Hair is one of the important components of the human body, and the color, thickness, length and length of hair will be affected by many factors such as physiological state, gender, organ parts, and ethnicity.
Take hair, sweat hair, armpit hair, these belong to human hair tissue, their existence has a positive effect on the health of the body. Of course, in addition to the hair growth on the head, skin, armpits and other parts mentioned above, there is another part that many people ignore also has hair, that is, the private parts (the presence of pubic hair).
After female friends enter puberty (10-12 years old), the ovaries secrete sex hormones under the stimulation of hypothalamic pituitary hormones, which in turn promotes the growth of body hair (pubic hair), which also appears as an important second characteristic of women.
As hormones continue to stimulate hair follicles, the hair in the private parts will gradually become thicker, longer, colored, and thicker. But as they age, many women feel ashamed of their thick pubic hair and eventually choose to shave it off. However, from a medical health point of view, is it really more beneficial to the human body to shave pubic hair? Have you really understood the role of pubic hair?
The hair of the private parts has 3 functions, so be sure to seriously consider it before shaving!
Many women subconsciously think that since armpit care (armpit shaving) has become a trend in today's society, then shaving pubic hair must also be the norm, so they all "quietly" join the ranks of "shaving pubic hair".
But ask yourself, do you really know what hair in your private parts does? Does removing it affect the health of the private parts? Let's take a closer look at what role the presence of pubic hair can play.
First of all, like sweat hair, it has the effect of protecting private parts.
I believe that we can all hear the word "gynecological disease" in our daily life, and may be in the eyes of some people, the appearance of female gynecological diseases is mostly caused by the unclean life of husband and wife.
But that's not the case; Clinical surveys have shown that more than 60% of women are caused by bacterial infections (and a large proportion of them have problems with shaving pubic hair without permission).
What exactly does infection of the private parts have to do with pubic hair? In fact, pubic hair is inseparable from the healthy relationship of the private parts. Because women's reproductive organs are relatively "delicate", they are extremely vulnerable to the invasion of external bacteria and viruses, causing discomfort or infection.
Pubic hair can play a certain role of "isolation and filtering" to avoid foreign bodies and other substances that may adversely affect the body into the private parts, thereby achieving the purpose of protecting the private parts.
Secondly, it has a heat dissipation function.
We know that people are always sweaty when they do outdoor activities in hot weather, but because most of the body's skin is directly exposed to the air at this time, the sweat can be quickly vaporized and returned to a normal state.
But the private parts are different, because women's private parts are wrapped in underwear and outer pants, the temperature and humidity of the private parts are greater, and the surrounding local skin is more humid than other parts, so it is more likely to have a large number of bacteria and viruses. What should I do about this?
Of course not, in fact, our pubic hair has the function of heat dissipation and cooling. Because studies have found that pubic hair can promote the increase of sweat glands (sweat glands are glands that secrete sweat in the body), which in turn helps local heat dissipation and avoids the growth of bacteria.
In addition, it can help reduce friction with clothing.
Perhaps many women like to wear tight clothes in order to show their slender figure, but many women in life ignore that wearing tight clothing for a long time (after shaving pubic hair) causes damage to their private parts.
Why do you say that?
Because the skin of the female perineum is relatively delicate and sensitive, it needs to be "carefully cared for", if there is no pubic hair to help reduce the friction on the local area, it may cause irritation to the local skin, which in turn causes skin damage. Seeing this, I believe that you in front of the screen have already made a certain judgment in your heart about whether to shave off the hair in your private parts.
But then again, some women may say that if it were normal I didn't intend to shave my pubic hair, but I also have more pubic hair compared to other people my age, what is going on?
Why are some women's private parts very rich in hair, while others are clean?
1. Genetic factors
Heredity is a phenomenon unique to organisms, which refers to the transmission of genetic material from parents (parents) to children (children), and the appearance, sexual characteristics, morphology, etc. of the offspring are similar to the parents.
Studies have found that excessive pubic hair has a genetic susceptibility (that is, if parents have excessive pubic hair, it is not necessarily inherited to the next generation, but the situation of excessive pubic hair in the next generation is higher than that of other ordinary people), and it will not cause adverse effects on the body.
2. Endocrine effects
At the beginning of the article, we have briefly introduced that the appearance of pubic hair is affected by sex hormones, and the human body will secrete corresponding hormones at different ages, thereby achieving the stability of the body's internal secretion.
Therefore, if you find an abnormal increase in hair in your private parts at a certain time, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to follow the doctor's advice for endocrine testing, determine the cause of the occurrence, and carry out targeted treatment.
3. Drug effect
Many women of fertile age may have the habit of taking contraceptives for a long time (or some groups take health care products for a long time) because they have no plans to give birth, but many people do not understand that contraceptives are mainly estrogen-based, and long-term use is very likely to cause endocrine disorders, which may cause increased hair in the private parts.
Through the above, I believe that everyone has a general understanding of its appearance, but no matter which of the above causes cause abnormal increase in pubic hair, I hope that female friends can actively pay attention to it, go to the hospital for examination in time, and cooperate with treatment.
Of course, in addition to the increase in hair, the health of the private parts is also reflected in the following aspects, and once the following situations occur, it is also necessary to pay attention to it.
In addition to excessive hair in the private parts, the following situations also need to be vigilant
Many women are "shy" and do not go to the hospital to seek help from doctors when there is an abnormality in their private parts, but this behavior is very wrong. Especially for women who do not see a doctor in time, the condition may worsen over time.
First, hair loss is abnormal.
Like hair loss, the pubic hair of women's private parts will also have normal physiological shedding (about 10-30 in half a year), but if a large number of concentrated shedding suddenly occurs over a period of time, then whether it is affected by malnutrition, fungal infections, low hormone levels and other problems, it is necessary to go to the hospital for relevant examinations to clarify the cause.
Secondly, the hair on the private parts turns white.
Mainland people's hair (including armpit hair, hair, pubic hair, etc.) is mostly black under normal circumstances, but clinically, some patients come to the hospital because of graying hair in their private parts.
In fact, this is most likely a hormone disorder "at work". Because we have mentioned many times above, the appearance of pubic hair is inseparable from hormones, they are like the relationship between drivers and cars, and the density and color of pubic hair are "manipulated" by hormones. Therefore, when such a situation occurs, it is still recommended to go to the hospital in time to avoid other adverse consequences.
In short, "pubic hair", like hair and armpit hair, belongs to the normal physiological structure of the human body, so women should attack head-on when facing the problem of "pubic hair", and seek medical attention in time once abnormal conditions are found. Of course, it is also recommended that girls in adolescence can learn more about women's physiological knowledge in life and bravely say "no" to the so-called "shame"!
Sources:
[1] "7 Benefits of Women's "Secret Forest" for Better Health", He Huan, 2023-02-15
[2] "The Maximum Role of Private Hair", Wang Dingxi; Li Xiaolin, 2015-08-01
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