CRABS (STD)

CRABS

Crabs or pubic lice are small flat-bodied insects without wings that live on the skin of people. These insects have claws which help them cling to the hair. They are the size of a pinhead and have a brown color, pubic lice mainly feed on the blood of his victim and can live 24 hours away from the person who gives them food. Pubic lice are focused on the hairy parts of the body, and especially about pubic hair. The eggs of these insects can be seen in the hair impregnated, close to the skin of the victim as small white dots. The incubation period is 6-8 days. This disease is transmitted through sexual contact. It can also be spread through personal contact such as the use of linens, towels, among others.

You may have lice without any symptoms, but when symptoms begin to 5 days or several weeks after infection. These symptoms may occur such as itching of the exposed area. The itching is due to an allergic reaction to insect bites. Pubic lice are detected by physical examination of the infected area. Crabs can be confused with other skin problems. Pubic lice are treated with lotions, shampoos, special creams. The odds of being infected with lice are low when it has only one sexual partner, condoms do not stop the spread of these insects.

Having sex is the easy part; protecting yourselves is complicated. This is why it is necessary to inform the preteen and teen collateral damage that may result in irresponsible sex. Parasites known coo attack crabs or pubic lice, pubic areas, causing unbearable itching. Adult lice lay eggs, and a week after the nymphs are born, they will grow and cause great distress in people infected. The itching they cause the crabs tend to be higher at night. Crabs cause small red bumps. There are several cases where the crabs affect the tabs, among other hairy areas of the body. It is necessary that a person infected with pubic lice avoid contact with others to prevent infection, wash your clothes in hot water after washing and ironing. You have to avoid relationships and share Cues clothing.