Re: Pubic Lice


<bae@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2006Jan30.221513.14998@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> In article <5b1d40f15b811@uwe>,
> hmIhaveaproblem <u18230@uwe> wrote:
>>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.
>
> 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.


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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