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Why is it bad to nair your vagina?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Near sensitive area: The vaginal mucosa and labia etc are close and could be irritated greatly and even suffer chemical burns if you get the treatment too close.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/23/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Nair: Don't place Nair in the vagina. The sensitive tissue can be damaged.

Answered 5/23/2015

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I used nair on my vagina last fri and it got near the inside. It looks like there are cuts on the labia. It hurts and i tried everything help!

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I recently use Nair around my vagina lips and put tissue in between just in case it gets messy so it won't get in or around the opening of my vagina I had sex with my bf and I started to feel irritation and a little itching it because of the Nair?

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By my vagina area but down more i used nair and left it on too long now it burn when i pee any suggestions too stop the burning?

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