

Then, give the area some time to heal before you groom again.


If you do happen to cut yourself - hey, nicks happen - assess the situation and clean the area with hydrogen peroxide. And consider getting a dedicated trimmer or razor for your pubic hair, especially if you plan to shape or groom it. "Applying a shaving cream - in addition to soap and water - can help reduce that." Secondly, make sure your razor is clean, if not totally new. "Shaving dry will increase the chance of cutting yourself or developing a rash," explains Dr. First, the basics: If you're shaving, always slather on shaving cream before you begin. If you choose to shave, wax, or trim your body hair, there are still a few things you need to know about proper care. Here's what to do if you groom down there. (Your vagina takes such good care of itself that it doesn't even need soap, and using anything that's not pH-balanced in that area can actually throw off its equilibrium.)

One note: We're talking about your pubic hair exclusively, not the hair inside your vagina. So if you're sudsing up with soap or a body wash anyway, that should be good enough. Seriously: There's no real need to shampoo it, condition it, give it an oil treatment, or treat it to a spa day. "It just needs to be washed with soap and water," says Dr. Pubic hair doesn't require its own beauty regimen, as long as you're showering on a regular basis. On the other hand, if you prefer to let your pubic hair grow, here's exactly how you should care for it. Additional sources back that up, finding that small tears or injuries in the skin caused during hair removal can leave you susceptible to infections - meaning you should be extra careful when shaving or waxing down there. Last year, a study showed that altering your pubes, whether by waxing or shaving, could increase your risk of getting an STD by 80%. After all, it wouldn't be there unless it served some sort of purpose. Obviously, what you choose to do with it is your business and prerogative, whether that's a regular waxing, Brazilian waxing, the occasional shaving, or nothing at all.īut, there are major benefits that come with keeping your pubic hair. Celebs like Emma Watson (who swears by the pube-conditioning Fur Oil) and Ashley Graham (who recently shared her pubic hair preferences) have said it before: Pubic hair is completely normal. It's a (very good) sign of the times that pubic hair is a topic of conversation lately.
