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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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Teen Pregnancies Linked to Sexual Content on TV
Exposure to high levels of sexual content on TV has been linked to a greater likelihood of pregnancy in teens. The findings, published in... Read more »
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Inexpensive Program Reduces Repeat Teen Pregnancies
Two studies have found that a computer-assisted, home-based intervention method to help reduce repeat pregnancies among teen mothers is both... Read more »
TV and Teen Pregnancy Link
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The type of TV shows a teen watches may increase the likelihood that he or she will subsequently be involved in a... Read more »
Monitoring may keep troubled teen girls from pregnancy
Researchers found that placing teen girls with a history of juvenile delinquency in specialized foster-care programs kept them from getting pregnant. Read more »
Diabetes Before Pregnancy Doubles in Women, Teens
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More women and teens are developing diabetes before they become pregnant. A new study from Kaiser Permanente looked at 175,249... Read more »
STDs, pregnancy on the rise among U.S. teens
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