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Pubic hair removal practices in Muslim women
Published 2014 · E. Yayci
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Abstract Aim. Pubic hair removal has been common since the ancient times. In the Middle East, removal of the female pubic hair has been considered as a tradition of hygiene for many centuries, and it is recommended by Islam. However, development of new technologies such as lasers or home-use depilatory devices may have changed the trends and methods. Although pubic hair removal is known to be very common, there is very few data about the pubic hair removal features of the women in eastern Mediterranean area and Islamic population. The aim of this study is to evaluate the recent trends, demographic, social, and sexual features of pubic hair removal activities among Turkish Cypriot women in North Cyprus. Methods. This study was conducted as a cross-sectional study. Self-administered questionnaires were given to volunteered female subjects applied to our outpatient services. Results. The results of our study revealed that a vast majority of Turkish Cypriot women applies regular pubic hair removal and the most common method is waxing. Initialization of pubic hair removal is at the age of menarche and the source of knowledge is the mother. Conclusion. the reasons of pubic hair removal were mostly feeling comfortable, and prevention of odor rather than sexual image or religious reasons. Keywords: Pubic hair removal, Cyprus, laser, waxing, shaving, Islam. Ozet Amac. Pubik killarin temizlenmesi eski caglardan beri yaygin olmustur. Orta Dogu'da, kadinlarda pubik killarin temizlenmesi yuzyillar boyunca hijyenik bir gelenek olarak kabul edilmistir ve Islam dini tarafindan tavsiye edilmektedir. Ancak, lazerler veya ev kullanimi icin epilasyon cihazlari gibi yeni teknolojilerin gelismesi egilimleri ve yontemleri degistirmis olabilir. Pubik killarin temizlenmesinin cok yaygin oldugu bilinmesine ragmen, Dogu Akdeniz bolgesinde ve Islam populasyonunda kadinlarin pubik epilasyon ozellikleri hakkinda cok az veri vardir. Bu calismanin amaci, Kuzey Kibris'ta Kibrisli Turk kadinlar arasinda pubik killarin temizlenmesindeki en son egilimleri, demografik, sosyal ve cinsel ozelliklerini degerlendirmektir. Yontem. Bu calisma kesitsel bir calisma olarak yurutulmustur. Anketler, poliklinige basvuran gonullu kadinlara uygulanmis ve kendileri tarafindan gizli olarak doldurulmustur. Bulgular. Calismamizin sonucundaki bulgular Kibrisli Turk kadinlarin buyuk cogunlugunun duzenli pubik epilasyon uyguladigini ve en sik kullanilan yontemin agda oldugunu ortaya koymustur. Pubik epilasyonun baslangic yasi menars yasi ve esas bilgi kaynagi anne olarak tespit edilmistir. Sonuc. Pubik epilasyonun uygulama nedeni cinsel imaj ve dini nedenlerden cok, rahat hissetmek ve koku olusumunun onlenmesidir. Anahtar sozcukler: Pubik killarin temizlenmesi, Kibris, lazer, agda, tras, Islam
Observational StudyTurkish Cypriot women in North Cyprus routinely remove their pubic hair using waxing, primarily for comfort and odor prevention, rather than sexual image or religious reasons.
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