How Do You Treat Crabs (Pubic Lice)?
• Know what crabs are: Pubic lice are 1.1-1.8 mm in length. Under a microscope they look crab-like and appear very different from head and body lice. Diagnosis yourself: • Pubic lice infestation is diagnosed by finding a “crab” louse or eggs on hair in the pubic region or, less commonly, elsewhere on the body (eyebrows, eyelashes, beard, mustache, armpit, perianal area, groin, trunk, scalp). Although pubic lice and nits can be large enough to be seen with the naked eye, a magnifying lens may be necessary to find lice or eggs. • A typical symptom is itching in the genitals. • Symptoms will typically appear 5-14 days after sexual contact with an infected person. • Buy an over the counter lice killing lotion at a drug store: • Recommended non perscription option: A lice-killing lotion containing 1% permethrin or a mousse containing pyrethrins and piperonyl butoxide can be used to treat pubic (“crab”) lice. These medications are safe and effective when used exactly according to the instruc
