Vulvar Vanity-Part 1

Embellishment of the genitals is more common than you think, and you may be surprised by things some women do beyond trimming their pubic hair! But before you jump on board you may want to consider the downside.

This episode covers:
PUBIC HAIR STLES and TRENDS

• The purpose of pubic hair
• What’s normal- what’s not
• Why women choose to remove or alter their pubic hair
• If hair removal enhances- or hurts- vulvar health
• The pros and cons of different hair removal methods
• Risks of pubic hair removal
• Tips to reduce risk and pain of hair removal

PUBIC HAIR DYE

• Why women do it
• Risks

GENITAL PIERCING

• Why women do it
• What parts of the vulva are typically pierced
• Risks of genital piercing

TATOOS

• Why women do it
• What parts of the vulva are typically tattooed
• Risks of genital tattoos

GENITAL MAKEUP/VAJAZZELING

• Why women do it
• Risks

MY SURVEY

• What most women do
• What men prefer

For more ivulvar episodes:

Episode 18: The Itchy Vulva with Dr. Jill Krapf
Episode 33 A Walk Down the Feminine Hygiene Aisle


Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.

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Books by Lauren Streicher, MD

Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain

Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat

Sex Rx- Hormones, Health, and Your Best Sex Ever

The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy