Don't panic! Don't panic! Don't panic!
It's just a contagious skin disease.
Here are some things to keep in mind:
1. Tips for judging pubic lice: vulvar itching, exacerbation at night, underwear stains, rust color, pubic hair mixed with dots;
2. Both men and women may be infected with pubic lice, everyone should pay attention;
3. Pubic lice may also run into the armpit hair, eyelashes, there will be itching and blue-blue patches on the skin, to see a doctor in time;
4. Although pubic lice disease is mainly transmitted through sexual contact, it is actually a contagious skin disease, and you should prefer dermatology after suspecting that you have caught pubic lice;
5. Note: When pregnant women are infected with pubic lice, be sure to explain the pregnancy to the doctor and use drugs with caution;
6. If a person has pubic lice, the clothes of the whole family should be washed separately, and they must be boiled and disinfected separately, don't be careless!
Review expert: Zhang Yingpeng | Deputy Chief Physician, Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
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