First, I'm sorry if this is vulgar, but it seems that my mom's unit shaves the residents' pubic hair. I'm not bothered by this, I actually think it's cleaner, but no one ever mentioned that it happens and I'm wondering if this is a common practice at other nursing homes.
In case it matters, my mom is in a long term dementia unit where most residents wear diapers. Thanks.
Remember the good ole days when fashion - no matter how uncomfortable- was more important to you than comfort?
God bless granny panties and flat shoes!
Just my immediate thoughts.
But yeah - the grow back was miserable. I felt like one of my little dogs - with the nearly uncontrollable desire to scoot myself along the living room rug!
My 95-yr-old aunt has 'gone bald' also, but I am only 1/2 bald, and incontinent. Now to decide. hee,hee.
I'm SURE they used a disposable razor and were very careful. I had 5 C-sections and was shaved with the first 3--after that they'd determined that having hair wasn't the awful infection possibility previously thought.
The itching as is it grew back was almost as painful as the C-section incision!!!!
The key is preventative maintenance. Check often and wash with soap and water and rinse thoroughly to prevent sore private parts.
The only times I have ever shaved private parts was back in the 1960's when it was hospital policy to shave the pubic hair of women in labor. I do not think that is common practice anymore.
And if some health care workers think that they cannot get a patient clean without shaving pubic hair, it shoud be clipped. Not shaved.
I would strongly question why it is done.
It makes no sense to me. All procedures can be done properly without shaving. (other than some surgical procedures but this would not be done in a facility)
Obviously if this isnt your case please disregard this answer.