Is Shaving an Itchy Member Solution?

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Is Shaving an Itchy Member Solution?
By John Dugan
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• In recent years, some papers and magazines
  have reported an encouraging theory concerning
  the itchy member. Maintaining good male organ
  health helps avoid this problem, but even the
  most hygienic man still suffers from an itchy
  member occasionally. Anything that helps decrease
  the chance of an itchy male appendage is welcome
  news. But is there truth to this particular
  theory, which holds that the increasing
  popularity of mid-section hair shaving is
  impacting the need to scratch?

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An old custom

• Of course, people have been shaving their
  nether regions for centuries, with it documented
  at least as far back as the ancient Egyptians.
  But, if trend stories can be believed, it does
  seem that there has been an upturn in the amount
  of mid-section shaving in recent years, in both
  women and men.

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Why shaving?

• But why should removing mid-section hair have
  a positive impact on an itchy member? There are
  two general lines of thought in this area.
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• One, by shaving away the mid-section hair, a
  man is cooling off his equipment a bit. Less
  heat generates less sweat, which in turn brings
  less bacteria. Bacteria cause rashes and
  irritation that initiate the need to itch.

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• Two, shaving not only shaves away any
  mid-section lice in the area (and responsible for
  some of the most persistent genital itching), it
  also removes their habitat and thus keeps them
  from returning to create problems anew.
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• These are good explanations. Unfortunately,
  there are some flaws in this reasoning which may
  impact how much good shaving might do.

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The flaws

• So what are the flaws in the arguments in
  favor of mid-section shaving to reduce the
  likelihood of an itchy member?
• Starting with the cooling off theory, there is
  definitely some validity to it. A shorn manhood
  area is indeed cooler, and therefore may reduce
  sweat-related itchiness. However, some men find
  that the act of shaving actually enhances
  itchiness, from cuts or scrapes. Waxing may
  eliminate this, but even then the absence of a
  thatch of hair removes a protective layer from
  the skin. Exposed, it may react negatively from
  rubbing against underwear or trousers, or to
  chemicals in soaps, cleansers and detergents. So
  it seems that for some men there is a trade-off
  which may negate the anti-itching gains
  experienced.

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• What about the lice issue? Indeed, one reason
  why shaving in far-ago Egypt was popular was the
  belief that it helped eliminate nasty crabs. And
  it is true that shaving (or even better still,
  waxing) is likely to remove some of the nasty
  little buggers from the skin. However, it is not
  likely to remove them all. Certainly reducing the
  number of mid-section lice present would help to
  reduce itching, but it would not eliminate it.
  More importantly, the lice left behind would
  continue to reproduce. Reducing mid-section lice
  is good, but ultimately a man really needs to
  take steps to get rid of them entirely.

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• Basically, shaving may play a role in
  diminishing the problem of an itchy member, but
  more conclusive steps need to be taken to truly
  address the issue. Certainly using a superior
  male organ health crème (health professionals
  recommend Man1 Man Oil, which is clinically
  proven mild and safe for skin) to help maintain
  the overall health of the manhood should be part
  of any battle against an itchy member. Itchiness
  is often related to the general health of the
  member skin. Using a crème that can create a
  moisture lock by combining a high-end emollient
  (like Shea butter) with a powerful hydrator (like
  vitamin E) is one way to keep the manhood
  hydrated and supple. For extra help, be sure the
  crème also includes vitamin C as a key component
  of collagen, vitamin C gives needed tone and
  elasticity to male organ skin.