Stripper Idol – Since when did At-home Mums want to be like Strippers?
My friends argue that the results are worth the agony, “you feel so clean afterwards”. Putting my squeamishness aside I consider going under the wax, but first I need to look into how safe it really is to have boiling wax poured near my reproductive organs.
According to Dr. Adelaide G. Nardone, MD Medical Advisor to the Vagisil Women’s Health CenterSM (VWHC) reports “Infection is the number one risk for women who wax in a salon, if proper sanitation isn’t applied during the waxing procedure. This may include bacterial infection or a viral, sexually transmitted disease, such as human papillomavirus (HPV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV).” “Women can also develop skin infections just days after the procedure, including: cellulitis (a diffuse, reddish skin infection), folliculitis (infected hair follicles) or abscess (a localized collection of pus buried under the skin). The exposed labia are also more susceptible to trauma, exposing the vagina and urethra to infections, as well.”
Sipping on cocktails at a party recently I was shocked at my friend’s tales of kneeling on all fours while hair is being ripped away from their private crevices. Imagine that hot wax accidentally seeping into even more intimate places, or the beautician not holding your skin taut enough while you’re lifting your left leg in the air and balancing precariously on your right hand.Everyone loves Brazilians these days, and no I am not talking about the gorgeous people but rather the removal of all hair, down there. Just in case waxing wasn’t horrifying enough before, now women are removing the hair from their entire genital area including the delicate skin around the vulva and anus.
In an article published for FHT (Family Holistic Therapists) website, Dr. David Smith Chairman of HABIA Health, Safety and Science Committee explains ” As with all waxing treatments, the skin is temporarily left in a vulnerable state where the pores are open. In effect the skin is porous. It therefore stands to reason that if the client had, for example, a urine infection or similar complaint, the problem could transfer to the treated area through the natural processes associated with going to the toilet.”The FHT also points out that other current existing infections that could lead to spread of infection through this vulnerable skin are: candidiasis (thrush), recent tears, haemorrhoids, genital warts, pubic lice, and sexually transmitted diseases.
Right, that settles that instead I am listening to Dr. Nardone’s advise, “Keep in mind that pubic hair is there for a purpose — to protect the genital area from infection and trauma.”
My friends continue to rave that their Brazilian’s are fabulous compliments for their tiny lacy thongs. How so many women can claim that a piece of thread up your crevice is actually comfortable is beyond my comprehension.
Not only are they uncomfortable, in an article published in the American Medical News Newspaper, Dr. Jill Maura Rabin, MD’s head of uro-gynecology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York explains that “the thong is like a little subway car, the bacteria goes from the rectum to the vagina and to the bladder. Normal healthy patients shouldn’t really be impacted by this, but anyone who is predisposed may have an increased incidence.”
Patients with reoccurring vaginal infections may find that their knickers are to blame, if you want the vicious cycle to end you may have to give up on those tiny thongs. Just stick to those fabulous new lacy boy leg shorts that also won’t show any panty lines without being lodged in some dark places all night.
I wonder why are we trying to look like we did when we were pre-pubescent 10 year olds? Who is informing our notions of sexiness and beauty and when did we stop assessing what goes to far beyond the realm of comfort, health and safety? It is as if the lifestyle dictates of strippers and porno stars are now what everyday women must aspire to in order to be sexy. Are we trying to fulfil ridiculous images presented in the pornographic material that our partners are reading or watching? Why do women undergo such painful procedures and then squeeze themselves into ridiculously tiny underwear? Being sexy doesn’t need to hurt so much.
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