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Can You Get Crabs If You Have No Pubic Hair?
Pubic lice are small, six-legged creatures that infect the pubic hair area and lay eggs. These lice can also be found in armpit hair and eyebrows.
Alternative Names
Pediculosis - pubic lice; Lice - pubic; Crabs
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Pubic lice are known as Phthirus pubis. Lice infestation is found mostly in teenagers and usually spreads during sexual activity.
Sometimes, public lice can spread through contact with objects such as toilet seats,...
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