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Stray Pubes

78 replies

Thewitchishome · 26/11/2025 06:31

I cannot believe I'm asking for opinions on this....

Over the last few months I've found the odd lone pube in the bathroom sink. They're not mine. I suspect DP because he's the only one in the house with the ability to shed such bodily hairs!

It's only ever one, and it's happened about 5 times over the course of around 8 weeks.

Never in the history of over a decade have I found his pubes in the bathroom sink!

Why now?

Yes, I feel suspicious. Am I paranoid, much?

Our sex life is nonexistent but I'm not after advice about this.

OP posts:
Prelim · 26/11/2025 08:12

I still don’t see how you have leapt from good hygiene to cheating? Also as you’ve admitted hairs get everywhere anyway!

I also like to get an early start on things, doesn’t mean I’m having a 6am bit on the side!

Sounds like there are other things going on, because I wouldn’t say this is a usual leap to take.

Thewitchishome · 26/11/2025 08:24

Prelim · 26/11/2025 08:12

I still don’t see how you have leapt from good hygiene to cheating? Also as you’ve admitted hairs get everywhere anyway!

I also like to get an early start on things, doesn’t mean I’m having a 6am bit on the side!

Sounds like there are other things going on, because I wouldn’t say this is a usual leap to take.

Thank you.

Have a fab day. ☺️

OP posts:
BestFruitForward · 26/11/2025 08:27

OP, trust your instincts. Sounds like you know the routine well enough.

But I am not clear why you haven’t asked him?

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 26/11/2025 08:42

There are a number of places for 'strays', for example, Battersea Dogs Home, the Dogs Trust, the Blue Cross etc. but I think they only take animals. A lot of people now have 'rescue pets' perhaps you could start one for 'rescue pubes'?

BeNoisyFish · 26/11/2025 08:57

My first guess is that he was washing off semen from masturbation somewhere else prior or that he masturbated into the basin. But you seem to insenuate he might be washing it off in preparation for a sex meeting before work? If he is cheating what do you want to happen?
You would need more evidence than pubes in basin though.. bank statements, tracking the car, devices search.. all are things if he is innocent and finds out you snooped could destroy your relationship. So I'd consider whether I would actually want to know if he is cheating or not. If you're not leaving and not having sex with him it might be best to ignore it.

HellonHeels · 26/11/2025 09:09

If you sorted out the reasons for the no sex issue, this question would resolve itself.

As it is, you're in a sexless relationship but obsessing over if your partner is having sex elsewhere.

GooseOnMyGrave · 26/11/2025 09:10

HelpMeGetThrough · 26/11/2025 07:33

Penis Basin.

Amazing. 🤣🤣🤣

BabyHairs · 26/11/2025 09:15

I’m sorry this thread has me bewildered. Is it really normal for some of you for your partner to ‘wash his cock’ over the sink? Or wank into the sink?

Both are quite grim and I wouldn’t accept that feral behaviour in my house! You’re supposed to wash in the shower and I certainly don’t want sperm where I brush my teeth.

I’m thanking my lucky stars for giving me a well trained husband.

BeNoisyFish · 26/11/2025 09:18

BabyHairs · 26/11/2025 09:15

I’m sorry this thread has me bewildered. Is it really normal for some of you for your partner to ‘wash his cock’ over the sink? Or wank into the sink?

Both are quite grim and I wouldn’t accept that feral behaviour in my house! You’re supposed to wash in the shower and I certainly don’t want sperm where I brush my teeth.

I’m thanking my lucky stars for giving me a well trained husband.

I have seen men online do that, it's not a reflection on my partner's behaviour as far as i'm aware.
Your name is very appropriate for this thread.

BabyHairs · 26/11/2025 09:25

BeNoisyFish · 26/11/2025 09:18

I have seen men online do that, it's not a reflection on my partner's behaviour as far as i'm aware.
Your name is very appropriate for this thread.

Ah good, but that leaves me with the question of what are you looking at online that involves penis and sinks?! 😳

Haha I didn’t notice, maybe I should change it to ‘PubicHairs’.

Thewitchishome · 26/11/2025 09:54

Yennefer17 · 26/11/2025 07:30

Well if your sex life is non existent and you are not asking advice about that, what do you care?

😂

OP posts:
Thewitchishome · 26/11/2025 09:55

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 26/11/2025 08:42

There are a number of places for 'strays', for example, Battersea Dogs Home, the Dogs Trust, the Blue Cross etc. but I think they only take animals. A lot of people now have 'rescue pets' perhaps you could start one for 'rescue pubes'?

😂

OP posts:
Thewitchishome · 26/11/2025 10:00

didntlikeanyofthesuggestions · 26/11/2025 07:32

I insist DH leaves home in the morning with a filthy cock so I know he will stay faithful.

😂

OP posts:
PinkPonyClubb · 26/11/2025 10:02

Really sorry to ask this but if you don’t have a sex life together are you just expecting him to be celibate? Whether it is an affair or self pleasure he will be getting it somewhere.

Thewitchishome · 26/11/2025 10:13

PinkPonyClubb · 26/11/2025 10:02

Really sorry to ask this but if you don’t have a sex life together are you just expecting him to be celibate? Whether it is an affair or self pleasure he will be getting it somewhere.

No need to apologise.

He can wank all he wants - I have no problem with that.

We have different schedules. He's up early, in bed early. Kids, work, life stuff has taken its toll. We've both become a bit shy/body conscious over the years. We've had discussions about getting over ourselves and landing on top of eachother. I took initiative and made the moves a few times. Now I'm on strike because it's not reciprocated. Plus just sticking a hard-on in my back with the expectation of sex (no foreplay) doesn't really do it for me every time!

Actually now I've wrote that out loud I realise I've not communicated my strike. And if he is too shy with me, I can see he's living it up with another early riser.... Unless of course, they are taking the lead! 😂

When I say not reciprocated, I mean he doesn't take the lead. He 100% participates.

OP posts:
CalmShaker · 26/11/2025 16:29

Why not pay for a DNA test? You can request a 'like for like' sequencer which is where 2 sample are compared, much cheaper then a family tree or ancestry type. You would need to take a sample from his head but this would then rule out a potential mistress entering your house when you are out which I think you were eluding to

PhilosophicalCheeseSandwich · 26/11/2025 16:42

One pube every other week wouldn't have my mind racing. I'd assume he's having an occasional stand up wash at the sink in the morning, and/or using his bath towel to dry himself/his face at the sink and the hairs are coming from there. I'm not even sure I could be sure of which of my husband's body parts a hair had come from - I could easily mistake a lone chest hair for a pube out of context!

Just remind him to wash the sink out after he's done.

lolly427 · 26/11/2025 17:10

Yikes OP, maybe he just doesn't have the confidence to take the lead.

It sounds to me like what you both really, really need to work on is your communication.

Samamfia · 26/11/2025 17:56

Ooooh, I'm overimaginative, here are some possibilities...

-he's wanking a lot
-he thinks you've become disinterested and has spiralled into some bonkers hygiene routine out of fear you think his willy has become less interesting
-he flosses with his own pubes
-he is having a Bum Issue that requires hot compresses that he's making using hot tap water
-he's carefully removing and placing a pube in the sink for you to find every day to mess with your mind
-it's nesting behaviour, leave it long enough and he'll line the entire sink then sit in it squawking like a bird
-it's not from his nethers, he's developed really long thick stray hairs on his back/hands/nosetip with age and is plucking them each morning before you see them
-he hates his job, he's feeling down and he's plucking a few pubes each morning just to feel alive

Blades2 · 26/11/2025 17:58

Thewitchishome · 26/11/2025 07:20

I assume the same, but why is he washing his cock over the sink?

Maybe he's just progressed from shower wanks to sink ones. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Or maybe he's washing his cock before work because he's using it that day. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

Eh? Does he not shower every morning before work? Why would he shower and then separately wash his dick in the sink? Make it make sense lady.

PhilosophicalCheeseSandwich · 26/11/2025 18:00

Blades2 · 26/11/2025 17:58

Eh? Does he not shower every morning before work? Why would he shower and then separately wash his dick in the sink? Make it make sense lady.

I think op's said he showers at night. So maybe he's having a quick freshen up in the morning for whatever reason .

Lamentingalways · 26/11/2025 18:14

didntlikeanyofthesuggestions · 26/11/2025 07:32

I insist DH leaves home in the morning with a filthy cock so I know he will stay faithful.

Oh god I wish there was a laughing reaction!

JillianFife · 26/11/2025 18:46

This is bizzare.... so .... fs lol also if you dont want to fuck him let him go lol

Stillpoor · 26/11/2025 19:28

All this drama over a pube.

Middleagedspreadisreal · 26/11/2025 21:10

I'd would've asked him the first time I found one.

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