“You have to be clean:” a qualitative study of pubic hair grooming behaviours among women living in Italy

DeMaria, Andrea L.; Rivera, Sydney; Meier, Simon; Wakefield, Audrey L.; Long, Laura F.; Miller, Alyssa R.

doi:10.1080/13691058.2020.1717631

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“…The emergent theme also revealed that women who request Brazilian waxes often do so to prepare for sex, and sometimes to please their partners during sexual activities. In fact, a recent study of women living in Italy found that sexual partners often influenced pubic hair removal (DeMaria et al, 2020). Further, another recent study of adult men and women in Belgium found that, among men, sexual satisfaction, and relationship satisfaction were correlated with their partner's pubic hair removal practices (Enzlin et al, 2019).…”

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“While You’re Down There”: The Unexplored Role of Estheticians in the Health of Their Clients

Greenstadt

Walsh-Buhi

Robertson

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The Journal of Sex Research

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Young women (18-25 years) are more likely to engage in pubic hair removal and experience higher rates of negative sexual health outcomes (e.g., sexually transmitted infections [STIs]). Hair removal salons may serve as novel environments for health interventions. The Sexual Health and Esthetician (SHE) Study aimed to better understand the pubic hair removal profession, explore the esthetician-client relationship, and assess potential for esthetician offices/salons serving as health promotion/sexual health promotion intervention settings. Using an exploratory qualitative design, in-depth interviews (N = 28) were conducted with licensed estheticians who provided pubic waxing services. In a large urban area in Southern California, the catchment area of salons included five unique neighborhoods, each with high reported STI rates. Data were analyzed using a social constructivist perspective and emergent themes from interviews. Synthesis of data showed estheticians provide a variety of waxing services for young women; during appointments, sex-related discussions occur, creating "sexy spaces" where otherwise taboo conversations happen with ease; they notice clients' possible health concerns, including STIs, but have no protocols/ procedures for handling these occurrences; and interactions with clients often result in the development of an intimate bond. Results indicate estheticians may be effective conveyors of sexual health promotion and risk reduction interventions.

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“While You’re Down There”: The Unexplored Role of Estheticians in the Health of Their Clients

Greenstadt

Walsh-Buhi

Robertson

et al. 2020

The Journal of Sex Research

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“…7,9,11,[13][14][15][16]18,19,23,37,43,44,47,48,56,63 Lediglich in Kanada, Brasilien und Italien (54 442 Teilnehmern) werden Waxing-Methoden, insbesondere mit Heißwachs (44%, n = 23 898), häufig und damit gleichhäufig wie die Rasur (42%, n = 23 053) beschrieben. 4,[12][13][14]16,19,23,24,30,34,39,45,48,51,60,61 A B B I L D U N G 2 Prozentualer Anteil beziehungsweise Häufigkeit von (a) Subpopulationen und (b) verwendete Methoden und Verfahren zur Intimhaarentfernung. 7,9,1,[13][14][15][16]18,19,23,37,43,44,47,48,56,…”

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“…11,13,14,16,18,23 Nach Waxing sind dagegen Schmerzen, Schwellungen, Hautirritationen, eingewachsene Haare, Verbrennungen und Hautblutungen beschrieben. 24,31,66 Sowohl Rasur und Trimmen als auch Waxing können zum Auftreten einer Hautinfektion, meist Follikulitis beziehungsweise Impetiginisation im Intimbereich führen. 2,[13][14][15]23,34,61 Selten werden auch schwere Weichgewebeinfektionen und bei Infektion mit Exotoxinbildnern sowie entsprechenden wirtsspezifischen Konditionen (zum Beispiel Diabetes mellitus) auch lebensbedrohliche Verläufe beschrieben.…”

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Epilation und Depilation im Intimbereich – Motivation, Methoden, Risiken und Handlungsempfehlungen aus dermatologischer Sicht

Mezin-Sarbu

Wohlrab

2023

J Deutsche Derma Gesell

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ZusammenfassungDie Haarentfernung im Intimbereich ist eine weltweite Praxis der Körpermodifikation, die bei Frauen häufiger als bei Männern, bei jüngeren häufiger als bei älteren Menschen sowie bei sexuell aktiven häufiger als bei abstinenten Personen mit soziokulturell unterschiedlicher Motivation Anwendung findet. Da es mit wenigen Ausnahmen keine medizinische Indikation für die Intimepi‐ und ‐depilation gibt, findet sich in der Fachliteratur eine nur sehr begrenzte Evidenz über eingesetzte Methoden und deren Risiken. Um den Anwendern aus dermatologischer Perspektive eine Orientierung beim Einsatz unterschiedlicher Verfahrensweisen und damit verbundener Risiken zu geben, wurden die vorhandenen Daten in einer systematischen Literaturrecherche zusammengetragen, analysiert und bewertet. Dazu wurden in Literaturdatenbanken (PubMed, Google Scholar) nach definierten Suchstrategien insgesamt 290 Beiträge in der englisch‐ und deutschsprachigen Fachliteratur identifiziert und nach Bewertung der Relevanz 61 Publikationen mit wissenschaftlicher Aussagekraft identifiziert. Dabei wurde deutlich, dass Depilationsmethoden (Rasur, Trimming, chemische Depilation) im Vergleich zu Epilationsmethoden (Waxing, Sugaring, mechanische Epilation, Elektroepilation, Laser, Intense Pulsed Light, medikamentöse Epilation) häufiger zur Anwendung kommen. Die unterschiedlichen Risiken und unerwünschten Effekte wurden methodenassoziiert analysiert und prophylaktische Strategien zur Vermeidung von Komplikationen erarbeitet.

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“…Since there are no standardized evidence‐based recommendations for non‐equipment‐based methods, the risk of complications is high during and after the procedure, especially in young and inexperienced users. Motivation is often generated though amateur communications within the users‘ personal circle or through social media, leading to self‐experimentation with methods that appear practicable as regards handling and require little financial expenditure 3–25 . Instructions are presented in internet forums, combined with supposed “Tips and tricks”, such as the use of shaving templates or after‐shave peelings, along with material recommendations of varying quality.…”

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Epilation and depilation in the genital area – motivation, methods, risks and recommendations from a dermatological point of view

Mezin-Sarbu

Wohlrab

2023

J Deutsche Derma Gesell

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Pubic hair removal is a body modification practice done worldwide for different socio-cultural reasons, which is more common in women than in men, more common in younger than in older people, and more common in sexually active people than in abstinent individuals. Since there is no medical indication for genital epilation and depilation, with a few exceptions, there is only very limited evidence in the literature about the methods used and their risks. In order to provide users with guidance from a dermatological perspective on the use of different procedures and associated risks, the existing data were collected, analyzed and evaluated in a systematic literature search. For this purpose, a total of 290 articles in the English-and German-language scientific literature were identified in databases (PubMed, Google Scholar) according to defined search strategies, and 61 publications with scientific significance were identified after assessing relevance. It became clear that depilation methods (shaving, trimming, chemical depilation) are used more frequently compared to epilation methods (waxing, sugaring, mechanical epilation, electro-epilation, laser, intense pulsed light, drug epilation). The different risks and undesirable effects were analyzed in a method-associated manner and prophylactic strategies to avoid complications were developed.

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“You have to be clean:” a qualitative study of pubic hair grooming behaviours among women living in Italy

Cited by 12 publications

References 46 publications

“While You’re Down There”: The Unexplored Role of Estheticians in the Health of Their Clients

“While You’re Down There”: The Unexplored Role of Estheticians in the Health of Their Clients

Epilation und Depilation im Intimbereich – Motivation, Methoden, Risiken und Handlungsempfehlungen aus dermatologischer Sicht

Epilation and depilation in the genital area – motivation, methods, risks and recommendations from a dermatological point of view

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