# Do you wash your pubic hair with shampoo and conditioner? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 21, 2007, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803 "2007-12-21T05:15:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803/21 "2007-12-21T18:23:32Z")
I usually have enough lather on my hands from shampooing my head to make a quick scrub down there. Don’t condition though. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803/22 "2007-12-21T18:25:59Z")
[QUOTE=Cervaise] I’m really hoping none of our female dopers come in with mentions of toothpaste. [/QUOTE] …Well… (Kidding! I just use soap.) ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803/23 "2007-12-21T18:28:50Z")
Only my pubedresser knows for sure. ---
**Author:** ![mikemo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@mikemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikemo)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803/24 "2007-12-21T18:57:27Z")
What pubic hair? 😃 Seriously…I’d have to start shampooing at my ankles and stop at the top of my head. Well, just short of the top of my head…I’m thinning fast. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803/25 "2007-12-21T19:09:46Z")
[QUOTE=Onomatopoeia] Slight hijack… Is it a woman thing to want to stay in the shower for-like-ever? Me? I’m in and out as quickly as possible, five minutes if I can manage it. It’s only much longer than that if the boss of me has a hankering for showery “activities.” Other than that I can’t wait to get out. She, on the other hand, can stay in there for a half-hour or more, and that doesn’t include washing her hair. What the heck? There are only so many centimeters of skin to cover and so many crevices to explore. In an overwhelming fit of curiosity, I once tried sitting outside the shower to observe this inexplicable phenomenon. It, sadly, remains inexplicable to me, because after ten minutes I wanted to shoot myself and had to get out of there. So, again, is a desire for a prolonged shower experience a gender thing and, if so, what’s the allure? [/QUOTE] Beats me; I’m a guy. On cold sleepy mornings, a long hot shower just feels nice. But I can only justify about 5 minutes of just standing. After awhile, I have to do something or get out. That’s when I start exploring the various bottles that accumulate in the shower. ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803/26 "2007-12-21T19:26:35Z")
I prefer to get it spit-shined. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2007, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803/27 "2007-12-22T00:47:32Z")
[QUOTE=Ellen Cherry] Ahem. I decided several years ago to try some baby shampoo on mine; it was right there in the shower since I use it on the children. BAD IDEA. I started getting yeast infections, one after another, for months. (I didn’t make the connection :smack: ) So, I went back to bar soap and haven’t had any more! [/QUOTE] That’s what I’ve been told-that using shampoo on your naughty bits is just asking for an infection. I’ve also heard that frequent bubble baths can use urinary tract infections. When my cousin was about two or three, she kept getting bladder infections and finally her pediatrician told my aunt that Mr. Bubble was the culprit. (Of course, this is hearsay, since I can’t really pull up a site at the moment) ---
**Author:** ![fifty-six](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@fifty-six](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fifty-six)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2007, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803/28 "2007-12-22T01:01:22Z")
I keep all the hair on my body short. I use only bar soap in the shower. No shampoo or conditioner. I prefer Grandpas Pine Tar Soap. My wife and daughter complain about the smell but I think they secretly like it. ---
**Author:** ![enigm4tic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@enigm4tic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enigm4tic)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2007, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803/29 "2007-12-22T01:41:36Z")
[QUOTE=Mosier] I prefer to get it spit-shined. [/QUOTE] I see what you did there. ---
**Author:** ![Abby\_Emma\_Sasha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@Abby\_Emma\_Sasha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abby_Emma_Sasha)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2007, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803/30 "2007-12-22T14:19:06Z")
Yes, well, I see no one has spoken of pubie dandruff. That’s a danger too, you know. Good lord, you start itching down there and you think you have crabs. My advice to those who shampoo down below: rinse very, very well. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2007, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803/31 "2007-12-22T14:21:00Z")
Yeah, right after the stuff that kills the crabs. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2007, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803/32 "2007-12-22T14:29:04Z")
Anyone else ever had a pubic hair fungus? I got one when I moved to Hong Kong and lived in an apartment with no aircon. Made my pubes turn purple at the root. It was the weirdest thing. I had to scrape the stuff off each day, and stand in front of a fan for several minutes to make sure they were dry before I put my underwear on, then powder them like mad. I kinda liked the purple look though, and may go back to it. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2007, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803/33 "2007-12-22T16:20:38Z")
[QUOTE=jjimm] I kinda liked the purple look though, and may go back to it. [/QUOTE] Aw, crap. [These folks](http://www.bettybeauty.com/) make a pubic hair dye, but not in purple. They got (besides more natural colors) a hot-pink, green, and red (look under Holiday for the last two), though. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2007, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803/34 "2007-12-22T19:59:21Z")
Just remember. No matter that that curling iron might remind you of… _ **NO!!!** _ :eek: ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2007, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803/35 "2007-12-22T21:21:30Z")
[QUOTE=jjimm] Anyone else ever had a pubic hair fungus? I got one when I moved to Hong Kong and lived in an apartment with no aircon. Made my pubes turn purple at the root. It was the weirdest thing. I had to scrape the stuff off each day, and stand in front of a fan for several minutes to make sure they were dry before I put my underwear on, then powder them like mad. I kinda liked the purple look though, and may go back to it. [/QUOTE] That’s the best cocktail party icebreaker I’ve ever heard. ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2007, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803/36 "2007-12-25T05:46:06Z")
I don’t have enough down there to worry with it. I just use my regular body wash, which has silky skin conditioners in it so I suppose that works down there as well. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2007, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803/37 "2007-12-25T22:37:50Z")
I use the same body wash I use on the rest of my body, which does sometimes have moisturizers or exfoilating beads :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2007, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803/38 "2007-12-26T20:45:10Z")
If I use conditioner I usually run out of hot water. ---
**Author:** ![spunkshoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@spunkshoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spunkshoot)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803/39 "2014-05-07T15:35:35Z")
Hey guys, I am a male and grow my pubic hair without trimming. Even pubic hair has a growth limit. using soap to wash and hair oil after drying keeps it soft. I have been doing it for years with no ill effects such as coarse or dull hair. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803/40 "2014-05-07T16:33:45Z")
> [@spunkshoot](#): > > Even pubic hair has a growth limit. Are you sure? Because if I don’t trim mine I get all ZZ Top. Every once in awhile I like to let it go all beardy. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803.md?page=3)