Shaving before the stirrups

Showering and basic hygiene of ALL body parts can make for a more pleasant and thorough examination. Can you imagine looking and probing on odorous crotches and body parts for long – when all you can think of is to finish before you pass out from that horrendous odor? Those folds of the armpit, thighs, breasts, buttocks and fatty skin along the waist can get nauseating really!

There is one clear example where trimming the pubic area can have an effect on medical outcome. For patients undergoing IVF, it’s important that there is a clear pathway through which to insert the sterile embryo catheter without running the risk of touching a stray hair and getting contaminated on the way in. Otherwise, it all just comes with the territory and is tolerable for the most part.