Pubic hair is terminal body hair that is found in the genital area of adolescent and adult humans. The hair is located on and around the sex organs and sometimes at the top of the inside of the thighs. In the pubic region around the pubis bone , it is known as a pubic patch. Pubic hair is also found on the scrotum in the male and on the vulva in the female. Although fine vellus hair is present in the area in childhood, pubic hair is considered to be the heavier, longer and coarser hair that develops during puberty as an effect of rising levels of androgens in males and estrogens in females.

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Here's the lowdown on how to subscribe to Allure's print edition for more beauty routines, recommendations, and features. A nationally representative study out of the University of California, San Francisco found that nearly 84 percent of the 3, women surveyed had groomed their pubic hair, and 62 percent had removed it all at least once. Shaving with a nonelectric razor was the most popular method of grooming, followed by trimming with scissors and shaving with an electric razor. Even the current natural-is-beautiful, pro-body-hair movement is a cultural product and one that tends to focus on the hair of cis white women , at that. Women and femmes are far from a monolith, however. Beauty standards interact with gender identity, race, sexuality, relationships, and, yes, simple convenience to influence how we approach our pubes.
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Beauty standards about pubic hair have come a long way in the last few years. Once viewed as taboo, having anything other than a Brazilian is finally losing its stigma. To wit: Just last month, a razor brand debuted ads that actually show female body hair in them, a first for the industry.
Call it your magic carpet. Your bush. Your happy trail. There are plenty of names for pubic hair and plenty of rumors about your lady drapes, too. We turned to the experts to separate fact from fiction when it comes to the land down under. Reality: Actually, quite the opposite. Pubic hair acts as a breeding ground for bacteria. Still, many women incorrectly assume pubic hair protects them from genital warts and STDs that result from skin-to-skin contact. In fact, it could help the virus thrive.