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A 22-year-old male asked:

Hi, i think i have pubic lice. i slept with someone during december and ever since it started itching very badly. it seems as if there are very tiny white lice in my pubic hair with nits in my pubic hair. how can this be treated?

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Dr. James Ferguson
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Confirm/prescribed : This is something you can have confirmed by exam and treated with prescribed meds. The meds used are potentially toxic if misused so there are limits placed on access.
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