Grooming practices and STIs
Groomers were more likely to report a history of both cutaneous and secretory STIs when compared with non-groomers.
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2-3.9%
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+10%
History of... | Non-groomers | Groomers | Extreme groomers | High-frequency groomers |
Any STI | 8 | 14 | 18 | 15 |
Any cutaneous STI | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
Herpes | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
HPV | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Syphilis | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1 | 1 |
Molluscum contagiosumMolluscum cont. | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 |
Any secretory STI | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
Gonorrhoea | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Chlamydia | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
HIV | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Lice | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Source: "Correlation between pubic hair grooming and STIs:
results from a nationally representative probability
sample," E Charles Osterberg, Thomas W Gaither, Mohannad A Awad, Matthew D Truesdale, Isabel Allen, Siobhan Sutcliffe, Benjamin N Breyer
Graphic: Jan Diehm/The Guardian
Graphic: Jan Diehm/The Guardian