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A 24-year-old male asked:
Is grooming pubic hair a risk or not? i read it can prevent lice and crabs yet i also read that doing this can increase the risk of infectionsor stds
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

Dr. John Munshoweranswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
It's fine: Manscaping is fine and in no way will cause or increase STI's Groom away.
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Dr. John Munshower commented
Family Medicine 32 years experience
Provided original answer
Herpes is caused by the HSV-s (Virus), so any correlation to grooming/shaving would only be related to the sharing of an infected persons razor, or getting open nicks that would increase the risk of a viral infection through that nidus. Groom away-just use a clean razor and get a close , clean shave!
Jun 23, 2014

Dr. Stephen Southardanswered
Internal Medicine 17 years experience
Possibly: There is some data - though not great - that shaving your pubic hair increases the risk of herpes infections. It's not great data though!
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