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Why my private area hurts

I’m a guy and I’m 15 and I thought why not shave my pubes so.. I did and then realised it started to itch and hurt so I read on here that it does itch and hurt the first time but then also say you should shave the way the hair growth is and I wasn’t paying attention but i shaved up to my chest not down so I really messed up there and also saw u can get ingrown hairs from shaving and you should just trim and then thought my hair is curly so wouldn’t I get lots of them... what do I do I’m really scared and worried I keep looking down there and so far it just got red in spots and I saw a little spot and I think it was ingrown hair maybe I saw people said leave them alone it can disappear please help... also i havnt told my mum or dad or anyone yet.
Leave it.
Reply 2
Okay thank you I’ll leave it and try not itch too (Original post by College_Dropout)Leave it.
Your just gonna have to wait till the hair grows back. It’s will get better after a few days
Lol just trim AND DONT ITCH
Reply 5
Original post by Anonymous
Lol just trim AND DONT ITCH

Ok I’ll try and I hope the red spots go away :frown:
Original post by Kadedb
I’m a guy and I’m 15 and I thought why not shave my pubes so.. I did and then realised it started to itch and hurt so I read on here that it does itch and hurt the first time but then also say you should shave the way the hair growth is and I wasn’t paying attention but i shaved up to my chest not down so I really messed up there and also saw u can get ingrown hairs from shaving and you should just trim and then thought my hair is curly so wouldn’t I get lots of them... what do I do I’m really scared and worried I keep looking down there and so far it just got red in spots and I saw a little spot and I think it was ingrown hair maybe I saw people said leave them alone it can disappear please help... also i havnt told my mum or dad or anyone yet.


Is it ok to laugh 😂😂😂😂😂, this is like the female version of a 12yr old getting her first period. Honey just leave the area everything will get back to normal in a couple of days..😅😅
Reply 7
Original post by Shish_bish
Is it ok to laugh 😂😂😂😂😂, this is like the female version of a 12yr old getting her first period. Honey just leave the area everything will get back to normal in a couple of days..😅😅

Ok ya just I read that I can get ingrown hairs and I’m scared 😖 but I trust you thanks and I havnt even gone threw puberty I think I mean I think my gay but my voice should still change and it had not in any way since I was like 9 lol
Reply 8
Razor burns. Lol. Don't touch them. Leave it alone
Original post by Kadedb
Ok ya just I read that I can get ingrown hairs and I’m scared 😖 but I trust you thanks and I havnt even gone threw puberty I think I mean I think my gay but my voice should still change and it had not in any way since I was like 9 lol


Why do you think you are gay??
Reply 10
Original post by Shish_bish
Why do you think you are gay??

Well ever since I got to high school I look at guys and there hot and I watched this gay porn and I couldn’t resist. And I have a friend I actually talk to about this and she is amazing but sometimes I love girls like so much but then changes to guys and I image them naked but I guess I’m bi not gay but I’m happy no matter what :smile:
you'll be fine. sounds like some aloe vera gel could come to the rescue here. it's nice you have such a close relationship with your parents that you can tell them about your pubic shaving habits :biggrin: but how would it help exactly if you told them? just wait a few days and it will be ok xx
Reply 12
Original post by snugglebear
you'll be fine. sounds like some aloe vera gel could come to the rescue here. it's nice you have such a close relationship with your parents that you can tell them about your pubic shaving habits :biggrin: but how would it help exactly if you told them? just wait a few days and it will be ok xx

I dont know where to get that and I havnt told my parents I said I talk to my friend about my realation ships but no one about my pubes situation so I dot really wanna ask my parents for this
0-10000 real quick
Original post by Kadedb
I’m a guy and I’m 15 and I thought why not shave my pubes so.. I did and then realised it started to itch and hurt so I read on here that it does itch and hurt the first time but then also say you should shave the way the hair growth is and I wasn’t paying attention but i shaved up to my chest not down so I really messed up there and also saw u can get ingrown hairs from shaving and you should just trim and then thought my hair is curly so wouldn’t I get lots of them... what do I do I’m really scared and worried I keep looking down there and so far it just got red in spots and I saw a little spot and I think it was ingrown hair maybe I saw people said leave them alone it can disappear please help... also i havnt told my mum or dad or anyone yet.


It's fine, just irritation. Leave it alone and it will sort itself out soon enough. If it's really itchy you can also put on some stuff to soothe it like aloe vera. If you aren't sure what to use just ask at a pharmacy.
Ingrown hairs can happen, but aren't a big deal. They sometimes hurt, but they should sort themselves out eventually and if not you can carefully pull the end of the hair out with tweezers then either pluck it out or shave it off/ leave it to grow out. Don't worry about any of that for now though. Just leave your body to sort out the irritation and try not to poke or itch it.

You don't have to involve your parents at all. If you want to get something soothing to put on you can get it from places like tesco or a pharmacy. Just ask a member of staff if you can't find it.

As far as your questioning being gay goes, it's totally fine either way. All it is is being attracted to boys over girls. It won't affect your puberty or anything like that. Some people just reach stages like voice changing later tan others.

Hope that helps :smile:
Reply 15
Original post by Kindred
It's fine, just irritation. Leave it alone and it will sort itself out soon enough. If it's really itchy you can also put on some stuff to soothe it like aloe vera. If you aren't sure what to use just ask at a pharmacy.
Ingrown hairs can happen, but aren't a big deal. They sometimes hurt, but they should sort themselves out eventually and if not you can carefully pull the end of the hair out with tweezers then either pluck it out or shave it off/ leave it to grow out. Don't worry about any of that for now though. Just leave your body to sort out the irritation and try not to poke or itch it.

You don't have to involve your parents at all. If you want to get something soothing to put on you can get it from places like tesco or a pharmacy. Just ask a member of staff if you can't find it.

As far as your questioning being gay goes, it's totally fine either way. All it is is being attracted to boys over girls. It won't affect your puberty or anything like that. Some people just reach stages like voice changing later tan others.

Hope that helps :smile:

Thank you. So much
Reply 16
Original post by Kindred
It's fine, just irritation. Leave it alone and it will sort itself out soon enough. If it's really itchy you can also put on some stuff to soothe it like aloe vera. If you aren't sure what to use just ask at a pharmacy.
Ingrown hairs can happen, but aren't a big deal. They sometimes hurt, but they should sort themselves out eventually and if not you can carefully pull the end of the hair out with tweezers then either pluck it out or shave it off/ leave it to grow out. Don't worry about any of that for now though. Just leave your body to sort out the irritation and try not to poke or itch it.

You don't have to involve your parents at all. If you want to get something soothing to put on you can get it from places like tesco or a pharmacy. Just ask a member of staff if you can't find it.

As far as your questioning being gay goes, it's totally fine either way. All it is is being attracted to boys over girls. It won't affect your puberty or anything like that. Some people just reach stages like voice changing later tan others.

Hope that helps :smile:

Also I have actually got another probably maybe you can help me. My balls have dry skin after I shaved iv had this dry skin on my balls and i keep washing to keep my balls clean and do not itch other wise ofc I’ll cut the skin. Iv read about it nd they see a doctor but I don’t wanna tell ya know my parents. Help
Original post by Kadedb
Also I have actually got another probably maybe you can help me. My balls have dry skin after I shaved iv had this dry skin on my balls and i keep washing to keep my balls clean and do not itch other wise ofc I’ll cut the skin. Iv read about it nd they see a doctor but I don’t wanna tell ya know my parents. Help


Doctors visits are confidential. If you don't want your parents to know all you need to do is book an appointment then "go shopping" or "for a walk" or to "meet friends". Parents don't know you've seen the doctor so aren't going to ask about it and doctor isn't going to tell them you visited.

If you're not keen on seeing a doctor though you could try using an electric razor, wet shaving, trimming close to the skin but not shaving fully, using plain moisturisers etc. Just have a Google of techniques to prevent irritation when shaving. If the dry skin issue is only happening after shaving that suggests something about shaving is causing the issue so change it up, see if you can find what's causing it and if you can than means you can just stop doing that and don't need to see the doctor.

Also it's generally best to avoid using products on your private parts so if you are using anything g atm like when you shower or shave see how it goes without that. Privates have sensitive skin which is more easily irritated and dried out than the rest of the body.
Reply 18
Original post by Kindred
Doctors visits are confidential. If you don't want your parents to know all you need to do is book an appointment then "go shopping" or "for a walk" or to "meet friends". Parents don't know you've seen the doctor so aren't going to ask about it and doctor isn't going to tell them you visited.

If you're not keen on seeing a doctor though you could try using an electric razor, wet shaving, trimming close to the skin but not shaving fully, using plain moisturisers etc. Just have a Google of techniques to prevent irritation when shaving. If the dry skin issue is only happening after shaving that suggests something about shaving is causing the issue so change it up, see if you can find what's causing it and if you can than means you can just stop doing that and don't need to see the doctor.

Also it's generally best to avoid using products on your private parts so if you are using anything g atm like when you shower or shave see how it goes without that. Privates have sensitive skin which is more easily irritated and dried out than the rest of the body.

Oki thank you well I put moisturiser on my balls but I just looked and it still somehow is some dry so I’m just gonna take a GOOD shower Tomoz dry Very good and do not touch my area for the whole day and not look till bed see if it has changed. I’ll come back Tomoz ! And update

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