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Pubic Lice

What are pubic lice?

Pubic lice (also called crabs) are tiny insects which usually live in the pubic or genital area of humans. They are also sometimes found on other coarse body hair, such as hair on the legs, armpits, mustache, beard, eyebrows, or eyelashes. Pubic lice on the eyebrows or eyelashes of children or teens may be a sign of sexual exposure or abuse.

Pubic lice are parasites, and they need to feed on human blood to survive. They are one of the three types of lice that live on humans. The other two types are head lice and body lice. Each type of lice is different, and getting one type does not mean that you will get another type.

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  1. Pubic Lice (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are pubic lice? Pubic lice (also called crabs) are tiny insects which usually live in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/pubiclice.html - Health Topics
  2. Crab louse, female (image) 
    ... a female pubic louse. The condition known as "crabs" is so named because of the resemblance of a pubic louse to a crab. The bodies of pubic lice are shorter and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2611.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. About Pubic "Crab" Lice (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Pubic lice, also known as "crab" lice, are parasitic insects found in the pubic or genital area.
    https://www.cdc.gov/lice/about/pubic-lice.html - External Health Links
  4. Sexually Transmitted Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are sexually transmitted infections (STIs)? Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), or sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), are infections that are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/sexuallytransmittedinfections.html - Health Topics
  5. Pubic lice 
    ... Pubic lice are often referred to as "the crabs" because of their appearance. Teenagers and adults with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000841.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Pubic Lice (Crabs) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Pubic Lice/Learn More ... Pubic Lice ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../symptoms-causes/syc-20350300?p=1 - External Health Links
  7. Crab lice (image) 
    Images ... This photograph shows pubic lice clinging to individual hairs (the small, whitish specks). The reddish, crusted areas with scabs ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2613.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Lindane 
    ... the skin on the head or pubic area ['crabs']). Lindane is in a class of medications called ... Lindane shampoo is used only for pubic lice ('crabs') and head lice. Do not use the shampoo ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682651.html - Drugs and Supplements
  9. Pubic Lice (Crabs) (Nemours Foundation)  
    Pubic Lice/Learn More ... Pubic Lice ... Sexually Transmitted Infections/Teenagers ... Sexually Transmitted Infections ... Nemours Foundation
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/pubic-lice.html - External Health Links
  10. Pubic Lice (Crabs) (Nemours Foundation)  
    Pubic Lice/Teenagers ... Pubic Lice ... Nemours Foundation
    https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/std-lice.html - External Health Links
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