How are pubic lice caused?

Pubic lice are actually a type of sparganum, which usually parasitizes on the hair around the patient's private parts and anus. It has a relatively small and flat body and looks like a small hairy crab. Pubic lice not only grow on the surface of the patient's skin, but its larvae also grow in the patient's hair follicles. So how are pubic lice caused? What are the symptoms of pubic lice? How to treat pubic lice?

How are pubic lice caused?

Pubic lice is a very painful disease. Pubic lice specialize in sucking the patient's blood and are very easy to be infected. They are usually infected through sexual intercourse. So how are pubic lice caused?

1. Pubic lice is originally an infectious disease. It is caused by the patient himself or his lover having a history of poor sexual behavior, or because of the extremely poor hygiene conditions when staying in a hotel outside. The main sites of onset are the patient's pubic hair area and anus, among which the patient's armpit hair and chest hair also have pubic lice.

2. Pubic lice mainly suck the patient's blood for their own nutrition. The color of pubic lice will change before and after blood sucking. They are beige before blood sucking and turn into iron gray after blood sucking. They usually suck the patient's blood about four to five times a day. The patient's body temperature can make pubic lice grow and reproduce well. Pubic lice are generally reluctant to leave the patient's pubic hair. Only when having sex will pubic lice look for a new host.

3. Pubic lice have a very strong reproductive ability, and can reproduce about 45 to 50 lice a day. Pubic lice can also move freely. If not treated for a long time, they will become more serious and spread to other parts of the body such as the head, armpits, etc.

What are the symptoms of pubic lice?

Diseases such as pubic lice are not only common in rural areas, but there are also many cases in big cities. Because these symptoms are not very obvious, many people don’t know about them at all, or they are too embarrassed to go to the hospital for treatment, which delays the treatment. So what are the symptoms of pubic lice?

1. Skin itching

Because pubic lice will pierce the human skin, suck the body's blood, and continue to bite the patient's surface skin, and then introduce its harmful fluids into the human body. Pubic lice are accustomed to sucking the body's blood while excreting feces, which will directly cause severe itching of the patient's private skin.

2. Skin papules

After being bitten by pubic lice, the area where the patient was bitten will become red and have red spots with scabs on them. Some people may even have skin allergies and develop a large area of ​​papules. If the patient scratches the wound hard, it will cause further infection, pustules, and exudate fluid.

3. Gray-green spots

After the patient is bitten by pubic lice, gray-green spots will appear at the site where the lice have bitten him. The size is generally around 0.2 cm to 2 cm and will last for several months. It is not easy to feel pain or itching. It is caused by the saliva of the pubic lice.