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In , and in mammals in general, the mons pubis or pubic mound (also known simply as the mons , and known specifically in females as the mons Venus or mons veneris) is a rounded mass of found over the of the pubic bones.

(1988). 9783110857276, Walter de Gruyter & Co.. .
(2025). 9788180617997, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers. .


Structure
For females, the mons pubis forms the anterior and superior portion of the . It divides into the (literally "larger lips"), on either side of the furrow known as the pudendal cleft that surrounds the rest of the vulvar parts: , , , , and . Although present in both men and women, the mons pubis tends to be larger in women. Its fatty tissue is sensitive to , causing a distinct mound to form with the onset of female .
(2025). 9781587341021, Lea & Febiger. .
(2025). 9781412966818, SAGE Publications. .
This pushes the forward portion of the labia majora out and away from the pubic bone. The mound also becomes covered with . It often becomes less prominent with the decrease in bodily estrogen experienced during .


Etymology
The term mons pubis is derived from Latin for "pubic mound". The more specifically female mons Venus or mons veneris is derived from Latin for "mound of Venus".


Society and culture
Although not part of external genitalia itself, the pubic mound can be regarded as an and is highly eroticized in many cultures. Throughout history, the complete or partial removal of pubic hair has been common in many societies, and more recently it has become widespread in the Western world. The removal of all pubic hair has become common practice in the past decade primarily due to societal pressures and personal preferences. There are several popular removal methods including shaving and waxing, such as a .Stone, N., Graham, C.A., & Baysal, I. (2017). "Women's Engagement in Pubic Hair Removal: Motivations and Associated Factors". International Journal of Sexual Health, 29(1), 89–96.Lidola, M. (2014). "Negotiating integration in Berlin's waxing studios: Brazilian migrants' gendered appropriation of urban consumer spaces and 'ethnic' entrepreneurship". Journal of Contemporary History, 49(1), 228–251.Herbenick, D., Schick, V., Reece, M., Sanders, S., & Fortenberry, J. D. (2010). "Pubic hair removal among women in the United States: Prevalence, methods, and characteristics". The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 7(10), 3322–3330.

In some circumstances, the mons veneris is subjected to aesthetic ideals beyond hair removal. Correspondingly, plastic surgery is offered, which alters the shape of the mons to a desired ideal.Triana, L. & Robledo, A. M. (2015). "Aesthetic surgery of female external genitalia". Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 35(2), 165–177. Desired ideals may be influenced by personal preferences, current cultural norms, or societal pressures.

Permanent forms of decoration to enhance the aesthetic appeal of this area are hanabira (the application of ) or piercings such as the Christina piercing or the Nefertiti piercing.Van der Meer, G. T., Schultz, W.W., & Nijman, J.M. (2008). "Intimate body piercings in women". Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 29(4), 235–239. refers to the non-permanent decoration of the mons pubis with crystal ornaments.Turney, J. (2016). "Vajazzled!!! Pursuits for the hirsute." Clothing Cultures, 3(2), 143–153. Genital tattooing is also common in this area using traditional ink as well as temporary henna designs or .

Although it is usually illegal to expose the mons pubis in public, there are some garments that expose it. For example, in 1985, four weeks before his death, unveiled the pubikini, a topless bathing suit that exposed the wearer's mons pubis and . Portraits: Photographs from Europe and America (2004) Klaus Honnef, Helmut Newton and Carol Squiers. page 21, Schirmer, Cathy Horn, "Rudi Revisited", The Washington Post, November 17, 1991, page 3Elizabeth Gunther Stewart, Paula Spencer & Dawn Danby, The V Book: A Doctor's Guide to Complete Vulvovaginal Health (2002), page 104, Bantam Books, Elizabeth Gunther Stewart, Paula Spencer and Dawn Danby, The V Book, page 104, Bantam Books, 2002, It was a thin, V-shaped, thong-style bottom

(1986). 9780870994784, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
that in the front featured a tiny strip of fabric. The pubikini was described as a pièce de résistance totally freeing the human body. Catalog adds options for overweight girls, Denver Post, 1992-01-02

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