# Pubes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pubes/196290>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 19, 2003, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pubes/196290 "2003-08-19T21:01:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Kenshi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bc79bd/32.png) [@Kenshi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kenshi)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pubes/196290/1 "2003-08-19T21:01:13Z")

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When you get old do your pubes turn grey???

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**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pubes/196290/2 "2003-08-19T21:06:27Z")

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Yes. Just as with hair follicles on your head and face, pubic and other body hair loses colour one by one. They also cease growing after a time, and are not replaced as they fall out naturally in some cases.

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**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pubes/196290/3 "2003-08-19T21:08:12Z")

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At least, I _hope_ that’s what you meant by “pubes”. 🙂

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**Author:** ![mipiace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb9ed0/32.png) [@mipiace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mipiace)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pubes/196290/4 "2003-08-20T00:24:21Z")

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Eeeeew, I guess I never thought of it…not something I want to look forward to. [shudder]

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**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pubes/196290/5 "2003-08-20T03:37:01Z")

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> \*Originally posted by mipiace \*  
> \*\*Eeeeew, I guess I never thought of it…not something I want to look forward to. [shudder] \*\*

There’s a lot that even us old timers don’t like to think about, but they happen anyway. Just remember, getting old isn’t for sissies. 😉

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**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pubes/196290/6 "2003-08-20T07:27:26Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by kniz \*  
> \*\* Just remember, getting old isn’t for sissies. 😉 \*\*

And it sure beats the alternative, eh?