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Medical Forum / General / General / January 2006Pubic Lice
Hi. I am an 18 year old college student and this is quite embarrassing for me to type, but here it goes. For the last month, I have been itching my body, mainly my pubic region. At first, I thought it was because I shaved down there and I had razor burn, but as time progressed, I became more and more worried what the problem could be. I was searching on webMD tonight, and saw the symptoms for pubic lice. It has been a month since this first started, so should I do treatment before I see a doctor at my college's health center, or should I go see a doctor first? Please let me know. Thank you. I'll have to get back to you in a week or so. Hold tight. >Hi. I am an 18 year old college student and this is quite embarrassing for me >to type, but here it goes. For the last month, I have been itching my body, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >should I do treatment before I see a doctor at my college's health center, or >should I go see a doctor first? Please let me know. Thank you. If the problem is lice, you don't need a doctor to diagnose and treat it. You should be able to see the lice, although they are quite small and cling to the hairs. They are probably crab lice, which look like tiny crabs about the size of a pinhead. You can buy remedies for lice at a drugstore. Ask the pharmacist, as they are usually kept behind the counter. Follow the instructions carefully, including the ones about disinfecting clothing and bedding. Yes, it's embarrassing to ask, but lice are a common problems, and the staff is used to people asking about them. Crab lice *are* something you can pick up from a toilet seat or elsewhere, so they aren't a sign of a, hmmm, disreputable lifestyle. >>Hi. I am an 18 year old college student and >>this is quite embarrassing for me [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > elsewhere, so they aren't a > sign of a, hmmm, disreputable lifestyle. Mortein fly spray is the way to go. Waft on a bit in the morning and leave on all day. Mortein is good for head lice too. Also it gives the hair a wonderful polish as a side effect.
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