Article: It’s possible to use hair clippers here, but grooming clippers are smaller and more maneuverable in such a sensitive area. When you use the lowest guard setting, the clippers should trim your hair to 0.125 in (3.2 mm) or less in length.  Never shave your pubic hair without trimming it first—the coarse, curly hairs will get caught in the razor and be painfully yanked out! If you only intend to trim (and not shave) your pubic hair, you can use a higher guard setting, if desired. You could remove the guard altogether for an even closer trim, but this increases the chances of nicks, cuts, irritation, and infection. Stand upright, hold the clippers in your dominant hand, and use your other hand to maneuver your penis and scrotum out of the way as needed. Cut through the pubic hair in the direction of growth—which is typically downward above your penis, for example.  You can also use your free hand to pull your skin taut as you work—this may make trimming the hair easier. You may find it easier to work if you put one leg at a time on a chair, the toilet lid, or the side of the tub. After you’ve trimmed down the pubic hair surrounding your genitals, very slowly glide the clippers over the shaft of your penis (if necessary) to trim any hairs there. Then, use your free hand to provide clear access to one area of your scrotum at a time, and carefully trim the hair in those spots.  When trimming your scrotum, try to create fairly flat, taut areas of skin with your free hand. Otherwise, it’s possible that your scrotum’s loose skin might get caught in (and be cut by) the clipper blades—ouch! You may find it easier to trim the hair on an erect penis. Starting at the outer edge of your pubic hair, slide the teeth of the comb into a small section of hair. Work against the direction of hair growth and keep the comb flat against your skin. Use sharp scissors to snip off the hair that extends above the teeth of the comb, then move onto another section and continue.  Follow the same procedure to trim any hair on your scrotum and penis. Sharp scissors do a much better job here, but you have to be very careful not to cut into the skin—doing so can easily lead to an infection.  Don’t use this comb and scissors for anything else, and clean them thoroughly with rubbing alcohol afterward. This reduces the risk of spreading an STI or other infection.
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Place the lowest guard setting on your electric grooming clippers. Glide the clippers through the hair surrounding your genitals. Work carefully to trim any hair on your scrotum and penis. Use a comb and scissors if you don’t have clippers.