Is this your symptom?
- Itching caused by tiny gray bugs (lice) in the pubic and genital area
- Often worse at night
Symptoms of Pubic Lice
- Itching of the pubic area is the main symptom.
- A rash may be present.
- The nits (eggs) are easier to see than the lice. Nits are tiny white specks attached to hairs close to the skin. Unlike dandruff or sand, nits can't be shaken off the hair shafts.
Cause
- A parasite, also known as the pubic louse or "crab louse"
- The lice most often infest the genital and anal areas, though other hairy parts of the body may also be involved. But, the scalp is rarely involved by the pubic louse.
- Pubic lice are 1⁄16-inch (2 mm) long, gray-colored bugs. They move quickly and are hard to see.
- They are the size of a sesame seed.
- The lice feed on blood from the skin. While the bug is sucking blood, some of its secretions get mixed in. Any rash, bumps or hives are the body's reaction to the bug's saliva.
When to Call for Pubic Lice
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