Why does women's pubic hair look different?

Female private hair is also called pubic hair. Pubic hair is the surface part of the female external genitalia, located in front of the pubic symphysis. After puberty, the subcutaneous fat becomes increasingly plump and pad-like, and pubic hair grows. The distribution of pubic hair is basically an inverted triangle, covering the labia majora downwards and converging in front of the anus. The pubic hair of some women is distributed in long strips. The hair can vary greatly in thickness, abundance, or sparseness, but the degree of curl, amount, density, thickness, and color vary among individuals and races and have no direct relationship to development.

Does pubic hair also "grow"?

Breast development can start as early as 8 years old, with an average of 10-11 years old. Most children begin to develop before the age of 13. Pubic hair develops and begins to appear before the breasts mature. The pubic hair forms an angle of no more than 30 degrees with the skin surface, covering downward and toward the midline, from the mons pubis and labia majora, downward in an inverted triangle with a horizontal upper edge.

The amount, distribution, and color of pubic hair vary greatly from person to person. The hair on the female private parts may also extend from the mons pubis downwards and form strips together with the pubic hair on the labia majora. When the breasts are fully developed and stand high on the chest; hair grows, the mons pubis becomes thick, the pelvis becomes wide and flat, the buttocks become enlarged, the muscles and fat are smoothly distributed, and the curvaceous female body shape is formed, and the female puberty is completed. Therefore, by the age of 18, a woman's secondary sexual characteristics have all matured, which means that when a girl reaches the age of 18, her organ functions have all matured and she has the ability to reproduce.

Question 1: What is the reason for sparse female pubic hair?

Under normal circumstances, girls usually start to have a small amount of sparse and soft pubic hair on their labia from the age of 12. By the age of 13-14, the pubic hair becomes dark, thick, and curly, distributed on the labia and covering the pubic area. However, many women still have sparse pubic hair when they enter adolescence. This condition is usually caused by an underactive thyroid gland.

Hypothyroidism is caused by insufficient secretion of thyroid hormone. The corresponding clinical symptoms include: fear of cold, dry skin, weight loss, apathy, edema, constipation, etc. The above symptoms are accompanied by low libido and impotence. Some people can be checked to have increased prolactin levels in their blood. Taking thyroid hormone drugs can not only replenish the thyroid hormone content in the body, but also restore sexual desire and erectile function.

Note: Once you have thyroid problems, you must receive treatment patiently. Patients who are treated with medication usually have to take the medication for a period of time after their symptoms stabilize. During this time, they should still follow the doctor's instructions to take and track the medication on time, and never stop taking the medication without authorization. With proper treatment and adjustments in diet and lifestyle, quite good results can be achieved.

Question 2: Is it abnormal to have no pubic hair?

Some people have no pubic hair at all, either developing it very late or throughout their lives, but have no problems with sexual intercourse. Pubic hair and armpit hair are not proportional. There is no need to have armpit hair if there is no pubic hair. 2.7% of people have no pubic hair.

Experts explain that for women, the reason for having no pubic hair may be low levels of androgen in the body, or it may be that there are no receptors in the pubic hair follicles that can receive androgen or the receptors are insensitive to androgen stimulation. A high degree of lack or absence of pubic or axillary hair is called hypotrichosis. For most women with hypotrichosis, their endocrine function, physical development, menstrual cycle, reproductive and sexual functions are normal and will not affect their future married life and fertility. However, there are a few cases of hypotrichosis that are pathological, such as chromosomal diseases or gonadal dysgenesis. In addition, pituitary dysfunction can also cause hypotrichosis.

Everyone has different aesthetic views. It was once popular abroad to shave off all pubic hair because people believed that doing so would make themselves sexier. Of course, if pubic hair is sparse or absent, it is necessary to conduct some necessary medical examinations. As long as pathological causes are ruled out, young men and women do not need to worry about it.

Excessive private hair?

People know too little about pubic hair and think it is something dispensable, or even think that its existence hinders sex. This is a misunderstanding of pubic hair. In fact, among all the hairs, pubic hair has the most sexual physiological characteristics. Pubic hair is one of the secondary sexual characteristics of adult men and women. It is not an unnecessary decoration, nor is it "a nuisance". There are reasons for the growth of pubic hair.

1. It shows that sexual intercourse is possible. Hairy appearance and touch make it particularly sexy. Immature children are hairless, so they do not arouse sexual desire.

When entering puberty, girls at the age of 11 to 12 and boys at the age of 14 to 15, begin to grow pubic hair due to the effect of sex hormones. The hair is distributed in the lower abdomen and perineum. The distribution is in a diamond shape in adult males and in an inverted triangle shape in adult females. Pubic hair has a mysterious beauty that conveys the message of sexual maturity. It can help attract the opposite sex, arouse sexual excitement, and enhance sexual pleasure between couples. For example, the thick pubic hair at the base of a man's penis can constitute a strong sexual stimulation to women, stimulating their strong sexual desire, so it is also called "sexual hair".

2. Offset the impact and friction. If there is no pubic hair, the intense movements during sexual intercourse can easily injure the skin.

Pubic hair is particularly sensitive to touch and often becomes a "tease signal" during the "foreplay" of sexual intercourse, serving as a transition to the "interplay" of sex. After entering the "sexual play", the pubic hair quickly changes its "role" and plays a buffering role during sexual intercourse, preventing strong friction of the skin and protecting the skin from damage. In addition to playing this role, female pubic hair, like hair on some other parts of the body, has the function of reducing friction and maintaining ventilation. In terms of reducing friction, the presence of pubic hair can reduce friction between clothing or intense contact when walking and exercising, just as the presence of armpit hair can reduce friction between the arms and armpits. In terms of maintaining ventilation, the presence of female pubic hair can also keep the reproductive organs ventilated and avoid excessive moisture.

In some Western countries, removing private hair has been a popular lifestyle for many years, but there is still no comprehensive conclusion on its pros and cons. However, for patients with poor immune status, such as those with poorly controlled diabetes, HIV infection, people using immunosuppressive drugs, etc., if they become infected due to hair removal, it will be difficult to control and may be life-threatening. Medically, hair removal is not supported for this group of people. For healthy people, almost all health workers believe that whether or not to remove private hair is a personal choice. You just need to pay attention to hygiene during the operation, choose a hair removal method that suits you, and try to minimize complications such as scratches, infections, allergies, etc. caused by hair removal. After all, health is the most beautiful. The editor personally believes that as long as you pay attention to the health of your private parts and ensure hygiene, you don’t have to worry too much about whether to shave your pubic hair.