New Study Claims Shaving Pubes Can Increase Chances Of Catching STD
A University of California-San Francisco study might just alter your waxing and manscaping habits forever. A report on NYDailyNews says the school’s research shows that shaving your pubic hair could increase your chances of you having that not-so-fresh feeling around your genitals in the form of STDs.
By “increase” they mean 75% more likely!
The act of shaving may create “epidermal microtears” that might allow transmission of bacteria or viruses like HPV.
The study defined extreme grooming as removal of all pubic hair more than 11 times a year and high-frequency grooming as daily/weekly trimming; extreme groomers were found to be 28% more likely to report STIs than high frequency groomers.
“A better understanding of the relation between pubic hair grooming and STI risk,” the study says, “could lead to improved STI-reduction strategies.”
The study notes that an increase in grooming can simply indicate an increase in sexual partners — which increases the possibility of sexually transmitted infections — as it can be a preparation activity.
This is no excuse to be walking around with your peen or punanny looking like a blaxploitation character, but still, be mindful.
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