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A member asked:

Is washing the vulva (only where the hair grows) with cetaphil safe?

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

Yes: Safe to use on the entire area.

Answered 7/19/2016

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My daughter will be 4 in two months. She has very light hair on her legs and vulva already. Is this normal?

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I have a few painful abscess on my labia and many uncomfortable ingrown hairs on my vulva. Ive been getting them for years. Should I be conserned?

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I've recently shaved my pubic hairs and a couple of days later I've been experiencing a prickling poking sensation on my vulva especially on my clitoris and outer lips of my vagina. Could it be from the hairs that are growing in?

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After 2 weeks of bikini laser hair removal i got a pimple on my vulva is it normal?

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I would like to know If i can shave my pubic hair including my vulva like all vagina bare with no hair with Razor like day yes and day no ? Does example i shave on Monday , then Wednesday , Friday , Sunday . Before I shave I use shaving cream?

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