Question 1

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 2

i shaved my pubic hair while fighting a yeast infection and now the entire area is red with white bumps everywhere. what can i do?

Accepted Answer

Infection, call doc: Superficial irritation and microcopic skin injury from shaving have allowed a bacteria like staph, strep, or other to take hold and cause superficial infection, or maybe yeast itself. Call your doctor, whoever is treating your yeast problem. Depending on severity, she might want to see you, or maybe prescribe an antibiotic ointment or by mouth. In the meantime, try soap and water wash twice a day.

Question 3

what does pubic hair bumps look like ? and how do they feel ? can they bleed or pus ? but there's no infection ? when and if it goes away ?

Accepted Answer

Folliculitis: Symptoms of folliculitis
the symptoms of folliculitis can vary depending on the infecting agent, but the most common symptoms are the following: 
clusters of tiny red spots develop around the hair follicle, 
pus-filled lesions that tend to crust after some time, 
erythema or redness on the affected area, 
itchy and sensitive skin.

Question 4

i have  got two to three pimple like things in my pubic hair region. what does those indicate. i recently suffered fungal infection applying onabet...

Accepted Answer

May be again fungus: You might be  still having fungal infection and it may not be responding to on abet  ointment  so you need another  medicine .Other possibility is that you have another infection like warts .Let your doctor examine you and will decide about the treatment .

Question 5

can i trim pubic hair with scissors while having a genital yeast infection? is it safe?

Accepted Answer

It's safe. I don't: think you should have a problem. Keep treating the yeast infection.

Question 6

i have itchy grayish colored bumps on my pubic hair and the bumps are on the lower sides of my testicles. i am 16 years old. is this some sort of infection?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say.: This may be an infection of some sort or a dermatitis due to a change in soaps, detergents, or lotions.  Get checked to see which it could be.

Question 7

vaginal infection or reaction? about a month ago i had my first yeast infection which was taken care of. not long after that i decided for the first time to trim my pubic hair with a razor. it has been about a month now since then and i still have itching

Accepted Answer

Try : Try using an over the counter yeast infection cream; apply it to the outside of your vagina (affected area) for a few days twice a day. If that does not work visit your doctor for an evaluation. It may be a bacterial infection requiring antibiotics.
Best of luck.

Question 8

at my new job i got a chair with a pubic hair on it. wiped it off with wet tissue & washed my hands, but i'll still have to use the chair from now on. the chair is covered in fabric. is there any danger of any kind of infection (genital /other kind?

Accepted Answer

: Sorry to hear of this unpleasant experience. But there is no serious risk of any infection. People's genital areas have no more germs than their hands or anywhere else on their body, and fewer bacteria and viruses than the nose and mouth. Probably you frequently contact with surfaces contaminated with more bacteria than this. You'll probably want to use an upholstery cleaner, but no risk if not.

Question 9

both myself and my partner have hsv2. mine is at the pubic hair area and hers is at the butt area. can i infect her cervix or internal vagina or cause dysuria? can we both get infected at the mouth area with the same virus if we do oral sex?

Accepted Answer

: People are immune (or at least highly resistant) to new infection, anywhere on the body, with the HSV type they already have. Therefore, couples both infected with HSV2 (or HSV1) never "ping pong" the infection back and forth. It makes sense to avoid sex during visible outbreaks, to avoid irritating the lesions. But neither of you is at risk for oral infection by performing oral sex on each other.

Question 10

do hpv live on pubic hair?i have hpv genital warts and high risk.my mother touched my pubic skin w/ hair while touching around my pelvic after i complained about my pelvic pain to her. can my hpv virus got into her finger and can infect her some way?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely with: this contact,  but wearing gloves, and using condoms can decrease risk of spread.

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Can you get fewer infection from having no pubic hair?

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I shaved my pubic hair while fighting a yeast infection and now the entire area is red with white bumps everywhere. what can i do?

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What does pubic hair bumps look like ? and how do they feel ? can they bleed or pus ? but there's no infection ? when and if it goes away ?

A member asked:

I have got two to three pimple like things in my pubic hair region. what does those indicate. i recently suffered fungal infection applying onabet...

A member asked:

Can i trim pubic hair with scissors while having a genital yeast infection? is it safe?

A member asked:

I have itchy grayish colored bumps on my pubic hair and the bumps are on the lower sides of my testicles. i am 16 years old. is this some sort of infection?

A member asked:

Vaginal infection or reaction? about a month ago i had my first yeast infection which was taken care of. not long after that i decided for the first time to trim my pubic hair with a razor. it has been about a month now since then and i still have itching

A member asked:

At my new job i got a chair with a pubic hair on it. wiped it off with wet tissue & washed my hands, but i'll still have to use the chair from now on. the chair is covered in fabric. is there any danger of any kind of infection (genital /other kind?

A member asked:

Both myself and my partner have hsv2. mine is at the pubic hair area and hers is at the butt area. can i infect her cervix or internal vagina or cause dysuria? can we both get infected at the mouth area with the same virus if we do oral sex?

A member asked:

Do hpv live on pubic hair?i have hpv genital warts and high risk.my mother touched my pubic skin w/ hair while touching around my pelvic after i complained about my pelvic pain to her. can my hpv virus got into her finger and can infect her some way?

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