The Ed.
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As if the intolerable pain wasn't enough to put women off their waxing, a new study, which appeared in the journal of JAMA Dermatology has discovered that having a bikini wax could increase your chances of contracting a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
In summary, the study showed that removing hair made it more likely that viruses and bacteria could enter the body due to "deficits in the mucocutaneous barrier" caused by the micro trauma inflicted on the skin during waxing.
Speaking to The Huffington Post, Dr. Robert Brodell, chief of the University of Mississippi Medical Center's Division of Dermatology, said, "The body has a number of defense mechanisms to prevent infection. One of those mechanisms is normal, healthy skin." The damage done to skin during waxing can "open the door for catching the infection."
The study did, however, acknowledge, that the link could be something other than physical. In other words, women paying more attention to their bikini line are likely to be more sexually active and thus more likely to contract STIs.
The research states: "Pubic hair grooming is becoming an increasingly common practice among women of all societies and demographic groups.
"In the United States, women are more likely to groom for reasons that are sexually driven and are more likely to stop grooming when lacking a current sexual partner.
"Further, pubic hair removal is significantly associated with a greater interest in sex and having a casual sex partner."
Until then...geek on!
The Ed.
In summary, the study showed that removing hair made it more likely that viruses and bacteria could enter the body due to "deficits in the mucocutaneous barrier" caused by the micro trauma inflicted on the skin during waxing.
Speaking to The Huffington Post, Dr. Robert Brodell, chief of the University of Mississippi Medical Center's Division of Dermatology, said, "The body has a number of defense mechanisms to prevent infection. One of those mechanisms is normal, healthy skin." The damage done to skin during waxing can "open the door for catching the infection."
The study did, however, acknowledge, that the link could be something other than physical. In other words, women paying more attention to their bikini line are likely to be more sexually active and thus more likely to contract STIs.
The research states: "Pubic hair grooming is becoming an increasingly common practice among women of all societies and demographic groups.
"In the United States, women are more likely to groom for reasons that are sexually driven and are more likely to stop grooming when lacking a current sexual partner.
"Further, pubic hair removal is significantly associated with a greater interest in sex and having a casual sex partner."
Until then...geek on!
The Ed.
