Most Americans have, at one point or another, removed hair from down there. But new researchsuggests that the grooming practice is linked to a major downside: an increased risk of STIs, or sexually transmitted infections.
In a new study published in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections, researchers surveyed thousands of Americans about their sexual history, grooming habits and whether or not they'd ever had an STI. More than 7,500 people completed the survey, and grooming proved to be extremely popular; 66% of men and 84% of women said they'd groomed before, through methods like waxing, shaving, trimming and laser hair removal.
