Sexuality & Sexual Health: Miscellaneous / Question
Published: April 22, 2009
Dear TeenHealthFX,
Hi. I am a 20-year-old heterosexual female. I have been getting my legs and bikini area waxed for about five years, but i just recently had my first two Brazilian waxes. Though i am certain that i am not attracted to women and was not feeling sexually aroused during these Brazilian waxes, i noticed that i was getting "wet" when the waxer dealt with my most intimate parts. I think that this happened because i'm just not used to being touched down there, so my body just couldn't help but react. I know there's nothing "wrong" with it. Still, I am embarassed, and i fear that the waxer will think that i'm getting turned on by what she's doing. Is it fairly common for a woman to get wet (to secrete vaginal lubrication) during a Brazilian wax if she is not actually turned on? Would the waxer probably interpret this as an automatic physical reaction to being touched down there, or is she going to think that I'm getting turned on? Please help! I don't want to have to quit waxing because of this embarrassing side-effect.
Signed: Sexually Aroused By Bikini Waxes
Dear Sexually Aroused By Bikini Waxes,
FX thinks your assessment is accurate – that if you are not used to being touched in your genital area, your body was just reacting in a natural way to the physical contact. Provided the waxer was not intentionally touching you in a sexual way, FX thinks that there is nothing to be concerned about here. Keep getting your waxing done and remember that doctors, bikin waxers, or any other professionals who deal with the “delicate parts” of the human body in any way have probably seen it all and are also probably not people who are easily embarrassed themselves by such things.
If you have any further questions or concerns about this issue, speak with your primary care physician, gynecologist, or an adolescent medicine specialist. If you don't have a doctor and live in northern
Signed: TeenHealthFX
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