Pubic lice - Biotech, Pharma and Life Science Channel
Pubic lice are small, six-legged creatures that infect the pubic hair area and lay eggs. These lice can also be found in armpit hair and eyebrows.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Pubic lice are known as Phthirus pubis. Lice infestation is found mostly in teenagers and usually spreads during sexual activity.
Sometimes, pubic lice can spread through contact with objects such as toilet seats, sheets, blankets, or bathing suits at a store. However, this type of spreading is rare.
Animals cannot spread lice to humans.
Other types of lice include:
- Body lice (Pediculus humanus corporis)
- Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis)
Risk factors include:
- Having multiple sexual partners
- Having sexual contact with an infected person
- Sharing bedding or clothing with an infected person
Symptoms
Almost anyone with pubic lice will have itching in the area covered by pubic hair (it often gets worse at night). This itching may start soon after getting infected with lice, or it may not start for up to 2 - 4 weeks after contact.
Other symptoms:
Skin reaction that is bluish-gray in color
Sores (lesions) in the genital area due to bites and scratching
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001844/
See also:
Head Lice - Infestation, Diagnosis and Treatment.
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