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Pediculosis Pubis
Health Encyclopedia: Pubic Lice
Pubic lice are small, six-legged creatures that infect the pubic (genital) 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 scientifically as Phthirus pubis. Lice infestation is a common sexually-transmitted condition and is found mostly in adolescents. Transmission generally occurs during...
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Expert & Community Posts
Ask Gretchen III
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By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert...area on the penis? Your doctor may want to look for crabs. Usually the crabs are difficult to... Read more »
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Health Guide
Killing Crabs
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