Question 1

i want to know when i'm going to get my period i'm 12  i have boobs and  black pubic hair and shave my legs and i have thin blonde under arm hair?

Accepted Answer

Variable: Menarche (onset of period) is variable and usually occurs after secondary sex characteristics (pubic hair, breast development)  have been present.  Most girls will have menarche within a year of secondary sex characteristics, but other factors may also affect this.  If you haven't had a period 1 year after those changes occured, discuss it with your doctor.

Question 2

how do i get rid of pubic hair?

Accepted Answer

Simply: Shaving them off and you have to be careful about razor bumps that can get infected with complications which cause  more trouble.  There are hair saloons that will do the job for you for a nominal fee. You have to ask them if they have that service available

Question 3

how do you get rid of pubic hair permanently?

Accepted Answer

Laser hair removal: Laser hair removal usually gets rid of hair.  Think it through before embarking on that journey.  It usually means you are anxious and obsessed with being clean.  Obsessive compulsive traits are not mentally healthy and often attract men who do not want mature looking woman such as pedophiles or men with unrealistic expectations of how you should look.

Question 4

what age do men get gray pubic hair?

Accepted Answer

Varies: It may be the last to turn--many in their 70's have only a few.

Question 5

is it possible for you to get fleas in your pubic hair?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Flea bites may be clustered into 3 itchy bumps that bleed ; blanch (turn white) when you press on them. They tend to be found at skin folds (breast or groin) ; folds of joints (ankle, knee, elbow, axilla) as well as legs. A rash ; swelling can occur as well as secondary infection from scratching. A skin biopsy is sometimes needed for accurate diagnosis.

Question 6

does pubic hair get ingrown after it is trimmed really short?

Accepted Answer

It can: Yes, it can and that may lead to skin infections.

Question 7

can you get fewer infection from having no pubic hair?

Accepted Answer

Not really: Hair removal can keep "crab" infestation down.  Hair is not a barrier to infections in the groin.

Question 8

why does my vagina get itchy? is it because of the pubic hair?

Accepted Answer

Lots reasons: You may have an infection, you may have a dermatitis (skin condition),   if you have shaved the area hair growing back can be both itchy and irritating.

Question 9

can you  get pubic lice if you have no pubic hair?

Accepted Answer

Yes and no.: The habitat of pubic lice is hair-bearing areas; they like to set up housekeeping next to a hair shaft and rarely venture very far from it. But shaving your pubic hair does not guarantee that you won't get pubic lice. They can infest other hairy areas on the abdomen, back, legs, or even eyebrows. And unless you shave meticulously, there are always a few hairs (or stubble) for lice to find.

Question 10

i get pubic hair stuck under hood of clitoris. painful and my clitoris is swollen. what can i do now at home and in the future to avoid this ?

Accepted Answer

Trim your: pubic hair so it can't get stuck.

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I want to know when i'm going to get my period i'm 12 i have boobs and black pubic hair and shave my legs and i have thin blonde under arm hair?

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How do i get rid of pubic hair?

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How do you get rid of pubic hair permanently?

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What age do men get gray pubic hair?

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Is it possible for you to get fleas in your pubic hair?

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Does pubic hair get ingrown after it is trimmed really short?

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Can you get fewer infection from having no pubic hair?

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Why does my vagina get itchy? is it because of the pubic hair?

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Can you get pubic lice if you have no pubic hair?

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I get pubic hair stuck under hood of clitoris. painful and my clitoris is swollen. what can i do now at home and in the future to avoid this ?

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