I have ingrown hairs down there...

Hair removal anywhere can be fraught with problems. The three main methods – shaving, waxing and depilatory creams – all run the risk of rashes, skin irritation and ingrown hairs.

Electrolysis is a more permanent solution but is expensive and can lead to scarring. Pubic hair removal needs careful attention because the skin just outside the vagina and anus is sensitive, and the contours of the skin around the vagina, such as on the outer labia (vaginal lips) can make it difficult to navigate with a razor or waxing strips.

You should only use depilatory creams that are specially made for pubic hair, as the chemicals can be very irritant. If all this sounds too hard then I’d encourage you to ask yourself why you feel it’s so necessary to remove your pubic hair?

Although pubic hair removal has become trendy in recent years, remind yourself that like everything else we do to our bodies to change its appearance, it’s just about personal taste and fashion.

Having pubic hair or not won’t make you more, or less, attractive to someone. So perhaps you could try forgetting about removing your natural, healthy pubes and see whether you can learn to love, rather than hate, it.