Pubic hair, often seen as a hindrance due to grooming challenges and maintenance, serves a vital purpose. While its removal is a personal choice, its presence offers quite a few benefits.
Pubic hair plays quite an important role when it comes to the health of your genitals. To find out its purposes, check out the list below.
Diffuses pheromones
According to the health-focused publication Health Shots, pheromones are body-produced odours that attract sexual partners. The info hub adds, “While some people have a very strong scent, others have odours that are not quite as noticeable to others. The odour can be trapped by the pubic hair because of its density.”
Reduces friction
Due to the skin around the genital region being sensitive, pubic hair reduces friction during a number of activities, including sex, explains Marie Stopes, South Africa’s largest non-profit provider of sexual and reproductive healthcare services.
Protects your genitals
Again, because of the genital region’s sensitive skin, pubic hair acts as protection from bacterial and fungal infections, notes Health Shots. Marie Stopes adds that, “Pubic hair has the same function as your eyelashes and nose hair: it blocks dirt and other potentially harmful microorganisms from getting on your skin.”
Provides warmth
Another purpose of pubic hair is that it provides warmth in the nether regions, while also keeping it moist, notes Health Shots. With the absence of pubic hair, the skin will dry out and start chafing due to lack of sweat and moisture.
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