Everyone has hair. Speaking of body hair, we think of hair, eyebrows, armpits, legs But it often ignores a special kind of body hair, that is, pubic hair.
Because they grew up in private places, people are often shy about pubic hair and avoid talking about it. They blush every time they talk about it,
But there is no shortage of curiosity about it. Today, Xiao Jiu came to talk with everyone about the function of pubic hair. Can you shave it off?
1、 Is the amount of pubic hair really related to desire?
Adults usually have 3000 hairs in their private places, Male pubic hair is rhomboid or equilateral triangle, with a length of 4-8 cm; Women's pubic hair is mostly shield shaped, inverted trapezoid, inverted triangle or strip shaped, with a length of 1-7 cm.
The growth of pubic hair often follows the development of the body. With the development of female ovary and male testis, Female aged 11-12, male aged 14-15 The pubic hair starts to grow on the left and right.
However, the presence and amount of pubic hair are mainly related to Individual androgen level and the sensitivity of pubic hair follicle to androgen of Some people may wonder that androgen does not affect desire. Does more pubic hair mean stronger desire?
Of course not. Although androgen is positively related to desire, there are many factors that affect desire, including spirit, disease, emotion, etc., of which androgen is not the decisive factor.
The pubic hair growing in the private part is not to see the size of desire, The real function of pubic hair is the following three!
1. Barrier function
The pubic hair can block the contact between pollutants, foreign objects, etc. and the private parts, playing a barrier role.
2. Cushioning effect
The pubic hair can reduce the friction between the private parts and clothes, and can also reduce the friction and pain symptoms in the process of sexual life.
3. Heat dissipation
The pubic hair can absorb some mucus and sweat, promote the evaporation of these liquids, and play a role in heat dissipation.
2、 Is pubic hair white, a sign of aging or a sign of disease?
When we take a bath, we all look down at our hair, but some people don't look at it. They are shocked to find that the pubic hair turns white. What's the matter?
Fan Lingye, chief gynecologist of Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University Said: Don't worry too much about pubic hair becoming white, because pubic hair, like hair, will gradually change from black to white with age and organ aging. The whitening of most pubic hairs is a physiological change, Just like the leaves will turn yellow and the skin will wrinkle, it is a sign of time.
But if the pubic hair turns white at a young age, we should consider whether the following three factors are responsible for it!
1. Disease
Albinism, vulva vitiligo, vulva malnutrition and other diseases, It may lead to whitening of vulva skin or hair, and whitening of pubic hair caused by diseases may be accompanied by vulva skin itching, loss of pigment, ulcers, chaps and other symptoms.
2. Endocrine
Abnormal thyroid function, decreased pituitary function, premature ovarian dysfunction, premature ovarian failure, etc Endocrine problems, It may also cause white pubic hair.
3. Mental factors
Faced with great mental pressure for a long time, It will lead to the continuous contraction of hair capillaries, the decline of hair mother cell function, and the influence of melanin synthesis ability, thus causing white hair symptoms.
3、 The pubic hair is too "annoying", can you shave it off? What will happen?
For pubic hair, some people just don't like it. They wonder if they can shave it off.
Published on American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology In the article "Complications related to pubic hair removal" on, we investigated the prevalence and correlation of complications after pubic hair removal in 333 women, and found that 60% of them experienced at least one minor complication, The most common is endogenous hair and skin abrasion.
Therefore, pubic hair can be shaved, but it is not recommended. Consider the consequences before shaving, which may cause three problems.
1. Risk of infection
Removing all pubic hair will lead to overexposure of private skin, thus increasing the risk of infection.
2. Folliculitis
Frequent and excessive removal of pubic hair will increase the risk of burying folliculitis, and may also lead to hair follicle infection and inflammation.
3. Hair growth cycle
After the pubic hair is removed, the hair will grow again. If you want to keep the smooth effect, you need to remove it frequently, increasing the risk.
Some beautiful women want to remove pubic hair in order to wear swimsuits or sexy clothes, but they must carefully choose the way to remove pubic hair. Chemical depilation shall be avoided as far as possible, and care shall be taken during the removal process to avoid personal skin damage.
reference material:
[1] Pubic Hair Transplantation? Pubic Hair with Multiple Sexual Desire? The Secret of a handful of hairs. Fudan University Affiliated Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital. November 18, 2011
[2] "Is the sudden whitening of pubic hair related to sexual desire?". The 11th Consulting Room. September 4, 2012
[3] Can "pubic hair" be shaved? Will it cause harm to the body? Ding Xiangyuan Maternity Time. July 20, 2003
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