My 13 yr old son asked me a question. Not sure what the real answer is-it's not too important?

Question

I'm sure there will be some smart aleck answers out there......ha ..ha... in advance....no worries...but maybe someone will have the REAL answer...and share their knowledge....So, "WHAT IS THE REASON FOR PUBIC HAIR-OR THE USE OF-WHY DO WE ALL GET IT?"

well, that's the big question from my teenager going through puberty.....

Answer 1

consider it a filter.  you have hair all over your body, its different in different places.  nose hair, eye lashes, eye brows, underarm and arms legs on your head.  its to protect the skin.  not to mention it looks good

Answer 2

well, we use hair as an insalator. It would be my guess that it serves a purpose in keeping your testicals warm, there is a certain temperature that is ideal for spermatogenisis. this is why the s*****m allows  your testies to shrink up close to the body in cold times(ie jumping into cold water) and allows them to hang low away from the body ( during a hot day, or in a spa). its possible that pubic hair is a buffer to preven the loss of body heat.

Answer 3

It's just another area where hair grows I guess. I think it grows faster during puberty.

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Answer 4

I think it goes back to the times before people wore clothing - hair seemed to grow thicker in areas that needed protection, like the pubic region.  But it's just a guess.  

Answer 5

i think in the past, our pubic areas gave out pheromones and pubic hairs helped facilitate this somehow.