Always Wash New Underwear Before Wearing And 9 Other Ways To Prevent Vaginal Infections
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Consider keeping your bush
Your pubic hair exists for a reason. Whatever is behind your decision to keep it or get rid of it, know that whoever designed us put our bushes there to serve a purpose – in the same way the hair on your head serves a purpose of protecting the skin on your head from sun damage and keeping your scalp warm. Your pubic hair not only helps to keep bacteria away from your vagina, but it also reduces friction against this sensitive skin. When we go bare down there, we expose our outer vagina to the sometimes rough fabrics of our underwear. Furthermore, when you do shave it down entirely, the regrowth causes you to itch. And every time you scratch that itch, you risk a cut, which makes you more prone to infection.
