Because pubic lice are found in many areas not covered by a condom, condoms have little or no effect on their transmission. You can easily get pubic lice from someone with a lice infestation even if you use a condom.

You only need to wash bedding and clothing used in the last 24 hours before you treat your body. Pubic lice can only live for less than a day without a human host.

No, pubic lice are ectoparasites; they live on the outside of the body.

Pubic lice also sometimes leave small dark brown specks from their own excreted matter on the parts of the patient's underwear that cover the anal or genital areas.

Yes, you can get both pubic lice and chlamydia many, many times if you are re-exposed. You can have both STDs at the same time.

Please see your doctor about this or ask your pharmacist. This is not something to take care on the cheap.

Crabs (pubic lice), just like other sexually transmitted diseases, transfer from an infected person to a healthy person, usually during sexual intercourse.

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Pubic lice live in pubic hair. They are generally passed from one person to the next, usually through sexual contact. If they are not living on your genitals, they are likely on someone else's... the person that gave them to, or if you had sexual contact while you had them, the person you were with also has them. You have to be treated for them to end the cycle.

No, pubic lice will not harm an unborn baby. Pregnant women should choose pubic lice treatment carefully with their health care provider's advice. A baby can get pubic lice during birth, but not before.

You can bathe with borax soap, but it won't kill the lice. Use an effective lice medication.

They can be, but are not exclusive to that area

Close contact with an infected person - for example, during sexual intercourse. Also, sharing certain items such as towels.

No, Vaseline will not work. Pubic lice must be treated with a shampoo containing specific ingredients. The shampoo is available at any drugstore or supermarket and can be obtained free of charge at your county health department as well. This is a more common health problem than you may think, so please don't hesitate to have it taken care of. Or, you can just spray your junk with Raid.

No, brake fluid is not a sensible treatment for pubic lice.

Pubic lice can live less than a day without a human host.

Pubic lice affect the integumentary system. They do not affect the reproductive system.

Pubic lice are external parasites. A louse that is pushed inside you will die.

Pubic lice are diagnosed by inspection, noting the presence of insects in the genital area.
It is usually easier for the doctor to see marks from the patient's scratching than the bites from the lice, but pubic lice sometimes produce small bluish spots called maculae ceruleae on the patient's trunk or thighs.

Human pubic lice is not supposed to be transmittable to other species. Still, there may be a difference between the ability to hitch a ride and make a permanent home. How long pubic lice can live apart from the human body is a different question.

Yes they can.

Pubic lice are often associated with other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) but do not spread them.

Pubic lice may leave small scabs on the skin. These bumps may be more visible after shaving.

Yes, a female can get pubic lice from a male.

Pubic lice can be seen with the naked eye, but they're small. A magnifying glass can be helpful in identifying the bugs and nits.