Editing Axilla (section)

==Society and culture==
The term "underarm" typically refers to the outer surface of the axilla. However, the terms are sometimes used interchangeably in casual contexts. Colloquially, ''underarm '' refers to the hollow beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.<ref name="titleDefinition of armpit - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary">{{cite web |url=http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/armpit |title=Definition of armpit - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary |access-date=2007-12-23 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071215090010/http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/armpit| archive-date= 15 December 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref>

===Tickling===
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The underarm is a ticklish area due to the number of nerves it contains. Most people find this area to be particularly unpleasant when [[tickling|tickled]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2025}}

===Underarm hair===
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[[Underarm hair]] usually grows in the underarms of both [[female]]s and [[male]]s, beginning in [[puberty|adolescence]].

In some modern [[Western cultures]], it is common for older women to remove underarm hair. Some view this practice as an [[aesthetics|aesthetic]] matter, while others view its removal for health-related concerns.<ref>{{cite journal|display-authors=3 |last1=Lanzalaco |first1=Anthony  |last2=Vanoosthuyze |first2=Kristina |last3=Swaile |first3=David |last4=Rocchetta |first4=Heather |last5=Spruell |first5=Russell|last6=Stark |first6=Cynthia |title=A comparative clinical study of different hair removal procedures and their impact on axillary odor reduction in men|journal=Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
 |year=2016 |volume=5 |issue=1 |pages=58–65 |doi=10.1111/jocd.12197 |pmid=26663394 |pmc=4793925 }}</ref> As underarm hair grows quickly, removal must be performed frequently, or stubble will appear in the axilla.

In most culture and scenes, women retain their underarm hair for a variety of reasons, from subversion to egalitarianism to comfort or for hygienic reason.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jun/24/feminist-armpit-hair-revolution-half-statement-half-ornament|title=The new feminist armpit hair revolution: half-statement, half-ornament|website=Guardian News & Media |date=24 June 2019|access-date=2021-06-22}}</ref> Conversely but uncommonly, some men choose to remove their underarm hair for aesthetic reasons or to reduce [[friction]] in [[sports]] such as [[swimming (sport)|swimming]].
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|File:Shaved arm pit.jpg|Shaved underarm
|File:Arm pit – Juno.jpg|Natural underarm
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