Why do female pubic hair turn white?

Armpit hair is a type of hair that appears after sexual maturity. It is our secondary sexual characteristic. The growth of pubic hair is affected by sex hormones in the body. So once an abnormality occurs, it depends on the hormone level. Especially for women, some patients have experienced whitening of pubic hair. So what is going on with the whitening of pubic hair? Let’s analyze it in detail below.

Common causes of pubic hair whitening include nutritional, mental factors, systemic diseases and some albinism. The pathogenesis is related to the lack of melanin in the skin. If there is local inflammation, it is recommended to follow the doctor's advice and actively take anti-inflammatory treatment. If there are local skin changes, pay attention to the possibility of vitiligo.

In addition, pay attention to relaxing your mind and eating a light diet. It will get better after a while. The tyrosinase activity of the pigment cells of the hair follicles gradually weakens, and the pigment of the hair shaft gradually decreases, resulting in gray hair. If observed under an electron microscope, very few pigment cells can be seen in the hair papilla and hair shaft.

As we age, our hair gradually turns white. In terms of occurrence and development, gray hair usually starts on the temporal sides and temples of the head and gradually develops, taking several years or longer to spread to the entire head. During this process, the beard, eyebrows, armpit hair and pubic hair may also begin to turn white slightly, but compared to the hair, the degree is much less, that is, they start to turn white later and the amount is less. Speaking of this, I would like to ask you to pay attention to your hair, as you may already have some gray hair.

There are many reasons for the whitening of pubic hair. Some of them are caused by abnormal adrenal gland factors in some women in their developmental period, but some are caused by hypopigmentation. We must take the whitening of pubic hair seriously and do not ignore it just because it does not cause any pain. Many illnesses gradually become serious because of this.