A paper from one clinic did note, however, the rise in the number of so - called Brazilian waxes among patients (men as well as women) and a concurrent decline in
pubic hair lice.
Not exact matches
Body
lice, Pediculus humanus corporis, probably took up residence in garments only after humans began wearing them around 72,000 years ago, while their relatives Phthirus pubis, crab
lice, live among human
pubic hairs and rarely anywhere else.
David Reed of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, US and collaborators then analysed the DNA of these parasites and compared the gene mutations with those seen in the Pthirus pubis
lice, which can live in the
pubic hairs of modern - day humans.
To add to the overall creepiness of this, the merkin was actually worn to conceal the fact that the woman had shaved her
pubic hair in order to eradicate body
lice (eek!)
After controlling for age and number of lifetime sexual partners, the investigators analyzed frequency of
hair removal in relation to risk for cutaneous STDs, secretory STDs, and
pubic lice.