# How common is female nipple hair? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 28, 2013, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-female-nipple-hair/654161 "2013-03-28T06:34:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-female-nipple-hair/654161/81 "2013-04-01T20:50:45Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > I don’t believe Brazilian waxes or very short waxes are all that common at all in the West. Actually, there’s an emerging urban legend that with all the waxing and shaving of crotchal regions in both genders, pubic lice (crabs) are in danger of going extinct. There’s only anecdotes from STI clinics and doctors noticing a precipitous drop in new cases, and any connection to hairless toys is speculative, BUT going bare is now common enough, especially in the 45 and under crowd that many people find it plausible. Which is to say that Brazilian waxings and other forms of depilatories in that region are quite popular, especially in modern porn, all over the Western world. ---
**Author:** ![JBDivmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@JBDivmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBDivmstr)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-female-nipple-hair/654161/82 "2013-04-02T00:01:21Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > It’s not only the female anatomy thats involved. It’s also…ahh fuck it. See the general index to GQ. Ahhh… C’mon **Leo Bloom**. Don’t stop there! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![JBDivmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@JBDivmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBDivmstr)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-female-nipple-hair/654161/83 "2013-04-02T00:07:50Z")
> [@phouka](#): > > Actually, there’s an emerging urban legend that with all the waxing and shaving of crotchal regions in both genders, pubic lice (crabs) are in danger of going extinct. There’s only anecdotes from STI clinics and doctors noticing a precipitous drop in new cases, and any connection to hairless toys is speculative, BUT going bare is now common enough, especially in the 45 and under crowd that many people find it plausible. > > Which is to say that Brazilian waxings and other forms of depilatories in that region are quite popular, especially in modern porn, all over the Western world. The other ‘anecdotes’ from Doctors and STI clinics has this to say on the subject. SFW [http://www.thestdproject.com/stds-shaving-waxing-vajazzling/](http://www.thestdproject.com/stds-shaving-waxing-vajazzling/) Or you can just Google “Shaving pubic regions and genital herpes” for more sites on the subject. ---
**Author:** ![April\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-female-nipple-hair/654161/84 "2013-04-02T00:08:55Z")
I do not have nipple hairs (at least visible ones), however the only completely hairless parts of the human body are the soles of the feet, palms of the hands, eye lids, and lips. Every other part not obviously covered in darker visible hair is covered in fine “baby” hairs. Fact 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JBDivmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@JBDivmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBDivmstr)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-female-nipple-hair/654161/85 "2013-04-02T00:27:33Z")
> [@April\_R](#): > > I do not have nipple hairs (at least visible ones), however the only completely hairless parts of the human body are the soles of the feet, palms of the hands, eye lids, and lips. Every other part not obviously covered in darker visible hair is covered in fine “baby” hairs. Fact 🙂 So… All of the time I spent in my youth scrutinizing my palms and worrying, wasn’t necessary? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![April\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-female-nipple-hair/654161/86 "2013-04-02T00:30:49Z")
> [@JBDivmstr](#): > > So… All of the time I spent in my youth scrutinizing my palms and worrying, wasn’t necessary? 😃 Lolz ---
**Author:** ![Pooter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/41988e/32.png) [@Pooter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pooter)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-female-nipple-hair/654161/87 "2013-04-02T03:26:26Z")
> [@JBDivmstr](#): > > So… All of the time I spent in my youth scrutinizing my palms and worrying, wasn’t necessary? 😃 Rubbed it off huh? LOL ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-female-nipple-hair/654161/88 "2013-04-02T04:54:39Z")
> [@drewtwo99](#): > > Female nipple hair is often removed by slightly warming a Marshmallow Peep and pressing it up against the areola, allowing it to harden over a period of 3-4 days, and then tugging off. Special peep-fitted bras are available to wear during the “gestation” period. Is this the origin of the term “Peeping Tom?” ---
**Author:** ![JBDivmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@JBDivmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBDivmstr)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-female-nipple-hair/654161/89 "2013-04-02T06:45:38Z")
> [@Pooter](#): > > Rubbed it off huh? LOL Yes, apparently! 😃 And just to be on the safe side, _ **still** _ ‘rubbing’. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-female-nipple-hair/654161.md?page=4)