I expected some pain, but nothing like this.
Turns out, the negative effects of waxing pubic hair can go beyond a touch of tenderness.
Boy, was I wrong.
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However, volunteer for a Brazilian and expect to have strips applied to your vaginal lips and your behind.
(Nobody really explained the gravity of the situation to me.)
I showed up alone, without any idea what the service would entail.
The esthetician welcomed me into her room and had me free-bird it from the waist down.
Then I lay on a massage-style table inyoga Savasana.
She applied the wax and explained the process quickly.
Here it comes…the first strip.
Yes, it was quick, but not quick enough.
After finishing the bikini line, she touched up the sides, the bottom, and one lip.
That’s when I asked her to stop.
The eighth?).
Possible Negative Effects of Waxing Pubic Hair
Turns out, I’m not alone.
But why is this, and why it might have happened to me?
Yep, infections includingyeast infectionsor even a staph infection (because of bacteria commonly found on the skin).
Another physical response from the “harmless” bikini wax?
You could develop an infection in the hair follicles themselves.
But what about my experience of feeling almost instantly light-headed and sick in the half hour following my appointment?
“When some people experience pain, they have a vasovagal response,” says Fraser.
It can cause nausea, lightheadedness, paleness, and rapid heart rate.
It can even cause you to faint.
