5 health benefits of not shaving
- Choosing whether or not to shave your body hair is a very personal decision, and there may be pros and cons to each choice.
- There are some benefits to not shaving like better sex, a reduced chance for skin infections, and a more regulated body temperature.
- Ultimately, you should go with whatever style makes you feel comfortable.
People have a lot of opinions about other people's body hair, specifically in regards to whether or not it should be there.
When celebrities like Paris Jackson, Cardi B, or Gigi Hadid are photographed with hair in places we don't usually see on people who identify as women, there are pretty strong feelings on both sides of the conversation. Some think of it as a positive way to break beauty standards, especially in the case of female body hair. Others think of it as inappropriate and sometimes gross.
But the thing is, shaming anyone for what they choose to do with their own body hair is wrong for a lot of reasons. One of them being that there medical conditions that cause excessive hair. The other being that it's not really anyone else's business what someone does or doesn't do with their hair.
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If you decide to let your body hair grow, you may find several health benefits. Take some of these into consideration the next time you reach for the razor.
1. You're less vulnerable to skin infections.
No matter how long you've been shaving, it's impossible not to end up with a knick or two in the process, and those can be incredibly irritating or even get infected if not treated properly. But it turns out those little cuts can be dangerous depending on where they take place.
Since pubic hair acts as a sort of shield for your genitals which are, you know, pretty exposed, the little cuts and tears from shaving leave you susceptible to infections like streptococcus, staphylococcus aureus, and MRSA, according to Cosmopolitan.
2. You'll release more pheromones.
A study done in 2007 by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine claimed that one of body hair's major functions was to release pheromones. Though pheromones are still fairly mysterious, it seems as though they act as a way to attract potential mates.
In fact, one of the male pheromones called androstadienone has even been shown to increase a female's libido when exposed to it. So it turns out, all this time we didn't need Tinder; we needed more body hair.
3. Your orgasms may be better.
Now that you've found a partner thanks to all those pheromones you were releasing, you can take advantage of another body hair benefit — better orgasms. There are tiny nerve endings at the base of each pubic hair follicle, which means it can create a sensation for you when it's touched or during the friction of sex, according to Health.com. That means shaving your pubic hair may actually be reducing the sensations you're experiencing during sex.
4. Having armpit hair reduces chafing.
If you do a lot of physical activity, you're bound to deal with armpit sweat. That sweat combined with the friction of repeated movements can lead to chafing and unwanted rashes.
Though you may be tempted to shave to fix that, Dermatologist Dr. Terrence Keaney warns against it. According to Keaney, shaving can actually make the problem worse, and your best bet is to keep your hair and keep the area moisturized.
5. Your body's temperature may be more regular.
If you've ever noticed that your hair lies down when you're warm and stands up when you're cold, you've witnessed a pretty complex biological process, according to the BBC. The position of the hair is a way of trapping heat to keep you warm or releasing heat to keep you cool. That means the cold winter months aren't the only time you should be tossing out your razor.
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