Rouzi Abdulrahim A, Berg Rigmor C, Turkistani Jamela, Alamoudi Rana, Alsinani Nawal, Alkafy Souzan, Alwazzan Ahmad
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Abdulaziz University, PO Box 80215, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia.
Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
BMC Womens Health. 2018 Oct 22;18(1):172. doi: 10.1186/s12905-018-0661-6.
Pubic hair grooming, including the complete removal of pubic hair, has become an increasingly common practice, particularly among young women. Although widespread, there is limited data regarding the methods, products, reasons, and complications of pubic hair removal, particularly among Saudi women. The objective was to examine pubic hair removal practices and the prevalence of its complications among Saudi women living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
In this cross-sectional study conducted at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Saudi women between 16 and 60 years of age who had the ability to read and speak Arabic, were eligible to complete an anonymous and self-administered survey on pubic hair removal practices and its complications.
Between December 2015 and September 2016, 400 Saudi women completed the survey. The age was 26.3 ± 6.9, 16-58 (mean ± SD, range) years. About three quarters (77.0%) self-removed their pubic hair, while the remainder made use of professional personnel in medical clinics (15.5%), beauty salons (5.3%), and professional services at home (2.2%). Many women (41.8%) used a combination of hair removal methods, with non-electric razor as the most common single method used (33.5%), followed by laser (8.7%), sugaring (6.0%), waxing (4.5%), trimming (2.0%), electric razor (2.0%), and cream (1.5%). Three-quarters of women (75.5%) reported complications, and although they were mostly minor injuries, treatment had to be sought for 17.9% of complications. Multivariable analyses showed that no variables remained correlated with the occurrence of complications (age of starting hair removal, income, BMI, level of education, mode of removal, advice on removal).
Saudi women initiate pubic hair removal in early adolescence. While most complications are minor, close to one in five women experience complications.
包括完全去除阴毛在内的阴毛修剪已成为一种越来越普遍的行为，尤其是在年轻女性中。尽管这种现象很普遍，但关于阴毛去除的方法、产品、原因及并发症的数据有限，特别是在沙特女性中。目的是调查沙特阿拉伯吉达市居住的沙特女性的阴毛去除行为及其并发症的发生率。
在沙特阿拉伯吉达市阿卜杜勒阿齐兹国王大学医院进行的这项横断面研究中，年龄在16至60岁之间、有能力读写阿拉伯语的沙特女性有资格完成一项关于阴毛去除行为及其并发症的匿名自填式调查。
2015年12月至2016年9月期间，400名沙特女性完成了调查。年龄为26.3±6.9岁，范围在16 - 58岁（均值±标准差）。约四分之三（77.0%）的女性自行去除阴毛，其余的则在医疗诊所（15.5%）、美容院（5.3%）和上门专业服务（2.2%）中使用专业人员服务。许多女性（41.8%）使用多种脱毛方法，其中非电动剃须刀是最常用的单一方法（33.5%），其次是激光（8.7%）、糖蜡脱毛（6.0%）、蜜蜡脱毛（4.5%）、修剪（2.0%）、电动剃须刀（2.0%）和脱毛膏（1.5%）。四分之三的女性（75.5%）报告有并发症，尽管大多数是轻伤，但仍有17.9%的并发症需要寻求治疗。多变量分析显示，没有变量与并发症的发生相关（开始脱毛的年龄、收入、体重指数、教育程度、脱毛方式、脱毛建议）。
沙特女性在青春期早期开始去除阴毛。虽然大多数并发症较轻，但近五分之一的女性会出现并发症。
