i don't know about the lice or stds but i know i feel cleaner by shaving. i also used to get a fair amount of yeast infections when i was younger and didn't shave. and i'm happy to say that in the 30 yrs since i've been shaving i haven't had even one infection. that tells me i've removed the moist warm "habitat" for some infections. and my ob-gyn agrees with me on that. plus everything is better all the way around.
is pubic hair removal dangerous or needed for hygiene? . some doctors claim this has lead to pubic lice becoming almost extinct without moist/warm habitat for lice and other infections which can be passed on as sti's so pubic hair removal is a benaficial thing. on the other hand doctors claim that when the hair is removed it leaves a 'microscopic open wound' which can also lead to infections and std's also skin irritations and can be equally dangerous. so which is true and is pubic hair removal a good or dangerous thing to do?