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Can shaving or closely trimming pubic hair increase the risk of utis?
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UTI & hair trimming: No! uti's come from the bacteria of the intestinal tract. The only risk is a skin infection of you cut too deep!
Answered 10/5/2013
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No.: Unless you are nicking the skin near vaginal area. In general shaving does not affect risk of utis.
Answered 10/5/2013
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No: No, but I have seen some serious MRSA (staph) infections. Close trimming is probably safer than shaving.
Answered 6/10/2014
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