#VINTAGE GAY MEN EXPOSING THEIR PUBIC HAIR SKIN#
Wearing tight trousers may increase a woman's risk of vulvodynia, a long-term, unexplained pain in the vulva – the external parts of the genitals.Įxperts suggest being hairless, which they said is becoming more common, leaves the skin more exposed to friction which can lead to swelling 'complications'.Īnd wearing tight clothes could make women more likely to develop infections like thrush or bacterial vaginosis, which are linked to the pain condition. Women who shave or wax their pubic hair are more likely to suffer long-term pain around their genitals, according to scientists. Their research was published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. The scientists acknowledged their survey was filled out by volunteer readers of a left-wing magazine targeted at educated people, which may have skewed its results. The top reasons for people avoiding hair removal were that their partner preferred the hair (51.6 per cent of men and 43.9 per cent of women).Īnd a dislike of side effects such as rashes, itching or skin bumps was also a driving factor for 47.6 per cent of men and 66.7 per cent of women. Gay or single men and straight or married women were all also the most likely to go au naturel. However, women were least likely to do it when they passed the age of 60. In the Belgian research, the people least likely to trim their hairs were men under the age of 30 (28.5 per cent), who were even less likely to do so than over-60s (45.1 per cent). In the past researchers have suggested shaving or waxing pubic hair could cause small tears in the skin which might make it easier for infections to spread.Īnd they have also said being hairless could be a sign of promiscuity which may make people more likely to contract an STI. 'Although this implies that PHR is relevant for sexual medicine practitioners, there remains a lack of information on its prevalence and associated factors, information that could be helpful for educating men and women about PHR in an attempt to prevent sexual health-related issues.' 'Indeed, complications related to PHR are common and PHR may even be a risk factor for the transmission of minor sexually transmitted infections. 'In Western cultures, the prevalence of PHR is increasing, a trend accompanied by an increasing incidence of PHR injuries. Led by Dr Paul Enzlin, the team wrote: 'Various cultural, artistic and historical accounts have shown that in several cultures, pubic hair removal (PHR) remains a widespread practice, especially among women. The researchers said increasing numbers of people removing their pubic hair was leading to more injuries and infections, which doctors needed to understand. More than a third of men (36.6 per cent) admitted they 'like to feel soft' and 35.6 per cent said their partner wanted them to be clean shaven. Some 63.2 per cent of women said 'I like to feel soft' and 62.2 per cent of them said 'my partner wants it'.Ĭleanliness was a close second for men's top reason, with 39 per cent of them saying they 'think it is more hygienic'. Exactly two thirds of women said they did it because they 'feel more feminine when I remove my pubic hair'.