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Do Pubic Lice Or Crabs Spread To Others By Close Personal Contact?
Question: If you caught genital lice, or crabs as more known, would it be obvious to you? How long would it take after an exposure to become aware? If you had crabs and share a bed with another person could they acquire crabs? Is there a home remedy to get rid of them? Thank you.
Brief Answer:
lice spreads through close contact
Detailed Answer:
Hai,
Thanks for consulting us.
pubic lice or crabs may be spread by close personal contact or contact with clothing, bed linens, towels that have been used by an infested person.
Definitely it will infect while you share your bed .
As the egg takes 4 to 6 days to hatch.
As lice,crab,nits got their own cycle to hatch and manifest. Once they hatch they start irritating skin.it keep on spread if it is untreated.
Neem leaves,lemon thyme contain natural insecticidal properties.
This herbal product got ability to eliminate pubic lice and prevent re infestation.
Coconut oil,olive oil external application will help to prevent further spread and destroy the existing lice or crab.
keep your daily using clothes and inners dry and clean.bed linen sholud be changed constantly.
Hope i answered your query.kindly get back to me for any clarification.
Thanks
Regards
Dr.S.senthilnathan
lice spreads through close contact
Detailed Answer:
Hai,
Thanks for consulting us.
pubic lice or crabs may be spread by close personal contact or contact with clothing, bed linens, towels that have been used by an infested person.
Definitely it will infect while you share your bed .
As the egg takes 4 to 6 days to hatch.
As lice,crab,nits got their own cycle to hatch and manifest. Once they hatch they start irritating skin.it keep on spread if it is untreated.
Neem leaves,lemon thyme contain natural insecticidal properties.
This herbal product got ability to eliminate pubic lice and prevent re infestation.
Coconut oil,olive oil external application will help to prevent further spread and destroy the existing lice or crab.
keep your daily using clothes and inners dry and clean.bed linen sholud be changed constantly.
Hope i answered your query.kindly get back to me for any clarification.
Thanks
Regards
Dr.S.senthilnathan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
One additional question: I'm at day 6 of a possible exposure... What would be my symptoms? Would it be obvious or is it possible to have this without even knowing it?
Brief Answer:
If it is on 6 th day, itching may be there
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
If it is on 6 th day, itching may be there.
Eggs in the pubic can be visible with naked eye.
You can examine your pubic area. If you feel anxious kindly apply coconut oil mix with neem leave for next two to three days in prophylaxis basis. No harm in it.
We cannot say it is obvious to get infection, after a exposure.
Thanks and regards
Dr.s.senthilnathan
If it is on 6 th day, itching may be there
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
If it is on 6 th day, itching may be there.
Eggs in the pubic can be visible with naked eye.
You can examine your pubic area. If you feel anxious kindly apply coconut oil mix with neem leave for next two to three days in prophylaxis basis. No harm in it.
We cannot say it is obvious to get infection, after a exposure.
Thanks and regards
Dr.s.senthilnathan
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
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