, and pain were noted, as well as a copious vaginal discharge. On the day of presentation, the patient reported excruciating perivulval pain, severe dysuria, fever, and a diffuse erythematous rash.The patient's last normal menstrual period finished 4 days before presentation, and there was no history of tampon use or of a foreign body in the vagina. She had 1 male sexual partner with whom she had been having unprotected sex for several months. There was no history of previous infective episodes or vaginal trauma.At presentation, the patient was found to be febrile (temperature, 38ЊC), hypotensive (blood pressure, 90/60 mm Hg), and tachycardic (heart rate, 100 beats/min), and she looked very unwell. There was an erythematous rash over the patient's chest and neck. The external genitalia were grossly swollenparticularly the vulva, the labia majora and minora, and the clitoris-with the urethra displaced inferiorly and cellulitis extending from around the vulva up onto the abdominal wall. The distribution of the cellulitis was consistent with the area onto which the wax had been applied. There was a copious, purulent vaginal discharge and prominent white exudate on the vulva. Examination was difficult because of the extreme swelling, but no vesicular lesions or ulcers were seen. Neither speculum nor bimanual vaginal examination was able to be performed because of severe pain. The findings of the rest of the physical examination were unremarkable. The initial differential diagnosis was severe perineal strepDownloaded from

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Shaving

Boroughs

2015

The International Encyclopedia of Human Sexuality

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Body depilation involves the reduction or removal of body hair from the neck down and is most often accomplished by women and men by shaving. The behavior is thought to be carried out to improve appearance and sexual attractiveness. Men are increasingly depilating at rates similar to those of women in North American, European, Australasian, and Asian cultures. Shaving is a body modification practice rooted in cultural norms, socialization, and individual preferences.

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Pubic Hair Removal—Pearls and Pitfalls

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