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2017-12-07 17:51:53
I am a 17 year old.I started menstruating when I was 8 . I experience itching and irritation in the area of pubic hair during and after periods..I have at times heard that pubic hair shud b trimmed and sumtimes heard tgat it shud not b cut..what is appropriate? And how to get rid of this ? Please advise
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Use lactacyd washes for perineal hygiene..and use clippers for pubic hairs or a hair removal cream..

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