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http://seattle.cbslocal.com/2012/08/15/physician-end-the-war-on-pubic-hair/

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (CBS Seattle) — One doctor is calling for the end to the “war on pubic hair.”

Family physician Emily Gibson made headlines recently for her public assertion that modern women should shy away from the practice of bikini waxing – which she referred to as the “war on pubic hair” – as the practice increases risk of various infections.

“The amount of time, energy, money and emotion both genders spend on abolishing hair from their genitals is astronomical,” said Gibson in an article on KevinMD.com. “The genital hair removal industry, including medical professionals who advertise their specialty services to those seeking the ‘clean and bare’ look, is exponentially growing.”

Hair removal in the United States cost Americans a whopping $2.1 billion, according to news website The Independent. And not long ago, photographs of young female celebrities leaving little to the imagination were seen on a near-daily basis, the exposed nature of the pictures showing just how prevalent the trend of pubic hair removal has become.

Gibson, who also reportedly serves as the medical director of the health center at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash., additionally noted the negative health implications of the practice while explaining the biological purpose of pubic hair.

“Pubic hair does have a purpose, providing cushion against friction that can cause skin abrasion and injury … [its] removal naturally irritates and inflames the hair follicles left behind, leaving microscopic open wounds,” she noted.

The risk also extends to sexually transmitted diseases.

Said Gibson, “Some clinicians are finding that freshly shaved pubic areas and genitals are also more vulnerable to herpes infections due to the microscopic wounds being exposed to virus carried by mouth or genitals. It follows that there may be vulnerability to spread of other [sexually transmitted infections] as well.”

Bushes fault.....

 

[TommyT]

Shavin my head

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Quite a hairy situation.

 

[Byakuya769]

I always thought this was weird and stupid. There are some functional benefits to shaving, but the "ugh, a BUSH.. YUCKY!" movement perplexes me.

 

[Gregorn]

Hair removal in the United States cost Americans a whopping $2.1 billion

Worth it.

 

[Mudkips]

Pubic hair is the devil.
Smooth and bare forever!

 

[Ferrio]

You don't want hair on what you're eating.

People send that shit back to the kitchen.

 

[Dennis]

I agree.

I like playing on a grassy field.

 

[SquiddyCracker]

Those are some flimsy reasons.
So don't have risky sex the day after you've shaved and don't have dry sex.

 

[Skellig Gra]

If you aren't going to shave, at least trim that shit tight.

 

[xxczx]

trim it then

 

[Devolution]

I always thought this was weird and stupid. There are some functional benefits to shaving, but the "ugh, a BUSH.. YUCKY!" movement perplexes me.

It honestly feels cleaner though =/. Can't win.

 

[maniac-kun]

And we love them for their little extra effort.

 

[DonMigs85]

I'm assuming pubic hair evolved mainly as a signal that a person was capable of reproducing. Not really to prevent friction.

 

[Cipherr]

Pubic hair is the devil.
Smooth and bare forever!

Yeah, I just cant deal. I dont remember how old I was when I first started, but lord knows Ill never go back. Its just part of my hygiene and grooming process these days.

 

[bjork]

I hate the feeling of hair down there. Nice and smooth for lyfe

 

[freenudemacusers]

Bellingham huh...

 

[Blearth]

Fuck waxing. I don't wanna feel like I'm with a 9 year old.

 

[Omegasquash]

I always thought this was weird and stupid. There are some functional benefits to shaving, but the "ugh, a BUSH.. YUCKY!" movement perplexes me.

I think it's the unkempt, wild and extreme versions that freak people out. Experienced both, and the middle ground has always kept me the happiest. Keeping it neat = keeping it clean = the smartest way to go about it.

Everyone is entitled to their personal choice though, so if someone wants to smooth it off then by gum, whip out that razor and get to work. This is America.

 

[AbortedWalrusFetus]

Worth it.

Agreed completely.

 

[Sickboy007]

The herpes thing makes sense actually, never really thought about it.

 

[Byakuya769]

It honestly feels cleaner though =/. Can't win.

That's fine. I'm all for choice. But, more so for guys and their opinions than women, it seems that if a woman has a bush it's made fun of or it's "disgusting." Men are pressured far less, in my experience.

 

[Darklord]

I had no idea how nice a trimmed down stairs would be until I did it. Never going back. Feels good man.

 

[Dennis]

I have never understood why men want a grown womens vagina to look hairless like a little girls.

Seems pedo-ish to me.

 

[mik83kuu]

Fuck waxing. I don't wanna feel like I'm with a 9 year old.

I have never understood why men want a grown womens vagina to look hairless like a little girls.

Seems pedoish to me.

Uhh hmm. Right. What?

 

[Suairyu]

I always thought this was weird and stupid. There are some functional benefits to shaving, but the "ugh, a BUSH.. YUCKY!" movement perplexes me.

It's not that they're yucky, it's that:

1 - a mouthful of bush when you want to tickle somebody's parts with your tongue is rubbishness defined
2 - with the hair gone, the contactable surface area is increased and receiving oral for both sexes gets tens times better than it already was

Uhh hmm. Right. What?

He also thinks 20fps is a great framerate. Ignore the man.

 

[Ferrio]

I have never understood why men want a grown womens vagina to look hairless like a little girls.

Seems pedo-ish to me.

People really like to stretch that definition don't they.

 

[youta]

GF is Japanese so... yeah...

 

[Rentahamster]

I don't get how some people can believe that thinking oral sex or anal sex is icky makes you a prude, but then turn right around and proclaim pubic hair to be icky.

Bushes fault.....

lol

 

[freenudemacusers]

Fuck waxing. I don't wanna feel like I'm with a 9 year old.

How much do you know about 9 year old bruh

 

[iNvid02]

just trim it

 

[Ferrio]

I don't get how some people can believe that thinking oral sex or anal sex is icky makes you a prude, but then turn right around and proclaim pubic hair to be icky.



lol

I don't think it's icky. I do think it's inconvenient.

 

[Dennis]

Uhh hmm. Right. What?

A grown woman naturally has pubic hair on her vagina.

A little girl does not.

 

[Devolution]

I don't get how some people can believe that thinking oral sex or anal sex is icky makes you a prude, but then turn right around and proclaim pubic hair to be icky.



lol

It isn't icky it sucks getting a pube in the back of your throat.

 

[Castor Krieg]

Worth it.

Pubic hair is the devil.
Smooth and bare forever!

You don't want hair on what you're eating.

People send that shit back to the kitchen.

Agreed completely.

I had no idea how nice a trimmed down stairs would be until I did it. Never going back. Feels good man.

It's like you guys don't even bother reading...

 

[Prez]

That's the worst article I've read in a long time. You have none of those risks with trimming and the $2.1 billion spent on hair removal is most likely for all kinds of body hair, not just pubic hair. Also the risk of hepatitis on used razors isn't mentioned. Hepatitis can survive up to 4 days on a razor and I suspect there might be tons of businesses who reuse them.

 

[ced]

I would agree that waxing is a little extreme, a $30 "body" trimmer lasts a year and only needs to be done like once a week.

 

[Seanspeed]

Sorry girls, but I think most men would still prefer it if you kept it cleaned up down there. Its actually a bit of a deal-breaker for many people. Borderline for me.

A grown woman naturally has pubic hair on her vagina.

A little girl does not.

Should they not shave their legs, either?

 

[injurai]

He also thinks 20fps is a great framerate. Ignore the man.

haha damn. solid advice.

 

[Omegasquash]

It isn't icky it sucks getting a pube in the back of your throat.

I...I think I see what you did there. Maybe.

Anyway, I always figured it was somewhat...painful to go all the way, and additionally found that it's scratchy if the recipient (in this case) falls behind. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Darklord]

It's like you guys don't even bother reading...

What exactly did we not read?

 

[Dennis]

Should they not shave their legs, either?

I am not trying to hump their leg.

 

[freenudemacusers]

A grown woman naturally has pubic hair on her vagina.

A little girl does not.

Interesting argument, do you disagree with showering, haircuts, and trimming fingernails?

 

[Reiko]

It's a jungle brother.

 

[Devolution]

I...I think I see what you did there. Maybe.

Anyway, I always figured it was somewhat...painful to go all the way, and additionally found that it's scratchy if the recipient (in this case) falls behind. Just my 2 cents.

It's not painful and it's smooth if you do it on the regular. (I'm talking about shaving though not waxing.)

 

[Dennis]

Interesting argument, do you disagree with showering, haircuts, and trimming fingernails?

Ho do any of those things differ between women and little girls?

The point is that pubic hair is a feature of adulthood.

 

[Rentahamster]

I don't think it's icky. I do think it's inconvenient.

It isn't icky it sucks getting a pube in the back of your throat.

Yeah, I get that for some people it's not their cup of tea, and that's fine. But holding the notion "It sucks getting a pube in the back of your throat" to a different standard than "It sucks getting shit on my dick/in my mouth" or "It sucks getting a load of cum in the back of your throat" is silly when they're all just different subjective opinions on a variety of sex acts.

The idea that shaved is some kind of objectively better way to do it isn't necessarily always the case, plus it ignores that in some cultures, thicker pubic hair is a sign of increased sexual attraction.

 

[Darklord]

The point is that pubic hair is a feature of adulthood.

So a woman with a flatchest is pedo material?

 

[Sickboy007]

Ho do any of those things differ between women and little girls?

The point is that pubic hair is a feature of adulthood.

So is any body hair, really.

 

[Castor Krieg]

What exactly did we not read?

Family physician Emily Gibson made headlines recently for her public assertion that modern women should shy away from the practice of bikini waxing – which she referred to as the “war on pubic hair” – as the practice increases risk of various infections.

Gibson, who also reportedly serves as the medical director of the health center at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash., additionally noted the negative health implications of the practice while explaining the biological purpose of pubic hair.

“Pubic hair does have a purpose, providing cushion against friction that can cause skin abrasion and injury … [its] removal naturally irritates and inflames the hair follicles left behind, leaving microscopic open wounds,” she noted.

The risk also extends to sexually transmitted diseases.

Said Gibson, “Some clinicians are finding that freshly shaved pubic areas and genitals are also more vulnerable to herpes infections due to the microscopic wounds being exposed to virus carried by mouth or genitals. It follows that there may be vulnerability to spread of other [sexually transmitted infections] as well.”

I'm fine if you prefer to trim it, or if you understand the risk and take precautions, but just mindlessly saying "LOL, fail, trim that shit bitch" sounds kinda ignorant.