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Shaving down there

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connie07346
connie07346

I would like to know if you ladies shave down there with LS or just let it grow? Which is better for you. From reading all these discussions it sounds like I have a mild case of LS. I'm using the Clob ointment.

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  • sheila02965
    sheila02965 connie07346

    Posted

    Hi Connie,

    Have you been diagnosed with LS? I shave down there myself, use to every few days. I see a urology therapist and she said with LS is better to not shave but it was up to me. As long as I'm not broke out I shave but it's really up to you and what your comfortable with doing. Good luck and make sure to keep vitamin e or coconut oil on you to keep from getting dry and use the clobetasol sparingly. I was diagnosed 14 years ago. Been a battle ever since. Also please read the discussion on here "experiment with borax". Its a life saver!

    • connie07346
      connie07346 sheila02965

      Posted

      Thanks, Sheila, for all the good advice. Yes, a biopsy confirmed LS in June. What brand of coconut oil do you use? I live in the US.
  • Wee_Dugie
    Wee_Dugie connie07346

    Posted

    My one tip would be that it is essential to avoid razor burn / rash - so if you have developed your technique so that you can prevent this, then go ahead and shave.  The essential to avoid, is to prevent damage to the surface level of the skin, as this may give an entry point for LS to expand into that is damaged by shaving.

     

    • connie07346
      connie07346 Wee_Dugie

      Posted

      Wow! I didn't know that about a cut giving LS entry. Thanks for your tips, Wee Dugie.

    • Wee_Dugie
      Wee_Dugie connie07346

      Posted

      Perhaps rather than use the term "MAY give an entry point" I should have worded that - 'potential entry point' - but, why risk spreading, inflaming an already nasty condition ....

  • Guest
    Guest connie07346

    Posted

    I used to but unfortunately I have tried twice since being diagnosed last year and both times it caused a flare.
  • suzie37971
    suzie37971 connie07346

    Posted

    Hi Connie , I also shave but only when things are calmer and not as frequently as I used to .

    I trim to keep things tidy and also I feel cleaner and able to watch for any changes. 

    I now live in avery hot climate so letting the hairs grow is not something I will do 😌

    Hope all gets better for you xx

  • karen23320
    karen23320 connie07346

    Posted

    Hi Connie- I do as little shaving as possible down there. I live in a very warm climate and we wearbathing suits alot, so I just teim enough to be tidy. luckily I hv a husband who likes things pretty natural. Good luck to you! 
  • Guppy007
    Guppy007 connie07346

    Posted

    I don't use a razor, I just use a pair of scissors, does the job, and it doesn't cause a rash afterward.

  • angela0180
    angela0180 connie07346

    Posted

    I use the beard trimmers. Its not a daily or weekly thing; just when I think it has grown too much. It is more for me than anyone else. I am not in a relationship and no one sees me down there, except for me and my doctor.
    • connie07346
      connie07346 angela0180

      Posted

      Thanks for sharing, Angela. I''ll have to try the beard trimmers sometime.

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