For millions of people, pubic hair grooming is part of a regular hygiene or beauty routine. Shaving, waxing, trimming, and laser removal are common practices across age groups and genders. But a new meta-analysis is putting renewed attention on a sensitive question: could pubic hair grooming and STI risk be connected? The findings suggest there may be an association, particularly among frequent or extreme groomers, though experts say the story is more nuanced than a simple cause-and-effect warning.
