Adult pubic lice are 1.1-1.8 mm in length. Pubic lice typically are found attached to hair in the pubic area but sometimes are found on coarse hair elsewhere on the body (for example, eyebrows, eyelashes, beard, mustache, chest, armpits, etc.).
Pubic lice infestations (pthiriasis) are usually spread through sexual contact. Dogs, cats, and other pets do not play a role in the transmission of human lice.
Both over-the-counter and prescription medications are available for treatment of pubic lice infestations.
it is just like head lice but in your pubic hair
Crabs is part of STD or STI ( sexual transmitted deseas)
In you hair
Pubic lice is very rare and if you have it you will probably have many diseases. It pretty much looks the same like hair lice but microscopic size.
They are called "crabs" because that's what they look like under a microscope.
The term "bloomer crickets" is another slang term.
Pubic lice is not a reportable disease, and so reliable data on prevalence is not available.
There are three types of lice that infest humans. Pubic lice prefer the pubic hair, head lice prefer the hair on your head, and body lice affect body hair.
No, it is not normal to have pubic lice. Most people do not have pubic lice.
A pubic lice infestation is a condition in which the pubic louse insect is living and breeding on a person's pubic hair and, at times, other nearby areas.
There is only one pubic louse, and it causes itching.
Pubic lice are found worldwide.
Pubic lice have six legs, like all insects.
Like all STDs and STIs, pubic lice are not traceable.With pubic lice, like other STDs, you can't determine from an exam or laboratory testing which partner gave it to you.
No, you can't get pubic lice from an animal.
Yes, you can get pubic lice on your eyelashes.
Yes, you can get pubic lice on your eyebrows.
I do not have pubic lice. I hope you, too, are in good health.
Human head lice (Pediculus humanus) separated from Chimpanzee head lice (Pediculus schaeffi) about 5.6 million years Ago. If you are an evolutionist this is when ancient man separated from ancient chimpanzee. Also most lice originated from Asia (like most things .) and lived in tall grass lands.
Yes, pubic lice can bite you anywhere, but they prefer the pubic area.
There is no vaccination available for pubic lice or other lice infestations. Prevention by avoiding sex with an affected person is the best way to prevent pubic lice.
Both males and females can get pubic lice
Yes, both men and women can get pubic lice.
Yes, a female can get pubic lice from a male.