Question 1

hi,do pubic lice come from the vagina?

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Pubic lice: More than likely you got pubic lice from your sexual partner

Question 2

i wanted to know do people have them all their lives and can pubic lice be cured competely and not come back ?

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Pubic lice: Pubic lice is an infestation with a parasite.  It can be completely eradicated by proper treatment of the body and home.  Re-infestation can occur by re-exposure during intimate contact with an affected person.

Question 3

how did i get pubic lice?

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Intimate contact.: Pubic lice are usually spread via sexual contact.  Though less likely, it is also possible to transmit pubic lice via personal items such as towels, clothes, or bedsheets.

Question 4

how can i treat pubic lice?

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Scabicide: A scabicide medication is used for the individual and any intimate contacts.  At times the hair is shaven to remove all the nits. Your doctor can certainly help you with this treatment.

Question 5

how would i know i have pubic lice?

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Itching and bugs: You would have had to have had exposure to someone infected too. If you have been exposed it is better to treat than not to treat.

Question 6

are crabs and pubic lice the same thing?

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Yes: They are just different names for the same thing.

Question 7

can there be pubic lice in my bedsheets?

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Pediculosis pubis: Is the name for crabs infesting the pubic area. Crabs (lice) often live in the pubic area or near the anus.  The can also live in the hair or eye lashes. The lice’s saliva can cause a person to become very itchy, which is usually worse at night. There may be spots on skin that look bluish gray where the lice has bitten. Sores can develop when skin is scratched. The diagnosis is made by identifying.

Question 8

i think i have pubic lice. should i shave?

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Sometimes: In the past head lice were treated by shaving one's head.  However, there are good lice treatments now so such drastic efforts are not usually necessary.

Question 9

how do i tell her i might have pubic lice?

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Pubic lice: Pubic lice are tiny insects that live on the pubic hairs, and climb down onto the skin to take a blood meal. You may see tiny specks of blood on your underwear or sheets, and if you look carefully, you may see the tiny gray creatures attached to the hairs. They are not easy to diagnose, so you should make sure you have them before you tell your female friend, . You must both be treated by a doctor.

Question 10

are pubic lice link to other transmitted diease?

Accepted Answer

Pubic lice: Pubic lice are known as Pthirus pubis. They are found mostly in teenagers. Pubic lice are often spread during sexual activity. You should be checked for other STDs, since if you got one you may have gotten more. They can be associated with blepharitis if eyebrows are infected, and secondary impetigo or other skin infections may complicate your scratching the area.

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