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Is there a purpose for pubic hair?
Are you supposed to shave all the hair that’s down there?
Hair “down there” is a totally normal sign of puberty. And, yes, pubic hair has a purpose – it blocks bacteria from getting into your vagina. “Hair can appear around the vagina, throughout the bikini line and down your thighs,” says Dr. Upright.
How much hair you want to shave (if any) is your choice. Many women shave just the bikini line – the area your bathing suit doesn’t cover. Dr. Upright suggests cleaning the area you want to shave with a washcloth or loofah first. Then, using a clean razor and shaving cream, remove the unwanted hair (see page 64 for more tips).
If you have strays within your bikini line, you can pluck them with tweezers or trim them very carefully with scissors. Try a pair of safety tip scissors, like La Cross by Sally Hansen, or ones from a grooming kit. Just not those heavy-duty ones in the kitchen – ouch (and gross)! And be super careful – you don’t want to look like a Chia Pet.
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BY GL ON 6/24/2009 7:00:00 AM
POSTED IN shaving 101, puberty
by 1flyingmonkey on 7/2/2010 9:27:45 PM
by blue-eyed shortie on 3/19/2010 6:25:07 PM
WHY WOULD ANYONE BE SOOO CRAZY TO SHAVE THEIR PUBIC HAIR?! If you shave your legs after a year or so the hair grows back quicker and when it does its prickily same with your armpits. Why would you want your pubic hair to grow in quicker and prickily. I understand the bikini line but not all of your pubic hair. It would grow back really quick and prickily!Ewww! Sex for your boyfriend, fiance,or husband would be (for them) like having sex with a porcupine. If anything wax or trim.
by Katiekins130 on 2/20/2010 6:22:19 PM
i have had hair "down there" since i was 8 ...............what does that mean ??
by morgan:) on 12/23/2009 2:02:56 AM
I'm like... so worried about shaving down there. Is it technically normal to do it?
by HannahC33 on 10/16/2009 8:20:15 PM
plz help me. i need to no what the vagina is like where down there??
by cmcxo11 on 10/7/2009 7:26:37 PM
for MOD************** I would suggest drinking more. And (a little extra tidbit of info for everyone) u know how when u get up too fast, and you see stars? That is actually way more common in teens than anyone else because of how many changes are going on in our bodies. I just thought it was nice to know that it's normal!
by irish_chik on 9/29/2009 4:49:25 PM
by emzimrol on 8/17/2009 2:36:54 PM
*****!!!MOD!!!***** Is it possible to stun your growth...of your breasts?
by treezr4hugging on 8/10/2009 4:35:52 PM
what do guys think of it tho? i mean.. say that something happens and it goes that far and he doesnt like it? how do you kno? imean i dont wanna just aks him that.
by ktbell5 on 8/10/2009 1:42:33 PM
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by Jaspers Vampiress on 7/20/2009 10:42:30 PM
I hate the hair down there........oh!! THATS WAT ITS 4!:0
by lnb115 on 7/20/2009 10:25:33 PM
Does Anyone Know? Of all people to watch this program on tv with (my Mom!) and it was going over brazilians and how popular it was to get waxed down there when you go to the spa and even for teens to do it. My mom made the comment about why would people want to get one and I didnt say a word that I shave down there. But then it went on to talking about guys getting waxed down there, now I can see why we would get it done but why would guys ever want to get waxed down there? It just doesnt sound like something they need or should do? Does anyone know, do guys actually get them? Has anyone ever had a brazilian? How painful is it?
by luckykel on 7/19/2009 3:58:45 PM
Hi GL, Thanks for the info. My mom always says that you don't shave down there, but some of my friends say you do. Thanks again for all the help! -Mandy Comment my Profile!
by horsepower11411 on 7/19/2009 7:25:06 AM
by crazzyadamfan14801 on 7/17/2009 9:12:55 AM
by thblad16 on 7/15/2009 6:12:02 PM
omg thnx so much that helps alot!!
by hockeygirl18 on 7/8/2009 12:32:31 PM
thanks anyway
by volleyballstar027 on 7/7/2009 3:13:36 PM
by volleyballstar027 on 7/5/2009 7:58:35 PM
sure megabegabyte, shaving just has been a help for me during the times of my period. Like I said I use tampons, and another thing that is a big help is using K-Y Jelly lubricant on the end to help it go in easier. Yes, its the same kind they advertise on tv but it is a huge help. But little tricks that help are important to know.
by luckykel on 6/30/2009 8:39:43 PM
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by sparkleey on 6/29/2009 1:33:52 PM
I only shave my bikini line. One day, on the night before my surgery, I shaved my bikini line because my surgery was somewhere sorta near that. When I was at the hospital, they made me put on the robe without underwear on! I could see why, though, because of where the area on my body was for the surgery. I was sooo nervous that they would see any pubic hair, but my mom made sure to pick nurses for my biopsy, and I thought, "well, they must've seen stuff like this before." So when the main nurse marked the spot of where on my body the surrgery would be, I noticed there were red dots where I shaved, and I was so nervous! But I just had to suck it up, because every girl deals with pubic hair and it's not like anyone at school would know about this. Ahh, the joys of puberty...
by itbemerzzxD on 6/29/2009 12:03:37 AM
good advice! ewwwwww y
by cheer4ever97 on 6/28/2009 10:39:59 PM
hey luckykel thanks so much for you help with tampons! (:
by megabegabyte on 6/28/2009 1:23:51 PM
THANK YOU for answering this! Comment on my profile if you have a question =]
by Socks on 6/28/2009 1:20:25 AM
by JesusFreakHrdcore on 6/27/2009 10:04:37 PM
I really needed help on this topic.!
by miss*edward*cullen on 6/27/2009 5:50:10 PM
megabegabyte, It isn't hard to put a tampon in when you still have pubic hair but I think it is easier for me since I have been shaving down there. I just feel the hair doesn't get in the way when I am moving things around down there to insert the tampon. And it just seems easier to see things down there and what is going on.
by luckykel on 6/27/2009 3:06:15 PM
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by luckykel on 6/27/2009 11:29:52 AM
ugh i tried to shave my bikini line without telling my mom and i didnt realise it would hurt after i did never shaved there again
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by twinster323 on 6/26/2009 10:32:47 AM
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by fieldhockeygirl14 on 6/26/2009 12:23:25 AM
How much you shave is your choice and no one should tell you how much you can or can't shave. My mom kind of talked about shaving down there when we bought one of my new bikinis that is on the small side. She said it was important to shave on the bikini line but we didn't talk about shaving all of it which is what I do. I don't know if she would care but I read in one of her magazines that it was okay to do it. And a lot of my friends do that to because we talk about how to get rid of the itching and bumps. Moisturize moisturize and moisturize, that helps.
by luckykel on 6/25/2009 9:49:10 PM
by happpiegoluckie on 6/25/2009 9:42:38 PM
Hey if anyone needs advice please let me know!
by Starique on 6/25/2009 4:34:41 PM
by megabegabyte on 6/25/2009 3:43:24 PM
by minime9395 on 6/25/2009 3:33:43 PM
by girlsjustwannahavefun97 on 6/25/2009 1:43:43 PM
ok so i just had my first period at like the beginning of this month i hate it and ive only had it once! the problem was that while i had it i went to alot of my friends asked if i wanted to go swimming and i kept saying no since i was kinda uncomfy and i was scared to use a tampon (idk how to use them and they are SCARY) then they kept asking me y and finally i told them but they were all friends that i trust so do u think that that is ok also i REALLY REALLY like this guy but he supposably "likes" my BFF but he never talks to her like he talks to me and he always seems nervous around me so i think that he might like me but i dont want to upset my BFF but she was never really nice to him and i stayed all night texting me but i called him with one of my BFFs and he said that he considers me a REALLY REALLY REALLY good friend so idk what that means
by girlsjustwannahavefun97 on 6/25/2009 1:43:05 PM
um................. ok then /\_/\ |* *| \___/
by froggy6243 on 6/25/2009 12:08:23 PM
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by summersunny on 6/25/2009 12:00:17 AM
hey girls! some of your guys said how you get those little red bumps after shaving your bikni line? well i tweeze my bikini line, and i know it sounds painful,but its pretty much like doing your eyebrows. it leaves no red marks, and seriously looks great! i give great advice about body problems so comment my profile and i promise i'll answer any question you have! <3tori
by KarateGirl19 on 6/24/2009 10:34:10 PM
omg the chia pet thing is kinda creepy in its own very disturbing wayyyyy..........
by eki_dancer13 on 6/24/2009 10:16:18 PM
hey mod! if i shave down there, or any where close, i always get serious razor bumps! how can i prevent that? xoxo JULIA
by heyyyyyyy on 6/24/2009 9:32:20 PM
good 2 know cuz i was surprised at how many girls shaved "down there" and was wondering if you were supposed to. I'm not unless it sticks out from my swimsuit, then I will probably shave at the "bikini line."
by furuba97 on 6/24/2009 7:30:32 PM
thanks mod!!!!!!!!!!
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by smileyn794 on 6/24/2009 5:22:56 PM
I am afraid that if I shave "down there" I will cut myself! Check out my profile; I give the best advice!
by Abriella123 on 6/24/2009 5:03:26 PM
i shave my bikini line but i always get little red dots and i end up not being able to wear a bikini and end up wearing shorts. what do i do to get rid of them because im to scared to shave and i want to wear my bikini?
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by softball_chic_4_ever on 6/24/2009 4:32:16 PM
where's page 64?? lol. check out my profile & comment!!!
by hit.the.surfs. on 6/24/2009 4:11:19 PM
i recently started shaving my bikini line so it doesnt show under my bikini. check out my profile,thanx!
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by brunette girl on 6/24/2009 3:21:59 PM
i was wondering... thx.
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by perezrockprincess on 6/24/2009 2:05:52 PM
good advice
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by dancer4life101 on 6/24/2009 1:15:50 PM
wow thx i really was wondering about that lol i was like isn't it so unnecisary lol
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by SummerRox on 6/24/2009 12:55:53 PM
There's this great shaving gel for pubic hair. It's called Bikini Zone, and it works great! Pace e la Amare xox. *~*Lolli*^~**
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by cowgirl401 on 6/24/2009 12:22:26 PM
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by beastie on 6/24/2009 12:13:21 PM
Oh my gosh. Pubic hair is so awful. At least now we know why it's there.
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by Shine!Shine! on 6/24/2009 11:03:13 AM
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by coolgirli2795 on 6/24/2009 10:21:15 AM
Yeah, I always wondered what the purpose of pubic hair was. Since it's swimsuit season, I'm going shave my bikini line. xoxo candieheartsgirl
by candieheartsgirl on 6/24/2009 10:16:14 AM
yeah i will definetly do that ...... haha first comment...;p
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by tibbyect on 6/24/2009 10:05:27 AM
Thanks=] I needed that info. Angela
by superchatty101 on 6/24/2009 10:03:06 AM
haha thnx i was actually wondering and ya...it is really annoying!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
by FutureMrs.Jonas95 on 6/24/2009 9:50:49 AM
Wow i didnt know that it blocks bacteria and yeah just use some safety tip scissors Check out my profile girls, and please leave a comment, thanks!
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