And the belly, and the pubic hair the fat-raddled thighs of a woman of this age, you would not want to look at.

NEWYORKER: I.D.

Pubic hair growth, another early sign of puberty, started about a year after testes enlargement in all groups but still earlier than previously thought.

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Your doctor will conduct a physical exam during which he or she will note whether your sexual development, such as your pubic hair, muscle mass and size of your testes, is consistent with your age.

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And in a certain light, though it may have been the bedroom curtains, Tony had a yellowish look, like an old paperback, one in which you could read of various misfortunes knee and appendicitis operations, a dog bite, a rock-climbing accident, and a childhood disaster with a breakfast frying pan, which had left him bereft of a patch of pubic hair.

NEWYORKER: Hand on the Shoulder

But not the chest hair, or the pubic stuff.

NEWYORKER: The Dog

Dressed up to go to the job, delicately combed that once great head of hair that had grown back sparse and pubic after the chemo.

NEWYORKER: The Pura Principle