If you shed a tear anytime your leg gets nicked by a razor, just imagine going to the emergency room because of a cut on your—yikes—lady parts. According to a new study, that’s actually a realistic concern. When researchers at the University of California, San Francisco analyzed genital-related ER visits from 2002 to 2010, they found that the number of women hospitalized because of vaginal injuries (yes, you read that correctly) increased almost 6-fold over that eight-year study period. The likely cause: shaving. Beauty Your Ultimate Guide To Beauty Oils Makeup That Moisturizes Give Yourself An Awesome Scalp Massage Hair Best Volume-Boosting Hair Products The finding isn’t all that surprising when you consider previous research into grooming injuries: Razors actually cause 83% of those unwanted boo-boos. “The pubic region has lots of curves, making it more challenging to remove hair,” says study author Benjamin Breyer, MD, assistant professor at the University of California, San Francisco. “It’s a lot different from shaving a flat surface, like your legs.” Read More..