Pubic hair forms in response to the increasing levels of testosterone in both girls and boys. In other cultures, the exposure of pubic hair (for example, when wearing a swimsuit) may be regarded as unaesthetic or embarrassing and is therefore trimmed or otherwise styled to avoid it being visible. In some cultures, it is the norm for pubic hair to be removed, especially of females the practice is regarded as part of personal hygiene. Many cultures regard pubic hair as erotic, and in most cultures it is associated with the genitals, which both men and women are expected to keep covered at all times. Pubic hair differs from other hair on the body and is a secondary sex characteristic. Pubic hair is also found on the scrotum in the male and on the vulva in the female.Īlthough fine vellus hair is present in the area in childhood, pubic hair is considered to be the heavier, longer and coarser hair that develops during puberty as an effect of rising levels of androgens in males and estrogens in females.
In the pubic region around the pubis bone, it is known as a pubic patch.
The hair is located on and around the sex organs and sometimes at the top of the inside of the thighs. Pubic hair is terminal body hair that is found in the genital area of adolescent and adult humans.
