Patient's question:
Itching, there are eggs at the base of the pubic hair, but no pubic lice were seen. I am extremely clean myself; I change my sheets and pillowcases every week, and I always use Dettol disinfectant to wash my clothes. I don’t know how I could get something as messy as pubic lice, and I’m very upset about it. After having sexual relations with my boyfriend, I always wash immediately. My boyfriend said that he hasn’t felt any itching down there for the time being. So, how could I have gotten pubic lice then?Where do adult pubic lice live? ??？？??
Do men or women have a higher incidence of the disease? ??？？??
I felt something round at the base of my pubic hair, then pulled it out to look. It was iron-red in color. When I squeezed it with my fingernail, I heard a popping sound.
Doctor's answer:
Maintain good personal hygiene, bathe frequently, and change clothes often. If a scabies patient is found, in addition to timely treatment, it is also necessary to trace the source of infection, especially for sexual partners who should be examined and treated. Clothing, bedding, and contaminated items used by the patient should be boiled to kill lice or ironed.II. Treatment of Scabies
The treatment for this disease primarily involves topical medications. First, as much pubic hair as possible should be shaved and burned with fire. Undergarments and underwear should be boiled or ironed. Topical medications include:
1. 0.01% permethrin solution. This is an efficient and low-toxicity insecticide. Apply it to make the pubic hair completely moist, and wash it off after 3 days. This medication also kills scabies eggs and is harmless to the human body.