Do women really need to shave their pubes?

A lot of women shave for hygiene purposes (Photo: Courtesy)

The question on whether to shave or not to shave can be somewhat controversial. There have been many discussions around it and people are starting to ask themselves why they spend so much money on shaving products every month and whether it is actually necessary.

For us to answer these questions, we need to first see what science says about it. Researchers have studied this for a long time and they have noted that pubic hair has protective functions.