Sarah’s Secret: Hair or Bare?

“Deep breath in, hold.. <<rip>>.. now breathe out quickly.”

On a scale of 1 to 10, the pain level hit about a 7 or 8. It was quick though with some lingering sore aftermath. “Wow!” is all I could say. I was not expecting that experience. I went with one of my co-workers, Paula. She went into one of the rooms first. I heard her yell and curse. Holy shit - was it that bad?? It was. They say the first two or three times are the most painful. The whole process only took about 15 minutes. It was a combination of humiliation, as you lay naked from the waist down with feet together, knees spread apart, and brief torture. Even though it was excruciating at some points, Paula had me in tears of laughter. She distracted me from the affliction. “How are you not in pain?!?” she exclaimed from the room next door. I was, but all I could think about was that giving birth three times, naturally, twice without any drugs, was a million times worse. I also failed to mention the compromised position of holding your knees to your chest while the technician rips hot wax from around your butthole!

I’ve always shaved for the last 23 years or so and have never been a fan of hair down there either. Maybe the occasional “landing strip” or bikini area triangle, but I’d rather be totally bare down there, particularly in the summer bathing suit months. Some women choose to go the laser route, but that is expensive and painful initially as well. Ironically, pubic hair does serve a purpose. It provides protection against friction that can cause skin irritation in this sensitive area. It helps reduce the amount of sweat produced around the vagina and it helps block your vagina from bacteria and infections.

Despite our first traumatic waxing session, Paula and I are going to follow through and go again in four weeks.

Have you had a Brazilian? Is it worth the pain? What about laser? Share your thoughts or comments below!