Patient's question:
A while ago, our company union sent us to work in the south. The working hours were quite long. To meet my physiological needs, I went there once. Now I have contracted pubic lice. Is pubic lice a sexually transmitted disease?Doctor's answer:
Not having a sexually transmitted disease, pubic lice are a type of pediculosis, which is a skin contact infectious parasitic disease caused by the bites of pubic lice feeding on nearby skin around the human pubic hair and perianal body hair, leading to itching. It is usually spread through sexual contact, often affecting couples, with women being more commonly affected. Generally, pubic hair can be removed, personal items should be sterilized by boiling, personal hygiene should be maintained at all times, sexual activity should be avoided to prevent transmission to others, and medication treatment can involve lindane lotion to control the source of infection.