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I don't know about everybody.  However, most women I know do have Brazilian waxing.  I have been doing it for 15 years and I can't imagine going back to a regular bikini wax.  I love the feeling of being totally clean and smooth.  As for the pain, no, I don't think it hurts.  The sensitivity has decreased significantly since I began having regular Brazilian waxing.  The men I have been with LOVE the Brazilian.  I say at least give it a chance.  I would love to hear how this works out for you!  Good luck!

I don't think I'd go all the way first. I have heard that the younger gals to trim quite a bit. Another friend of mine told me that she was dating a guy (younger) who said she was the only woman he knew who didn't trim. I'd get a regular wax and groom yourself a bit : ) Then if you want go all the way.

You may want to ease your way into it....start off with a basic bikini wax. Move on to a landing strip....keep in mind "trimming the lawn" is a nice idea...but it always hurts like hell!

Being Hispanic, hair is an issue-everywhere (TMI?). Thankfully, since my husband is Hispanic as well, his complaining about the issue would be like the pot calling the kettle black. lol.

Doesn't the re-growth itch?

How do you all feel about men that wax (anywhere)? Or should that be a topic for another post?

Sorry ladies, our CEO died on Wednesday.  He was our founder and mentor at the same time.  The office has been up in arms since we did not get any news on the viewing or funeral arrangements until late Friday night.  But, i will do it this week, when things get a little bit more "up".  I am sure the younger generation does since we live in So Florida and skinny bikinis are the thing.  Some of them i do not know how the hold the bottom up.  But the older people i doubt it very much, but will see.

being bald makes my husband happy and I am 51. If it means that much to him I  just do it, I l ove him and he is soo good to me I do this for him, its  not such a big deal but the younger men expect.

Yes go for it.I don't think age matters.I'm 54. I started with bikini then landing strip then brazilian.

I finally ended up getting laser hair removal and have no regrets.You save money and less discomfort.

love this thread....i too am new to all of this post 50 dating, and the brazilian reminds me of my 10 year old daughter.  i just feel like i've earned the right to be a woman...hair and all. but i would like to keep it very well trimmed and maybe half bare...but im'm dark, course haired and really do have a problem with ingrown hairs..that never seems to get better?  any tips? please?  shaving is just as bad, and the whiskers have got be a problem....haven't they? any advice would be greatly appreciated...thanks. 

Not having any pubic hair is cleaner , smoother an sexier .Coming from a culture where waxing under arms and the pubic area is a must... so I would say , yeah go for it .

If you don't want to get a Brazilian, but want to project a youthful edge, go get a box of Betty. We had quite a discussion about Betty on my blog- bodaciousboomer.com. Go check it out. That might solve your problem. At least it's a pain-free solution, and cheaper too.

After reading many of the posts on this thread, I think we are focusing on the wrong part of this lovely lady's reentry into sexuality.  What about protection?  Yes, the chance of pregnancy is smaller as we get older, but there are still many STD's out there that no wax job will protect you from; from the big ones like HIV to the insidious little ones like herpies.  Don't focus so much about your trim up but about how you are going to approach your man about commonsense protection.  Its still the same world, you are still metaphorically 'sleeping with' all the people your new man has slept with.

FYI, porn stars started the waxed pubes trend, and young women thought young men wanted them to look like porn stars. By now it's a fashion, like the teased bouffant (on head, not nether regions!) or, later, the Farrah Fawcett flip was for us when we were young and trying to look sexy. Just a trend.

If you're about to have sex for the first time in years, please don't give yourself anything extra to fret about! Stay as you are, foliage and all, and when you and the new man are comfortable enough together to discuss it, as him how important it is to him whether your forest is denuded or natural.

Personally, I prefer hair for the cushioning effect as well as the natural look. I think the friction on waxed or shaved, sensitive skin would be uncomfortable. But I admit I've never done it, so the rest of you can set me straight.

I agree with Janna that I hope you're putting more thought into safe sex than shaved sex!

- Joan

ok come on ladies, is this really important? Are the strides to feminine equality that we worked on, burned our bras for just a joke now?  Who cares!  Be yourself, its you that this man fell in love with and not the you trying to be someone else.  Why does it matter if this is the 'trend' for women?  And why do we suddenly become giddy school girls when some guy pays attention to us and feel obligated to get the latest fashion statement.  If YOU want to do this, go for it!  If its not your style, forget it.  Be yourself, thats more sexy and powerful than ANY "hair cut!"