Speaking of head lice, many people may know that because they have grown before, they can pull out small bugs from their hair, and they may be teased by others for this. But what is pubic lice ? If you are infected, what abnormal symptoms will your body be? Will it spread? Today, this article will talk to you about this issue. Both men and women need to understand and learn to prevent it.
What is pubic lice?
It is a Oval parasite . The reason why it is called this name is related to its frequent appearance near the reproductive organs. It has the same thing as head lice. They are both lice disease , which has adverse effects on human health and public health, but there are also differences. You will know after reading the following.
It is also divided into male and female . The length and size are not exactly the same. Generally speaking, it looks a bit like a crab. The blood of a person is its food . It will parasitize on the hair. may not be able to find it without looking carefully. In addition, people don’t know much about it. Even if they feel discomfort, they may be treated as other problems and deal with it. Why is
infected?
Generally speaking, it is mainly transmitted through sexual contact with , which also shows that it is spreadable.
In addition, indirect contact with through some may also spread. For example, if the items that come into contact with human skin are shared with others or used one after another, but these items are not cleaned in time. If the person who used before is infected , then the person who used it later may be infected.
For people who often like to travel and stay in hotels, some people bring their own bed sheets and towels every time. In fact, this is a good habit, but it is a little troublesome than nothing. However, compared to being healthy, trouble is not a bad thing. Especially for hotels where is not as hygienic as , if these items are not cleaned in time, pay more attention.
here also recommends that you should pay attention to your choice when you go out to hotels or B&B . If your skin is more sensitive, is prone to allergies, or has low immunity and has damaged skin . You should pay more attention to it. You can bring your own disposable personal products and also pay attention to protecting the damaged parts.
Seeing this, some people may think of toilets. Will they be infected when using public toilets outside?
If there is a toilet and it is not found, there may be a chance of infection, or if you use a towel that has wiped the toilet at this time, it may also be. But generally speaking, when going to the toilet outside, the chance of infection through this path is that is smaller than . Before using it, many people will also check whether it is dirty or not. If you encounter a poor hygienic or dirty toilet, if you are really worried, you can squat half a squat. What abnormal symptoms will the body usually show after
infection?
itching sensation is a very obvious and typical manifestation. This itchy feeling may also appear in the buttocks, groin and other places. On the skin that has been bitten by it, it is easy to appear pigmentation spots . The degree of itching during an attack is relatively severe. If the patient can't help scratching, it may also cause ulcers or bacterial infection of , which is even more harmful to skin health. Over time, some skin diseases may come to you.
If you often experience this discomfort, please remind everyone not to wait for medical examination due to embarrassment. It is better to treat it as soon as possible. If it is delayed for a long time, it will not only cause other problems, but also have a greater psychological burden and will have a greater impact on daily life.
So, how to deal with it?
naturally needs to eliminate it. Generally speaking, has oral medicines and external . Which one should be chosen should be done according to your own condition and under the guidance of the doctor. We remind everyone not to use medicine by themselves to prevent aggravate discomfort. However, because it will spread and sexual transmission is the main way, you should also pay attention to avoiding transmission. Perhaps partner should also seek medical treatment at the same time.
In addition, because it is parasitic on the hair, it is also necessary to scrape off the pubic hair to help prevent it from growing and reproduction. From this point of view, scraping it off has some benefits to reduce the infection rate of the disease. However, this does not mean that frequent shave off it without infection is definitely preventable. Hair is reasonable, is also effective and is beneficial to protecting the skin. I personally recommend that there is no need to shave it all the time. It is important to pay attention to personal cleaning and hygiene in daily life.
For people who have been infected, they should pay more attention to changing clothes frequently. You can wash with boiling water and dry it. Don't change it once every few days, and don't pile it for a week before washing it. It's best to clean it in time.
During this period, it is also recommended that patients adjust their mentality and maintain healthy living habits, especially in terms of diet and work and rest. Try not to eat spicy foods that are more irritating to the skin, and do not stay up late, learn to improve immunity, which will help reduce the chance of infection to a certain extent.
Through the whole article, I believe that everyone has a more and more correct understanding of this disease. Everyone should understand its transmission path and pay attention to avoid it in life. If you find that your body is itchy frequently, don’t treat it as a general skin problem. Seek medical treatment in time. Both men and women should pay attention to it. For women, gynecological problems may also cause itching, so you should not take it seriously. After infection, you should actively intervene, kick off hair reasonably, prevent it from growing, take medicine scientifically as directed by the doctor, and pay attention to cleaning and disinfection of clothes.
Reference:
1. Going back to my hometown to stay in a hotel for the Chinese New Year, the couple were both infected with pubic lice . Xiaoxiang Morning News.2022.02.11
2. Help! The itchy below may be because of the real bug. Medical Pediatrics Channel.2020.09.22
3. It’s fine if it’s dirty! Will it be contagious if you wipe your face directly with a towel that wipes the toilet in the hotel? The truth is coming...Science popularization China.2020.11.27
