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The mons pubis (mons) in the adult female is a prominent pad of hair‐bearing skin and subcutaneous fat overlying the pubic symphysis. It forms an inverted triangle with the base being the anterior horizontal line of pubic hair growth. The average length of the base is 16 cm, and the height about 13 cm [12].

The character of pubic hair varies with ethnic background, as it is generally thicker in type 5 and 6 skin types. The normal hair density is 6–31 hairs/cm², but this, together with the rate of hair growth, reduces with age. About a third of women over the age of 60 have progressive loss of pubic hair [13]. There is no change in the thickness of the hair with age. In contrast to hair growth in the axillae and on the scalp, pubic hair growth is not altered during pregnancy [14].