I pluck, No it doesn't hurt. Waxing it yes. It stings a little, but when its one by one, Nope. As far as grow back. If I shave it, then I have to shave every few days and it ALL grows back and grows back quickly.
Now plucking, and I love this, It doesn't ALL grow back. it comes back in finer and less of them. The more you pluck they less you have to pluck And I can go a couple of weeks without having to pluck.
Keeps smooth, no ingrown hairs, razor rash and other such things.
I have taught my teenager daughter to pluck. She did her own experiment and prefers plucking to. She says the same as me, less hair to deal with.