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Quiz Time - Answer 7 - Family Planning Association

Lesson 2: Vulva Vexations

Quiz Time – Answer 7

Question

  • What are the potential harms of excessively removing pubic hair?

Answer

  • Removing too much of the pubic hair can make the skin in that area dry, sore and prone to infections and abscesses.
  • There are also bigger meanings behind removing pubic hair. Why might someone remove pubic hair? Excessively removing pubic hair to please a sexual partner may be a sign of a power imbalance in a relationship or media influence.