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Crab lice is a colloquial term for pubic lice, or the infection of pubic hair by the louse parasite that feeds on human blood. The main symptom is itching.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
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A 43-year old asked:
Are crabs and pubic lice the same thing?
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What is the difference between crabs and pubic lice?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is it possible get crabs (pubic lice) from someone who doesn't think she has them?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Would you be infested by crabs (pubic lice) if you had them for a few months? Would you be able to tell you had them??
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A 40-year old asked:
Straight up question , can you get crabs (pubic lice) from someone who doesn't have them?
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A 50-year old asked:
How to get rid of crabs/pubic lice?
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A 21-year old male asked:
I have been prescribed selsun shampoo (2.5% selenium sulphide) by a doctor for having pubic lice or crabs. Will it work?
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A 37-year old asked:
How did I get pubic lice?
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How can I treat pubic lice?
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A 30-year old asked:
I might crab lice, how do I look to know?
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A 30-year old asked:
What symptoms do you have with crab lice?
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A 39-year old asked:
How do I tell her I might have pubic lice?
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A 44-year old asked:
What is crab lice and how do you get them?
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A 42-year old asked:
How do you get crab lice and how is it treated?
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A 47-year old asked:
Will pubic lice stop me from going on my vacation?
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A member asked:
Do lots of people get pubic lice, or is it unusual?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Can catch pubic lice definately from public toilets?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: pubic lice?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I believe I have pubic lice. How can I stop them from spreading?
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A 36-year old asked:
How to know if I have lice or pubic lice and what can it do to me?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can you please tell me what exactly is crab lice and how do you get it?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Are pubic lice a red colour?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Does derbac m liquid for pubic lice really work?
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A 44-year old asked:
I'm itchy down there, but I don't see any big crab lice?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can you catch pubic lice by wearing short shorts and sitting on carpeted floors with others?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Can people have intercourse if pubic lice are cure but is there a possibility can a person still catch them ?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I suffer from pubic lice .I do not have a partner and had sex with any person even I've been treated I can still pass it on?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Is pubic lice a virus?
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A 47-year old asked:
Crab lice from tanning bed?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Does pubic lice have red claws?
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