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Pubic hair is hair in the frontal genital area, the crotch, and sometimes at the top of the inside of the legs; these areas form the pubic region. Hair is a keratinised protein filament that grows through the epidermis from follicles deep within the Dermis. Hair is a keratinised protein filament that grows through the epidermis from follicles deep within the Dermis. Androgenic hair, colloquially Body hair, is the Terminal hair on the Human body developed during and after Puberty. Facial hair is a Secondary sex characteristic in human Males Many Men start developing facial hair in the later years of Puberty, approximately The term chest hair is generally used to describe Hair that grows on the Chest of human males in the region between the Neck and the abdomen Underarm Hair (also called axillary hair or armpit hair) is the composition of Hair in the Underarm area The term abdominal hair refers to the Hair that grows on the abdomen of humans and non-human Mammals, in the region between the Pubic area and Leg hair is hair that grows on the legs of humans generally appearing at the onset of adulthood Vellus hair is short fine "peach fuzz" Body hair. It is a very soft and short hair that grows in most places on the human body in both sexes such as the face and Terminal hair is developed Hair, which is generally longer coarser thicker and darker than the shorter and finer Vellus hair. Lanugo is fine downy Hair; it is a type of Pelage. In humans Fetal development Hair color is the pigmentation of hair follicles due to the two types of melanin Eumelanin and Phaeomelanin. Hypertrichosis, congenital generalized Hypertrichosis or werewolf syndrome is a medical term referring to a condition of excessive body Hair. Trichophilia or hair fetishism is a Paraphilia in which one becomes sexually aroused by or is extremely fond of human Hair removal describes any method of removing Hair, especially from the human body Baldness involves the state of lacking hair where it often grows especially on the head Hair is a keratinised protein filament that grows through the epidermis from follicles deep within the Dermis. A sex organ, or primary sexual characteristic, as narrowly defined is any of the anatomical parts of the body which are involved in sexual reproduction and constitute

Although fine vellus hair is present in the area in childhood, the term pubic hair is generally restricted to the heavier, longer hair that develops with puberty as an effect of rising levels of androgens. Vellus hair is short fine "peach fuzz" Body hair. It is a very soft and short hair that grows in most places on the human body in both sexes such as the face and Androgen is the generic term for any natural or synthetic compound usually a Steroid Hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine Pubic hair is therefore part of the androgenic hair. Androgenic hair, colloquially Body hair, is the Terminal hair on the Human body developed during and after Puberty.

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Development of pubic hair

Female pubic hair
Female pubic hair
Male pubic hair
Male pubic hair

Before puberty, the genital area of both boys and girls has very fine vellus hair, referred to as Tanner stage 1 hair. The Tanner stages (also known as the Tanner scale) are stages of physical development in Children, Adolescents and Adults The stages As puberty begins, the body produces rising levels of the sex hormones known as androgens, and in response the skin of the genital area begins to produce thicker, often curlier, hair with a faster growth rate. Sex steroids, also known as gonadal steroids, are Steroid hormones that interact with Vertebrate Androgen or Estrogen receptors The onset of pubic hair development is termed pubarche. Pubarche refers to the first appearance of Pubic hair in a child The change for each hair follicle is relatively abrupt, but the extent of skin which grows androgenic hair gradually increases over several years. A hair follicle is part of the Skin that grows Hair by packing old cells together

In males, the first pubic hair appears as a few sparse hairs on the scrotum or at the upper base of the penis (stage 2). In some Male Mammals the scrotum - also 'scrutum' or 'scrootum' - is a protuberance of Skin and Muscle containing the Testicles The penis (plural penises, penes Within a year, hairs around the base of the penis are numerous (stage 3). Within 3 to 4 years, hair fills the pubic area (stage 4) and becomes much thicker and darker, and by 5 years extends to the near thighs and upwards on the abdomen toward the umbilicus (stage 5).

Other areas of the skin are similarly, though slightly less, sensitive to androgens and androgenic hair typically appears somewhat later. In rough sequence of sensitivity to androgens and appearance of androgenic hair, are the armpits (axillae), perianal area, upper lip, preauricular areas (sideburns), periareolar areas (nipples), middle of the chest, neck under the chin, remainder of chest and beard area, limbs and shoulders, back, and buttocks. The axilla (or armpit, underarm, or oxter) is the area on the human body directly under the joint where the Arm connects to the Shoulder In its most general form a nipple is a Structure from which a fluid emanates The term chest hair is generally used to describe Hair that grows on the Chest of human males in the region between the Neck and the abdomen

Although generally considered part of the process of puberty, pubarche is distinct and independent of the process of maturation of the gonads that leads to sexual maturation and fertility. Pubarche refers to the first appearance of Pubic hair in a child Pubic hair can develop from adrenal androgens alone, and can develop even when the ovaries or testes are defective and nonfunctional. "Ovaria" redirects here This is also a proposed section and a Synonym of Solanum. The testicle (from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis, meaning "witness" virility plural testes) is the male See puberty for details.

There is little if any difference in the capacity of male and female bodies to grow hair in response to androgens. The obvious sex-dimorphic difference in hair distribution in men and women is primarily a result of differences in the levels of androgen reached as maturity occurs. Sexual dimorphism is the systematic difference in form between individuals of different Sex in the same Species.

Pubic hair and axillary (armpit) hair can vary in color considerably from the hair of the scalp. Underarm Hair (also called axillary hair or armpit hair) is the composition of Hair in the Underarm area In most people it is darker, although it can also be lighter. On some individuals, pubic hair is thick and/or coarse; on others it may be sparse and/or fine. Hair texture varies from tightly curled to entirely straight. Pubic hair patterns can also vary by race and ethnicity. The term race or racial group usually refers to the concept of categorizing Humans into Populations or groups on the basis of various sets

Patterns of pubic hair, known as the escutcheon, vary between the genders. On most women, the pubic patch is triangular and lies over the mons veneris, or mound of Venus. In Human anatomy or in mammals in general the mons pubis (Latin for " pubic mound " also known as the mons veneris (Latin mound of On many men, the pubic patch tapers upwards to a line of hair pointing towards the navel (see abdominal hair), roughly a more upward-pointing triangle. The navel (also called an umbilicus or colloquially belly button) is a Scar on the Abdomen, caused when the Umbilical cord is removed The term abdominal hair refers to the Hair that grows on the abdomen of humans and non-human Mammals, in the region between the Pubic area and As with axillary (armpit) hair, pubic hair is associated with a concentration of sebaceous glands in the area. The sebaceous glands are Glands found in the Skin of Mammals Locations and morphology A branched type of Acinar gland, these

Cultural

Pubic hair in art

Heinrich Aldegrever's Eve, 1540. A rare early example of pubic hair in northern European art.
Heinrich Aldegrever's Eve, 1540. Heinrich Aldegrever or Aldegraf (1502 - 1555 or 1561 was a German painter and Engraver. A rare early example of pubic hair in northern European art.

In ancient Egyptian art, female pubic hair is indicated in the form of painted black triangles. In classical European art, it was very rarely depicted, and male pubic hair was often, but not always, omitted. Sometimes it was portrayed in stylized form. The same was true in much Indian art, and in other Eastern portrayals of the nude. The vast scope of the art of India intertwines with the cultural history religions and philosophies which place art production and patronage in social and cultural contexts In 16th century southern Europe Michelangelo felt able to show the male David with stylized pubic hair, but female bodies remained hairless below the head. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni Two biographies were published of him during his lifetime One of them by Giorgio Vasari, proposed that he was the pinnacle of all A man is a Male Human. The term man (irregular plural David is a Masterpiece of Renaissance Sculpture sculpted by Michelangelo from 1501 to 1504 Nevertheless, Michelangelo’s male nudes on the Sistine chapel ceiling display no pubic hair. The Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512 is one of the most renowned artworks of the High Renaissance. In renaissance northern Europe, pubic hair was more likely to be portrayed than in the south, more usually male, but occasionally female. The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere

By the 17th century, suggestions of female pubic hair appear in pornographic engravings, such as those by Agostino Carracci. Agostino Carracci (or Caracci) ( August 16, 1557 - March 22, 1602) was an Italian painter and Printmaker By the late 18th century female pubic hair is openly portrayed in Japanese shunga (erotica), especially in the ukiyo-e tradition. is a Japanese term for Erotic Pictures Most shunga are a type of Ukiyo-e, usually executed in woodblock print format "pictures of the floating world" is a genre of Japanese woodblock prints (or Woodcuts) and Paintings produced between the 17th Hokusai's picture The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife, depicting a woman having an erotic fantasy, is a well-known example. was a Japanese Artist, Ukiyo-e painter and Printmaker of the Edo period. is an erotic Woodcut of the Ukiyo-e genre made around 1820 by the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. Despite this Fine art paintings and sculpture created before the 20th century in the Western tradition usually depicted women without pubic hair or a visible vulva. Fine art is any Art form developed primarily for Aesthetics rather than Utility. The vulva (from Latin, vulva, plural vulvae or vulvas; see etymology) is the region of the external genital organs

It has been alleged that John Ruskin, the famous author, artist, and art critic, was apparently accustomed only to the hairless nudes portrayed unrealistically in art, never having seen a naked woman before his wedding night. John Ruskin (8 February 1819 &ndash 20 January 1900 is best known for his work as an Art critic, sage writer, and Social critic, but is remembered Nudity is the state of wearing no Clothing. The term' "nudity" can also occasionally be used to refer to wearing significantly less clothing than expected He was allegedly so shocked by his discovery of his wife Effie's pubic hair that he rejected her, and the marriage was later legally annulled. Euphemia ('Effie' Chalmers Gray (1828 - 1897 was the wife of the critic John Ruskin, but later left her husband to marry his protege the Pre-Raphaelite painter He is supposed to have thought his wife was freakish and deformed. [1] This theory originated with Ruskin's biographer, Mary Luytens. It is much-repeated. For example Gene Weingarten in his book I'm with Stupid (2004) writes that "Ruskin had it [the marriage] annulled because he was horrified to behold upon his bride a thatch of hair, rough and wild, similar to a man's. Gene Weingarten (born on October 2 1951 in New York) is a humor writer and Pulitzer Prize He thought her a monster. "[2] However, there is no proof for this, and some disagree. Peter Fuller in his book Theoria: Art and the Absence of Grace writes, "It has been said that he was frightened on the wedding night by the sight of his wife's pubic hair; more probably, he was perturbed by her menstrual blood. Peter Michael Fuller (born 31st August 1947 in Damascus, Syria &mdash 1990 was a British art critic and magazine editor who was educated at Epsom College " Ruskin's biographers Tim Hilton and John Batchelor also believe that menstruation is the more likely explanation.

Michelangelo's David shows pubic hair.
Michelangelo's David shows pubic hair. David is a Masterpiece of Renaissance Sculpture sculpted by Michelangelo from 1501 to 1504

Francisco Goya's The Nude Maja has been considered as probably the first European painting to show woman's pubic hair, though others had hinted at it. La maja desnuda ("The Nude maja " is an Oil painting on canvas by the master Spanish painter Francisco de Goya (Lucas Cranach's 'The Nymph of the Spring' c. 1537, Washington National Gallery, has distinct pubic hair. ) The painting was considered quite pornographic at the time.

Gustave Courbet's L’Origine du monde (The Origin of the World, 1866), was considered scandalous because it showed the exposed female genitals in their totality with thick hair. For the French Admiral see Admiral Courbet (1828-1885 Jean Désiré Gustave Courbet ( 10 June 1819 &ndash L’Origine du monde ( The Origin of the World) is an oil on canvas painted by Gustave Courbet in 1866

Examples of male pubic hair in contemporary art are harder to find. Male (♂ refers to the sex of an organism or part of an organism which produces small mobile Gametes called spermatozoa. Contemporary art can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II.

In Japanese drawings pubic hair is often---such as in hentai---omitted, since for a long time the display of pubic hair was not legal. is a Japanese word that in the West is used when referring to sexually explicit or pornographic comics and animation particularly Japanese Anime, The interpretation of the law has since changed.

Ironically, it is also in Japan where pubic hair is seen as something highly attractive. However, in many Middle Eastern and eastern European cultures, pubic hair is considered unclean, and for matters of both religion and/or good hygiene, women in those cultures have removed their pubic hair for centuries. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent. A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos Hygiene refers to practices associated with ensuring good health and cleanliness Some examples of regions where this is typical are ancient Persia, Turkey, Albania and ethnic-Albanian portions of Kosovo, and in many other cultures throughout the Mediterranean. The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics.

Modification of pubic hair

In Islamic societies, removing the pubic hair is a religiously endorsed practice. [3]

Trimming or completely removing pubic hair has become a custom in many cultures. Hair removal describes any method of removing Hair, especially from the human body A preference for hairless genitals is known as acomoclitism. Glabrousness (from Latin glaber = bald hairless is the technical term for an anatomically abnormal lack of Hair or down. The method of removing hair is called depilation (when removing only the hair above the skin) or epilation (when removing the entire hair). Hair removal describes any method of removing Hair, especially from the human body The trimming or removal of body hair by men is sometimes referred to as manscaping. Hair removal describes any method of removing Hair, especially from the human body

Removal of pubic hair is not common in East Asian cultures. However, with more exposure to Western attitudes, pubic hair removal is gaining acceptance.

Reasoning

Some arguments for modification of pubic hair have included:[4]

Style

The modification of pubic hair can also be considered a statement about one's style or personal lifestyle as can leaving it unmodified. The fashion designer Mary Quant was famously proud that her husband trimmed hers into a heart shape. Mary Quant OBE FCSD (born 11 February 1934 in Blackheath, London, England) is an English

Some styles include:[5]

Health issues

The health issues of pubic hair are controversial. Some studies show that removal of pubic hair may cause fungal infection of genitalia, though others contend that removal has important hygienic benefits especially for women. Mycosis (plural mycoses) is a condition in which Fungi pass the resistance barriers of the human or animal body and establish Infections Classification

Gallery

Egyptian painting of the sky goddess Nut, showing her pubic hair as a black triangle

Hokusai's print The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife

Francisco Goya, The Nude Maja

Gustave Courbet's L’Origine du monde

Pubic hair spreads to other areas in the lower region of a human as well

References

  1. ^ artnet.com Magazine Features - Pudenda Agenda
  2. ^ Weingarten, I'm With Stupid, p. In the Ennead Mythology, Nut (alternatively spelled Nuit, Newet and Neuth was the goddess of the Sky. is an erotic Woodcut of the Ukiyo-e genre made around 1820 by the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. La maja desnuda ("The Nude maja " is an Oil painting on canvas by the master Spanish painter Francisco de Goya L’Origine du monde ( The Origin of the World) is an oil on canvas painted by Gustave Courbet in 1866 150-1.
  3. ^ Understanding Islam; Islamic Ruling on Waxing Unwanted Hair Retrieved March, 29, 2006.
  4. ^ The Hair Down There, University of California, Santa Barbara's SexInfo Retrieved May, 4, 2007.
  5. ^ Hair varieties

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Dictionary

pubic hair

-noun

  1. (collectively) The hair that grows in the pubic region from puberty.
  2. (singular) A single hair growing in the pubic region.
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