First off, they sell epilators at linen's & things (i can't think of the brand off the top of my head) but they all work like a charm. as far as using them on your genital area...if you can handle the pain of waxing then go for it. just make sure you stay about an inch to half inch away from anything you dont want caught in the epilator. next, i wouldn't recommend using an epilator on a man unless you know he can handle it. i tried it on my last boyfriend and he cried like a little girl. my friend also tried it on her husband and he wimpered as well. men dont seem to have the tolerance for things like that because they dont go to the great lengths we do to keep everything clean and trimmed on a regular basis.