Pubic Hair Styles - What do doctors and medical folks think?

Ok so I got a little crazy with the razor last night. I have been shaving the hair between my ass cheeks because of very irritated skin, it was causing some bleeding it was so bad. Removing the hair seems to help alleviate the moisture causing the irritation. I have posted about my medical visit because of that and upcoming I guess colonoscopy. I also have a physical exam coming up on the 14th.

Anyway, last night I had a couple glasses of wine before bed. I got a little crazy cleaning up some hair with my electric razor and ended up scalping my public region. Just wondering what doctors and medical professionals think when a typical daddy type like me shows up with a very obviously trimmed pubic area?

I think the general consensus is they don't care. Hairy, shaved, trimmed, pierced, unpiercec, tattooed....doctors have seen it all. And even if it was something different, no professional would dare comment on it.

Unless it has something to do with your health, it's just observation - of no importance.

Doctors more than anyone else have seen the gamut when it comes to genitals and that includes the state of body hair as well. Unless you shaved your penis clear off I'm sure the doctor won't bat an eye 😃

Why don't you ask at your appointment and report back what the doc says 😃

Boelyn as someone who has worked in the medical field for over 26 years , it makes absolutely no difference to us whether you are shaved, trimmed, hairy, dyed , pierced or tattooed. We have seen it all and a consummate professional would not comment unless there is a problem like chafing, irritation , cuts , signs of infection etc.

Thanks RN! Obviously feeling a bit self conscious. Not exactly the look I was going for.

As an internist who has examined thousands and thousands of pubic areas...unless I see some pathology I really don't think much at all about it. Would look like a matter of personal style to me.

It really doesn't make any difference at all, unless it is in an area that will potentially have a surgical incision in it--then we prefer that you avoid shaving or clipping for a little bit to reduce the risk of surgical site infection.

I was told , from my doctor for me, it is best, that i keep myself shaved and clean.

I have to do it in the shower, all the time.

If i dont , i will pay for it, my mom really cares about me and my doctor cares.

I have posted on other threads that I had laser treatments to remove hair from the shoulders down. And before that I shaved, never once did I get any comments through the years and I doubt you will either.

I thought La Fille had a great suggestion- just ask your doctor what they think. I would love to hear their response but I am sure it will be more along the lines of what other medical professionals have said- its no big deal just a personal choice and not relevant to what they are doing which is viewing your body from a medical perspective and certainly not a sexual one.

I've never had a doctor comment, but when I was younger my doc would spread my hair and look for nits or lice as part of my genital exam.

when I was younger my doc would spread my hair and look for nits or lice as part of my genital exam.

Now, THAT is something I would find incredibly embarrassing and demeaning and insulting ... unless you came in with a specific complaint that pointed to that area.

I've never had a doctor comment, but when I was younger my doc would spread my hair and look for nits or lice as part of my genital exam.

At a skin exam I had a few years ago, the examiner did just that. It was a quick exam, but she was very hands-on and didn't miss an inch.

I've never had a doctor comment, but when I was younger my doc would spread my hair and look for nits or lice as part of my genital exam.

Did the doctor say that was why it was done? Looking for nits or lice? Well that might sound a bit insulting really.

When I was at my gynecologist's, he did look at the skin under my pubic hair but I am sure it would not have been a check for lice. I am sure he did not care if I had pubic hair or not. It would not be his job to say anything either, I am sure he is much too professional for that.