Sexual Health
What are the symptoms of pubic lice? What medicine is the fastest for treating pubic lice
Lice disease is a skin disease caused by lice and occurs worldwide. Lice are a type of lice disease that can be transmitted through sexual contact and are often common in couples, particularly in women. In recent years, it has become popular in the United States and Western Europe. So, what are the symptoms of lice?
Typical symptoms: itching (35%) bacterial infection (30%) papules (25%) macula (20%) scabbing (15%) pustules (10%)
The pubic lice inhabit the pubic and pubic hair, and have a certain degree of motility. The pubic hair and its vicinity are itchy. Scratching causes scratches, crusts or secondary infection such as impetigo and Folliculitis. Sometimes the bitten area may show large green spots on soybeans or nails, which are small gray pigmented spots with a diameter generally not exceeding 1cm. This type of spot may be an allergic reaction of the skin to the saliva of pubic lice. Some people believe that it is because when the pubic lice suck blood, saliva enters the bloodstream, causing hemoglobin to change color.
The main site of onset is near the pubic and anal areas, and can also be seen in the axillary and chest hair areas. The common subjective symptom is severe itching. Scratching often causes scratches, crusts, or secondary bacterial infections such as impetigo and Folliculitis. Occasionally, grayish blue or light blue patches with a diameter of about 0.5cm can be seen. After finger pressure, they do not fade, and do not accompany itching. They are common in the inner thigh, abdomen, and waist. This is because when the pubic lice are sucking blood, saliva enters the blood, which denatures hemoglobin. After killing the pubic lice, this kind of blue spots can last for several months.
Lice disease is a skin disease caused by lice and occurs worldwide. Lice are a type of lice disease that can be transmitted through sexual contact and are often common in couples, particularly in women. In recent years, it has become popular in the United States and Western Europe. So, what are the treatment methods for lice?
1. Treatment principle: early diagnosis and timely treatment; The treatment plan must be personalized; Regular treatment and follow-up; Tracing the source of infection, checking and treating; The Sexual partner should be checked and treated at the same time.
2. The ideal therapeutic drug should be able to effectively kill lice, adults, and eggs simultaneously. Before treatment, patients should shave off their pubic hair and soak their underwear and bed sheets in boiling water to kill insects.
The commonly used clinical methods are as follows:
(1) General treatment: Shaving off pubic hair, underwear, menstrual bands, and bathing equipment should be boiled and disinfected to maintain cleanliness and hygiene. Patients should avoid sexual activity to avoid infecting others. Because pubic hair is the place where lice parasitize, lice without pubic hair will lose their necessary parasitic habitat. So in order to receive thorough treatment, it is generally required to shave and burn pubic hair, and completely eliminate the environment in which lice rely for survival. In addition, lice have powerful claws and often tightly grasp the hair shaft, making it difficult to separate. Therefore, shaving off the pubic hair is a necessary treatment method.