Pubic Lice(Crabs)

[fiferboy]

i think i may have crabs,well i know i have,i saw something the other day(afgter alot of itching),and picked it off and didnt think anything of it....then yesterday i was still itching and saw something move...i then relised i must have catched something and relised it was pubic lice..i thought i had got rid of them all,but i dont think i have.....how can i get rid of them without going to the docter?i dont even think i have a docter!

[Jules001]

Are you in the UK Fiferboy? if so :
If you think you have been at risk, find your nearest NHS sexual health (GUM) clinic and make an appointment.

If you want more information call the Sexwise helpline on 0800 28 29 30.

you can also buy some over the counter lotion at the chemist

[Avenches]

Do you have a bath? Sit in the bath and shave your hair off. Then wash your pubic area with a strong Dettol solution. This works well with head lice.

[fiferboy]

yep im in scotland..if i was to shave it off,how long will it take for my hair to grow back?

[Sequin]

Get some headlice treatment from a chemists and use that

[hugoboss]

It would take a few weeks to a month for your hair to grow back.

[dirtyharriet]

You can treat them with an over the counter product for head lice, Prioderm or Quelleda

[londondave]

have you started walking sideways yet?

[natalie_1982]

Aren't you worried at what else you may have caught?  Perhaps you could go see your GP just in case, or see Jules001 email above.

[Casey]

fiferboy, shaving off your pubic hair will not get rid of them....even though a lot of people think that works, it doesn't!! Go to the chemist and ask them, or go to your nearest NHS clinic as already suggested.