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Could shaving your pubes get rid of pubic lice?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Shaving is not: Sufficient. Pubic lice (phthirus pubis) can be treated with otc product like nix (permethrin) or rid. Other options are prescription medications like Malathion (kept on affected area for 8 to 12 hours); invermectin (2 pills – may need to repeated in 10 days); lindane (if you have failed other treatments).

Dr Altman agreed

Answered 6/27/2014

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