Pubic Lice (Crabs STD)
Pubic lice, commonly known as "crabs," are parasites that inhabit the pubic hair and are typically spread through close personal contact. They have a distinct shape, different from body lice.
Pubic lice can be effectively treated using over-the-counter lice-killing medications.
Pubic Lice (Crabs) Symptoms
Severe itching
Visible crawling lice or eggs attached to pubic hair
Scabies
Scabies is a disease caused by lice infestation.
It is not necessarily an STD, since it can affect any area of the skin.
However, it is often spread during sexual contact.
Scabies Symptoms
- Extreme itching that is worse at night.
- The skin appears to have a pimple-like rash, as shown in this photo.
- Both the itching and rash may be across the body or limited to the wrist, elbow, armpit, webbing between fingers, nipple, penis, waist, belt-line or buttocks.
- Tiny blisters (vesicles) and scales may appear.
- Tiny burrows left by the tunnelling of female scabies mites may be visible on the skin.
- They appear as tiny raised and crooked greyish-white or skin-coloured lines.
- Prescription creams can cure a scabies infestation.
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