4. What is Louse (Plural. LICE) ?
Lice are very small insects that
infest and lives on different
parts of your body.
Lice feed on human blood and
cause intense itching in
affected areas
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5. Types of LICE
There are three types of lice
that infest humans:
pediculus humanus capitis (head
louse)
pediculus humanus
corporis (body louse)
phthirus pubis (pubic louse)
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6. What do we really want to talk
about?
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8. What is Pubic Lice?
Pubic lice are tiny insects that
live on humans, usually in the
pubic hair. Infestation with
pubic lice can cause severe
itching.
It is caused or transmitted by
crab lice which are known
as pediculosis pubis or
phthiriasis pubis
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16. How do we know? (Symptoms)
The main symptom is severe itching in the
affected areas, usually in the pubic hair region.
Itching may take between one and three weeks
to begin after you become infected.
Itching is usually worse at night, when the lice
feed. It is due to a sensitivity to louse saliva.
Itchy red 'bumps' on the skin, in the hair-
covered areas, may appear.
Faint blue spots may appear on the skin. This
occurs where the lice have been feeding.
Skin irritation and scratching may cause
redness or a rash in affected areas.
You may develop eye inflammation if your
eyelashes are affected.
You might notice really tiny dark brown specks
in your underwear or your skin
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17. How do we know? (Symptoms)
Mild fever
Feeling run-down
Irritability (Things
easily irritate you)
the presence of lice
or small egg sacs,
(nits) in pubic hair
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18. How do we get Infected ?
Unprotected Sexual
intercourse with infected
partner
Body contact with person
who is infected either
through kissing and
hugging
Sharing of Clothes
beddings, towels and
other materials with
person(s) who is infected
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19. So it is not only through sex, you might not
really be safe, even if you don’t indulge in such
escapades
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20. Who can get infected?
Anybody including Children. The whole family can even
be infected.
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21. You are getting really Scared
Aren’t You
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23. Treatment for Pubic Lice
Wash the infested area; towel dry.
Carefully follow the instructions
in the package or on the label.
Thoroughly saturate the pubic
hair and other infested areas with
lice medication. Leave
medication on hair for the time
recommended in the
instructions. After waiting the
recommended time, remove the
medication by following carefully
the instructions on the label or in
the box.
Following treatment, most nits
will still be attached to hair
shafts. Nits may be removed with
fingernails or by using a fine-
toothed comb.
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24. Treatment for Pubic Lice
All sex partners from within the
previous month should be
informed that they are at risk for
infestation and should be treated.
Avoid sexual contact with their
sex partner(s) until both they and
their partners have been
successfully treated and
reevaluated to rule out persistent
infestation.
Repeat treatment in 9-10 days if
live lice are still found.
Persons with pubic lice should be
evaluated for other sexually
transmitted diseases (STDs).
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25. Treatment for Pubic Lice
To kill any lice or nits
remaining on clothing, towels,
or bedding, machine-wash
and machine-dry those items
that the infested person used
during the 2-3 days before
treatment. Use hot water (at
least 130°F) and the hot dryer
cycle.
Items that cannot be
laundered can be dry-cleaned
or stored in a sealed plastic
bag for 2 weeks.
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26. Treatment for Pubic Lice
All bedding, towels, and
clothing that may have
been exposed should be
thoroughly washed or
dry cleaned, and your
home should be
vacuumed.
Put on clean underwear
and clothing after
treatment.
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27. Treatment for Pubic Lice
Pregnant women, breastfeeding
women, and infants must use
products specially designed for
them.
Everyone who may have been
exposed to pubic lice should be
treated at the same time. That
way they can avoid becoming
infected again.
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28. Drugs ?
A lice-killing lotion
containing 1% permethrin
or a mousse containing
pyrethrins and piperonyl
butoxide can be used to
treat pubic ("crab") lice.
These products are
available over-the-
counter without a
prescription at a local
drug store or pharmacy.
These medications are safe
and effective when used
exactly according to the
instructions in the package
or on the label.
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30. Lets destroy Pubic Lice
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31. References
www.medicinenet.com
www.iwannaknow.org
Crab louse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org
Red itchy patches in pubic area · Skin Itching & Rashes discussions | Body & Health
Conditions center | SteadyHealth.com
www.steadyhealth.com
Symptoms | Know My Status
www.knowmystatus.org
STD symptoms: Common STDs and their symptoms - Mayo Clinic
www.mayoclinic.org
Causes of itchy red bumps on genital area - Doctor answers on HealthTap
www.healthtap.com
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33. About the Author
Ibiyemi Ademola Adedamola is
a graduate of Industrial Labour
Relations from Olabisi Onabanjo
University, OOU. He has
Diploma in Digital Film
Animation from NIIT and also a
student of Business
Administration Univeristy of
Lagos.
He is also a student member of
Chartered Institute of Personnel
management (CIPM)
He loves Research, writing,
consulting and teaching
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