Pubic lice can be contracted through sexual contact or through contact with items with pubic lice.
Pubic lice is a disease that occurs when you are infected with a parasite that lives in the pubic hair area of the external genitals of the human body. The main mode of transmission is sexual, through sexual contact with a person who has pubic lice. In a small number of cases, the disease can also be transmitted indirectly through contact with toiletries, mattresses, underwear, and toilets that have been infected with pubic lice.
Patients with pubic lice may experience significant localized itching, which can seriously affect work and study. It is recommended to go to the hospital for standardized treatment after the discovery of pubic lice. Self intimate clothing should avoid washing with family members, personal items should be separated, clothing should be sterilized by boiling water or exposed to sunlight. The treatment will usually start with shaving the perineal hair, washing the perineum with sulfur soap, and then applying sulfur ointment and other medications. The medication should be used in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.