The Reason why “Pubic Wigs” were a “Thing” in the Past
2 min readDec 12, 2022
There was a time when having a “bush” under there was associated with health, beauty and even wealth.
In the middle of the 15th century, pubic wigs were invented, which later became known as “Merkin”. An accessory used mostly by high-class women and sex workers, despite being of very different social classes, they had the same reason to use them. Sexually transmitted…