The discharge that you describe sounds like the normal discharge that all women have. You just have more of it than some women do, and it seems to bother you. The lining of the vagina is self-cleaning and around ovulation time and other times during the monthly cycle, especially when we are excited or stressed, the vagina becomes more moist. After a few hours gravity pulls it out of the vagina and we find it in our underwear.

There really isn't much you can do (although some people find that when they are on birth control pills they have slightly less of a discharge). Many women with the same situation just wear panty liners in their underwear daily. It is just what we women do. I know that I must wear them at times, and change them often, especially after showering or bathing.

As for shaving pubic hair, it is a personal preference. Some women (and men) shave; others do not. There is no message you send to others by shaving. It is what feels best to you. Couples who participate in oral sex sometimes like to be shaved so there is less hair getting in the mouth.Others don't mind the hair at all. Again, personal preference.

BEcause the area around the genitals where pubic hair grows is sensitive, many people prefer not to shave. Using chemicals like Nair can make the skin raw and burning. If you can't remove pubic hair without chemical burn or other nicks and cuts, then it is not a healthy practice. It can hurt when it grows back in as well.

Do be careful, so that what you use doesn't hurt your skin or you. AND remember, many women don't shave. We were born with the hair, so why shave it off. You might want to trim it around the bikini line so it doesn't hang out when in a suit, but that is much different than shaving it all off. Even during delivery, doctors do not shave off the hair as they once did since the hair serves the purpose of catching bacteria and keeping it from going into the vagina.

Please feel free to write back if you have more questions of any kind.

Reviewed by: Scott Gross M. Ed.