Sex, lice and pubic shaving: study highlights risks
People who shave, wax, or trim their pubic hair are at higher risk of sexually-transmitted infections (STIs), but less likely to get lice, a study suggested on Tuesday. PHOTO| FILE| NATION MEDIA GROUP
The main methods used were razors, scissors and wax. Men mostly used an electric razor and women a manual one.
One in five of both genders used scissors.
Groomers, the study found, were younger overall and reported a larger number of annual and total lifetime sexual partners — even more so for extreme groomers.
They also had more frequent weekly and daily sex than people who prefer to go "au naturel" down there.
People who shave, wax, or trim their pubic hair are at higher risk of sexually-transmitted infections (STIs), but less likely to get lice, a study suggested on Tuesday.
A survey of more than 7,500 Americans aged 18 to 65, found that pubic groomers had an 80 percent higher STI risk than people who leave their nether regions hairy.
