It may be because it's a visual sign of sexual maturity. Ross-but plenty of men and women find pubic hair attractive. The bare or barely there look is popular right now-likely due to the lack of pubic hair in porn, says Dr. Sex appealĮveryone is different in what they are attracted to but Diaz isn't the only one who likes the look of pubes. Ross.Ĭlean pubic hair (more on that later) provides a protective barrier that can help prevent dirt, debris, and germs from invading sensitive areas. It's a myth that shaved genitals are cleaner than their hairy counterparts. 'One of the first things people notice after removing their pubic hair is that certain sex positions and activities are not as comfortable,' Dr. Pubic hair provides a barrier between you and clothing and/or bicycle seats, and it can help minimize discomfort. Routine activities that require use of your pelvis, like cycling or other types of exercise, can also be rough on the sensitive genital areas. Well-fitting underwear shouldn't rub, but if yours is stretched out or too tight, or if you prefer to go commando, your clothing can chafe your genitals. Pubic hair provides a little extra cushioning and padding during sex. CushioningĪll that skin-on-skin contact during sex can take a toll on your genital region, particularly when you're in positions that require frontal contact, like missionary. Your dense pubic hair protects those glands and helps keep the scent appealingly potent. You can't smell them like you would perfume, but it's thought that your brain can sense them. You have scent glands in your groin, which produce pheromones, a chemical that is thought to trigger attraction in a potential sexual partner. It boils down to these five factors: Pheromones But those aren't the only ways pubic hair can benefit us. The evolution of pubic hair likely is due to three things: attraction, comfort, and protection, says Dr. Ross, MD, an ob-gyn in Santa Monica, California, and author of She-ology: The Definitive Guide to Women's Intimate Health.

There are some very compelling reasons that both men and women have pubic hair, says Sherry A. 'I figure there's got to be a purpose for that hair,' she says.ĭiaz is right. She calls them a 'lovely curtain of hair that surrounds that glorious, delicate flower.' She appreciates them on others as well, adding that a full bush makes people seem enticing and mysterious. In fact, she loves her pubic hair so much that she dedicated a whole chapter to it-'In Praise of Pubes'-in her book The Body Book.

Pubic hair gets a bad rap these days, and there's plenty of advice on how to wax, shave, or laser it away.īut while there's nothing wrong with doing a little landscaping down under, if that's what you prefer, perhaps you shouldn't be so hasty to banish those curly little hairs.Īctress Cameron Diaz certainly thinks so.

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