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CULTURE HEALTH & SEXUALITY
卷 25, 期 4, 页码 505-520出版社
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2022.2056246
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Pubic hair removal; COVID-19; oral sex; Australia
Pubic hair grooming is associated with body image and sexual behavior. COVID-19 restrictions have impacted access to sexual partners and beauty salons. Female participants were more likely to change their grooming practices. Changes in oral sex frequency were associated with changes in grooming practices. Most individuals who changed their grooming practices reported a decrease, attributed to lack of partners, inability to access beauticians, and the mental health effects of the pandemic. Partner expectations played a role in the negative consequences of reduced grooming, with women being more affected.
Pubic hair grooming (hair removal) has been linked to body image and sexual behaviour and, given the impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on access to sexual partners and beauty salons, we explored these associations. Data derive from a cross-sectional online survey. Participants were aged 18 years or over and in Australia. All genders were included. We explored factors associated with changes to hair removal using logistic regression and analysed free-text responses using content analysis. Of 256 participants, 89 (34.8%) had changed their grooming practices. Multivariable analysis found that female participants had 4.5 times increased odds of changed grooming (95%CI 1.8, 11.0; p = 0.001) compared with males. Individuals who reported 'more' or 'less' oral sex compared with the previous year were more likely to report increased odds of changed grooming (AOR 3.2; 95%CI: 1.4, 7.7; p = 0.009 and AOR: 3.3; 95%CI:1.6, 6.7; p = 0.001, respectively). Most who changed their grooming practices said it had reduced, attributing this to lack of partners, inability to access beauticians, and the mental health effects of the pandemic. For most, this change had no impact on sexual behaviour or body image; however, some spoke of reduced sexual desire and willingness to receive oral sex. Partner expectations influenced whether reduced grooming had negative consequences, and women were more affected than men, highlighting a gendered impact.
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