Lice are considered to be infected with pubic lice. Simply put, it is a contagious skin disease caused by pubic lice that parasitize human pubic hair and bite the local skin.
The main pathogen of pubic lice disease is pubic lice, which are small insects that parasitize the genital area, usually in the pubic hair area, but also in the hairy area of the lower abdomen, armpit hair, and even eyebrows or eyelashes and other hairy areas.
Source of transmission: mainly patients with pubic lice disease or those infected with pubic lice.
Transmission: mainly through sexual contact, but also through contact with contaminated clothes, bed sheets, towels and other items, resulting in cross-infection.
Clinical manifestations: the main symptom is intense itching in the pubic hair area, which is more serious at night; the appearance of the skin is red papules, and some of them have grayish green petechiae, and because of the itching and scratching, scratches and skin ulcers may appear.
Treatment: First of all, pubic hair should be removed, pay attention to hygiene and avoid sexual intercourse. Topical application of 50% tincture of Bacopa monnieri or 10% sulfur ointment can be used. The patient’s personal clothes should be disinfected in time, avoiding sharing towels and underwear with others.
Suffering from pubic lice disease should go to the regular hospital in time to check, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment, all drugs need to be used under the guidance of the doctor.