Ingrown Hairs in the “downstairs” region

Libby

So I’ve been living my life relatively naturally (with the exception of the occasional trim/shave) but as of now, I’ve been a bit lax on upkeep of excess hair. Regardless, I’ve been noticing more and more ingrown hairs causing lots of discomfort and pain. I’m pretty sure I’ve got more scars from the random times the follicle will break and occasionally bleed, but the doc says to just let the hair grow out and apply neosporin to prevent infections. I’m too self conscious to see anyone because of how often this problem comes up. I don’t want anyone seeing the ingrown hairs and think I’ve got some disease... Any suggestions??