Pre-op shaving

My aunt went in for a hemorrhoid surgery and she was shaved between the buttocks.Prior to this she had a C-section for birth and she was shaved from the anus to the breasts.

I have had several angiograms, and have been given a "Mohawk" in my pubic area each time. They shave both sides of the groin area in case the first side doesn't work. Each time, I've been awake and had female nurses. They made sure my manhood was covered for the most part (with a folded wash clothe).My wife gave.a kidney and was shaved from the top of her pubic mound to the top of her labia after they had put her under. My daughter received the kidney and they shaved her only over the incision site, about a safety razor width. They both asked about shaving before the surgery and were told not to worry about it.

Shaved for a C section? Really?

Liquidsky: I overheard female family members discussing surgeries in the stomach when I was a child (1970-1980s) and apparently it was de rigueur to shave the pubic area for surgery.

^^^^ That was long ago. Things change.

Switchablesusie: Indeed. I was just reacting to liquidsky's incredulity. It was a long time ago but my recollection is that the female family members involved were talking of shaving the public area for a stomach surgery as the usual, unavoidable thing.

I think they were talking about a teenage girl who was to be operated upon for appendicitis but in the end was not (don't know why) but had already been shaved.

Again, I don't know to which extent the nurses shaved for that - I suspect they did not shave the whole pudenda but only the top portion.

As Susie said times change. Also with the advent of laparoscopic surgery and smaller incisions the need for such extensive defoliation is reduced. Also so many C sections are done on an emergency basis there just isn't time for shaving.

Liquidsky: Appendicitis nowadays indeed seems to be nothing compared to what it was 35 years ago... I'm told the scars are now very small and the hospital stay is now much shorter than what it used to be!

I have never had any kind of procedure that required shaving, but I really think I'd prefer to do it myself, at home. Is that allowed or are they always going to do it for you in the hospital as part of the pre-op?

When my wife went into labor she asked me to shave her pubic hair since she preferred that I do it. I was with her when she next saw the Ob/Gyn. He asked, "Did someone prep you?" She replied, "My husband." He looked over at me and commented, "Nice job."

King: I think I've heard or read folks mentioning that, at the hospital, a nurse had given them a disposable razor and told them to do it themselves... (I hope they also gave some shaving foam, because otherwise it should sting!!!)

When I did a test on my sexual organ or physical examination try to shave completely at home before going to the clinic

I have a love-hate relationship with shaving for surgery. The first surgery I was shaved for was shoulder surgery—I know it isn’t in that part of the body but it was funny in hindsight. I was in the operating room and the surgeon came in for the final talk to the patient. After a couple of minutes he looks over at two nurses just standing there because he was talking me and said, “Aren’t one of you going to prep him? He’s like a gorilla; I need this whole area clear.” At that point he turned away to prepare something, then turned back around and said, “Sorry I didn’t mean that the way it sounded. It’s just that you are a very hairy guy and I need that area shaved.” Fortunately he was much better at surgery that he was with social graces.

For my hernia surgery my groin was half shaved. Unlike the shoulder surgery they shaved me while I was out cold. I had an inguinal hernia on the right side and that was completely shaved right to the middle—it was like they were charging by the square inch of shaving. If you start a job why do it half way, clean the whole thing off. Problem was the unshaved side got pretty nasty after surgery from leakage of the incision and being taped across. Since I had to keep it dry it was a bit smelly after a couple of days. About day 3, my wife took scissors to the hair on that side and trimmed it as close as she could before she had to remove the tape—I would not have been happy if she ripped the tape off taking my pubes with it.

The other medical shaving process I find annoying is for EKGs. Usually a nurse administering the test and they sigh, hold up a razor and say “I am sorry but I need clean area to attach the wires.” I go out of the place looking like a checkerboard with patches of bare skin.

Pre my examinations I almost always do a genital shave. Its an erotic introduction to th procedures so I am told.

I have had to be shaved for surgery. The hospitals around here do it after you are asleep. They do NOT want you to shave at home. I don't know why.

I have had to be shaved for surgery. The hospitals around here do it after you are asleep. They do NOT want you to shave at home. I don't know why.

Because they don't shave you anymore. It's been proven that blade shaving damages the skin and leads to increases in postoperative infection. They clip your hair very short with an electric clipper that doesn't damage the skin.

As Jds4med correctly stated research has shown that shaving preoperatively with a razor can significantly lead to postoperative infection along the suture line or surgical site. Surgical site infections (SSIs) have been shown to be lower using clippers or depilatory cream when compared to using a razor and its for that reason that we don't shave using a razor preoperatively routinely anymore.

When I was 14 I had a bout of excruciating headaches. One of the tests I had was a cerebral angiogram. They run a catheter up your femoral artery, up the aorta, into one or the other carotid, and inject contrast media to visualise the cerebral blood vessels. So I'm laying on the table, conscious but a little doped up from pain meds, and either a nurse or x-ray tech shaved my groin. I did not know it was coming, and when she uncovered me I immediately got a hard on. She acted as if nothing happened, but I was mortified.

I was shaved for colon surgery about 10 years ago. Two nurses came in pre op room and shaved me from about 6" above belly button to just below my pubic bone. They were careful to keep me as well draped as possible. Then about 4 years ago I had hernia surgery. Was done outpatient with scopes so i was thinking they would just do my abdomen. When the nurse walked in and told me i was going to be shaved from my knees to my nipples i was totally surprised. I liked the look and how it made me feel that i have been totally shaved every since

When I had a vasectomy I was told to shave a patch on each side of my scrotum. I decided to completely shave my scrotom. When I had a hernia repair I was shaved in the hospital above my genitals by a female. Not sure if the person shaving was a nurse.

I've been trimmed for all of mine, but then again I'm hairy. They at least had the decency to do it "in front of me" (before anesthesia) even for the two of the three where I was under general.

It has so far all be orthopedic surgeries and all out on limbs, so they just trimmed the patch around where they would be cutting. The hair growing up in the scar is weird, especially if it can't quite find its way out for a while.

I think they only trim nowadays.

I think they only trim nowadays.

You THINK they only trim nowadays or you have solid information to back it up?

Had a few abdominal ops these past years and they do not shave or trim ,UK,when they pull the dressings off the pubes are pulled out.

...when they pull the dressings off the pubes are pulled out.

Don't tell the MBAs who run hospitals over here. They'll tack on an extra $80 for "waxing and aesthetic services."

As far as I know the only reason to trim or shave is so the surgeon can visualize the site better. If they can see and operate without trimming they probably will.

I had an appendectomy when I was 21 and was firstly shaved by a male nurse. I was wearing a gown which he lifted up and proceeded to apply shaving foam around my lower waist area. I was in pain and didn’t really give it much thought.

However, I was subsequently checked by two female nurses who decided he hadn’t done enough. They discussed getting him to redo it but decided it would be quicker if they did it. So once again shaving foam was applied, but they went lower, all done to me genitals. Still in pain but now aware I was mostly naked with two rather attractive nurses attending to me, I was trying hard not to become erect.

I did become a little stiff but they were professional, didn’t say anything and just brushed my cock to one side.

Only surgery I've ever had was an emergency appendectomy when I was 14, I was rushed into surgery and when I woke up half my stomach and most of my pubic area was shaved. I have no idea who did it because I was zonked out and ever since then I've been shaved or trimmed in that area.

If I can reach the area I will shave it. My last surgery which was almost a month ago I really couldn't shave my back and shoulder properly so they did it. I did although have a colonoscopy almost 3 weeks ago. I did although shave my butt and around my rectum. They've got to look at a bunch of buttholes why should they have to see my hairy ass and butthole? I think that I cleaned up my bottom of hair is why I didn't have a squishy bottom after the colonoscopy it made it a lot easier for them to clean up the extra lube they used and I'm guessing that they appreciate not having to see all that hair and I'm sure it made it easier for them to do what they needed to do.

When I had my vasectomy done they mentioned I should shave. So I did myself completely. But when I got to the office and was being prepped, the female nurse seemed like she was getting things ready to shave me and then put them away.

If I had known she was going to do it, I would not have done it myself! That sure was a missed opportunity...

When I had my vasectomy done they mentioned I should shave. So I did myself completely. But when I got to the office and was being prepped, the female nurse seemed like she was getting things ready to shave me and then put them away.

If I had known she was going to do it, I would not have done it myself! That sure was a missed opportunity...

When I got mine done they told me to shave first. I was not too keen on that idea when I looked at that wrinkly bag of skin and the fact that I have little experience wielding a blade razor.