I use Phillips Body Groomer for trimming the forest.  I use a Gillette fusion with Edge to shave the boys, so far have not nicked once.  Have not had the itchiness problems. If it rubs your thighs, you must be wearing boxers or going commando.  I wear bikini briefs, no rubbing problem.

Swim

yeah, I have the same problem.

before any appointments I like to hop in the shower and clean the boys up but then my story is the same as yours for two weeks.

the girls always seem to notice and thank me but then I'm applying baby powder every morning for two weeks but ingrowns are still everywhere around the belt areas.

I tried shaving last year and had a serious problem with ingrown hairs. I had to iodine to remove the ingrown hairs. I ended up not being able to see providers for a few weeks because of the problem with the ingrown hairs.

Yes! Keep shaving . . .

Unfortunately, when hair starts to grow back in it can be itchy, especially if you have thick-black hair. However, waxing helps it to grow back in smoother, although I can't imagine ripping the hair out of your balls to be very comfortable.

I'm not sure how electrolysis would work, but women do it so I would think it would be no different for a man, except some tingling and burning at the time of the appointment (which we have too).

Women have had to endure this for years (as well as shaving out legs), and most of us do this for every appointment. It doesn't feel well for us to get cut down there either, but we do it. You just need to find a safer way to shave the boys. I use Aloe Vera gel to soothe the redness and to seal a scrape if I have one. I also tell someone if I have cut myself so he can stay away from that area, but generally I don't cut myself and it's fine by the time I see someone, especially after using the gel.

I'm sure men could give you some good pointers on what type of razor to use down under. Ask the Aussies.

Hugs,
Ciara

WHY????..call me an old timer (53)..but I've never shaved below...I always shower..am clean and never had an std..do you really think most women in general prefer their man shaved below?

After grooming use hair conditioner on the hair to make sure the ends are as soft as possible. (I actually use conditioner as my shaving cream.  Works very well!) Also, make sure you are moving in the direction of hair growth and not against it.

With trimming or shaving every day you will not see the same negative after effects as the irregular shaving.

If you are not interested in doing so on a regular basis, look in the drug store for a product such as "Bump Stop" which will help with any ingrown hair issues.  The idea of looking to see if there are better briefs to prevent thigh rubbing is a good one too.

Thanks for your consideration!  We do appreciate nice grooming!

xoxo,
S.