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Is it true that there could be a lice to live in the genital area? if so, where did it came from?
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Crabs: Yes, the lice that cause pediculosis pubis ("crab lice") live in pubic hair. You generally get them from being in fairly intimate contact with someone else who has them.
Answered 12/28/2022
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