OBGYNs are recommending nothing of the sort. The ****** is supposed to contain bacteria, that's what keeps yeast infections away.

@1030love - did you not do biology at school? Hairs are there to stop bad germs getting in, so yes, they probably do have bacteria in, but that's what WASHING is for, and so prevent them from getting further and stopping more complicated issues. Hence why people should trim, not shave.

of course the ****** has bacteria in it, that's not the bacteria i was referring to. and yes i took biology, as well as 3 health classes and Medical Topics. that is why i know pubic hair harbors HARMFUL bacteria. the ****** cleans itsself [i'm referring to the actual ******, not the vulva] which is why if you shave, whatever unnatural bacteria gets in there will be cleaned out. however, if you have pubic hair, it will constantly be holding the bacteria to the ******, constantly exposing it to more causing the ****** to never be clean.

Fair enough, the only reason I accused you of not doing biology was because you came across a lot less informed in your original post. My bad. Also you do become immune to stuff, and like I said in my original post, if you wash it shouldn't be too bad. I just have issues with shaving/waxing down there, and I think it's another one of those double standards and it's getting to the point where it's almost expected of a woman to do it, yet most men don't (or at least it's a lot less promoted that men should). For years most women didn't do anything about their pubes and they didn't all die from infections (I'm not saying infections don't happen or anything, but hopefully you get my point), I just think trimming is better all around, because then you get less bacteria being held there, but also some preventation against bacteria getting in in the first place and etc.

not really a double standard, men are expected to shave too

the double standard is there in some instances, but i'm lucky enough that my boyfriend shaves as well =]