Pubic Lice Crabs

This article about Pubic Lice Crabs includes basic details on pubic lice or crabs, as well as facts and statistics regarding pubic lice crabs infection. It includes a short description of pubic lice crabs and also includes tips on getting rid of pubic lice crabs; treating pubic lice crabs infection at home. This pubic lice crabs treatment article also mentions other articles that you may reference to help you in getting rid of pubic lice crabs.

Pubic Lice Statistics and Facts

What do pubic lice look like? Pubic Lice or crabs are tiny parasites with 6 legs that infect the hair in the genital region. Pubic Lice Crabs are called crabs because they are shorter and rounder than head lice or body lice and have a crab like appearance. Crabs or pubic lice scientific name is Phthirus Pubis. Crabs or pubic lice lay eggs in the pubic hair and feed on blood. Pubic lice crabs are very small and are hard to see. Pubic lice or crab infestation is a common sexually transmitted condition but pubic lice or crabs can also be spread by coming into contact with an item that pubic lice or crabs are living on such as blankets, bedding, clothing, and personal grooming items. It is estimated thousands, possibly millions of people may be suffering from pubic lice crabs infection. Crabs or Pubic Lice are parasites that will crawl from host to host to live and reproduce.

Pubic Lice Infection

Pubic lice crabs infection is usually accompanied with moderate to severe itching in the pubic hair that may be worse at night. The pubic lice crabs excrete a fluid that causes itching into the skin. It may feel like the pubic lice crabs are crawling around from time to time as they are feeding. Pubic lice crabs do not usually cause rashes but frequent itching or scratching of the pubic lice infected pubic hair may cause inflammation. If you inspect your pubic hairs with a magnifying glass you may be able to see the crab-like adult pubic lice crabs, ( about 1.2 mm dia. ) or the 'nits' or pubic lice eggs on the base of the pubic hair shafts. These pubic lice crab eggs will look like tiny whitish grey or clear, dots or eggs. Being sexually active with multiple partners dramatically increases the likelihood of being infected with pubic lice crabs.

Pubic Lice Crabs Treatment and Remedies

Before treating or attempting to cure your pubic lice crabs at home, read some of our other articles about head lice treatments, lice inspection, and at home head lice remedies and treatments to familiarize yourself with proper lice treatment methods. The 'cure' for pubic lice crabs infection, or getting rid of pubic lice, head lice, or body lice is proper treatment. Read all labels on the lice treatment and follow all directions on the labels of the pubic lice crabs remedy you have selected.

To get rid of pubic lice, select a pubic lice crabs treatment that is gentle and non toxic to use on the highly sensitive genital region to prevent any additional inflammation, infections, complications or side effects. Most effective lice cures only require one or two treatments if you follow directions and also treat suspect lice infected items in your home.

Perform your initial pubic lice crabs treatment, making sure to follow all of the manufactures directions. You can use a nit comb following treatment for pubic lice crabs to comb out any nits attached to hairs. For extremely bad cases of pubic lice infection, shaving or cutting the pubic hair may be helpful in getting rid of the pubic lice nits. The fifty-fifty vinegar and water solution can help loosen pubic lice nits in the pubic hair. For a troublesome case of pubic lice crabs you may need to do a follow up treatment 4 -7 days after the first pubic lice treatment. To effectively get rid of all the pubic lice or crabs you will also need to wash all your bedding, linens, underwear and clothing, and any other suspect items that pubic lice could be living on. Any sexual partners will also likely need a pubic lice crabs treatment.

You can read about the 50 - 50 vinegar solution home lice remedy to use as a pubic hair rinse to help get rid of pubic lice crabs, in our 'home remedy for head lice' article. As well as other head lice articles on how to properly treat your home, yourself, and your children, to assist you in getting rid of lice at headlicehometreatment.com.