Most women shave their nether regions for hygiene; doctors facepalm
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Source: Ars Technica
The vast majority of US women—84 percent—engage in some form of pubic grooming, according to the first nationally representative survey on ladyscaping published Wednesday in JAMA Dermatology. Of the private pruners, 62 percent reported going completely bare at least once.
Earlier, smaller-scale studies hinted that such trimming trends would be linked to sexual activity. But, to the study authors’ surprise, hygiene was the most common reason given for nether shearing, cited by 59 percent of groomers. And, while sexy times still dominated the scheduling of said cropping, 40 percent of groomers said they tidy for upcoming trips to their gynecologist.
Why women would feel the need to freshen their southern hairstyles for a visit with an unbiased, professional health care provider is unclear, the authors noted. But, “this finding suggests that women are self-conscious about their appearance even in nonsocial settings,” they wrote.
Still, perhaps the more concerning finding is the idea that many women view pubic hair as unhygienic, despite the fact that the hair acts to protect sensitive skin and snare microbes so they don’t enter the vagina. Moreover, the shear act of grooming can pose some health risks. These include irritation from hair-removing creams and waxes, plus tiny abrasions and cuts from razors or clippers that may increase the likelihood of infection. (On the other hand, a clean shave may help prevent pubic lice.)
Read more: http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/06/most-women-shave-their-nether-regions-for-hygiene-doctors-facepalm/
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POOOORRRNN
when I was coming of age it was all about douches 
In one way or another, we women believed we were unclean down there. I douched once, lost interest in adding yet another maintenance issue, and didn't again.
What's wrong with showering? Washed hair is clean hair no matter where on the body.
Not much to discuss so why not body hair 
that anyone would see female pubic hair as the equivalent of male facial hair.
Depressingly offensive, in fact, if you think about it. I suppose to some people, our faces don't matter as much as our genitals. Or rather, our genitals are our faces. 
Um. I think it was somewhere in one of Pound's Cantos. 
