It's the release of pheromones that is said to give women in love their "glow"
and what is being attributed for making women who try the trick appear to be
more beautiful.
Women are advised to tug their pubes while they're still dry and then move the
clump of hair around in a circular motion. They're also told to run their
fingers through their pubic hair the same way they would do when fondling their
regular hair.
Women are told not to worry about pubic hairs that fall out and to continue
yanking away for about 1 to 2 minutes.
That's the theory, but does it really work? A little bit, according to
physician Hideo Yamanaka.
"If the erogenous zones near the genitals are aroused, it leads to an increased
emission of the female hormone estrogen, which certainly makes the skin look
better," Dr. Yamanaka tells Shukan Josei. "It could also help alleviate the ill
effects of menopause and irregular periods."
Dr. Yamanaka continues: "One of the effects of female hormones is to make it
easier for fat to build up under the skin, which gives women a more feminine
look."
So, there may be something in the claims that pulling on pubes makes women
beautiful. But the doctor is more skeptical when it comes to any dietary
benefits.
"I really don't know about this being any good in terms of a diet. Normally,
dieting tends to limit the amount of female hormones emitted," Dr. Yamanaka
tells Shukan Josei. "But if women did this while they were also on a diet, I
guess there is a possibility that it could make them look both beautiful and
thinner."
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