text: surgery in hosital? i had a surgery in hospital for full blown appendicitis and i was unconsious,but when i wake after the surgery,i was stripped out in my military uniform and wearing hospital clothes and without my brief,why does they shave your pubic hair before surgery and so itchy. your hair contains germs and if they didn't shave you, your hair would infect the surgical site.    think of it this way..had you rather be itchy or have an infection?