The pubic area is covered with hair that has an important function, namely to reduce friction during sexual intercourse and prevent the transmission of bacteria.
The aging process can cause pubic hair to turn white. Under certain circumstances, pubic hair can also turn white and require medical attention. Here are some things that cause pubic hair to turn white, mentioned by Medical News Today.
1. Flea infection
Pubic lice are a type of parasitic insect that can make hair look white even if it doesn’t change the hair shaft. The eggs of these lice are yellowish-white, while the adult lice are grayish-white.
Symptoms that result from pubic lice infection are:
- The nits can be seen crawling on the pubic hair
- Itching and burning from flea bites
- Wounds that appear due to flea bites
2. Fungal infection
Piedra bianca, also known as a yeast infection in the genitals, can cause hair to appear white. This infection is caused by trichomycosis yeast, which is what makes hair white. This fungal infection attacks not only pubic hair, but all types of hair on the body.
This vaginal yeast infection can affect anyone but is more common in women.
The most effective way to treat this yeast infection is to shave the infected hair. Besides shaving, another way is to use an antifungal cream.
3. Age factor
Aging characterized by graying of the hair does not only occur on the hair on the head, but on the entire body, including the pubic area.
As we age, the melanin content in the follicles which gives hair its natural color starts to decrease so that the hair is whitish-grey.
But not only natural aging, premature aging, aka aging caused by different factors such as smoking habits and genetics, can also cause gray hair on the genitals.
4. Vitiligo disease
Vitiligo is a disease that causes an irregular loss of skin color. Not just the skin, Vitiligo also affects body hair, including pubic hair.
Vitiligo is caused by the parts of the skin that produce melanin either stop producing or die off. Usually starting from areas that are often exposed to sunlight.
Some researchers suspect that vitiligo may be caused by an autoimmune condition that attacks the skin or by a condition such as severe sunburn or exposure to certain chemicals.
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