How to treat pubic lice in men

Pubic lice, as a parasitic disease, can easily appear in women's bodies. Generally, pubic lice parasitize on human pubic hair or body hair around the liver. The disease is usually caused by sexual contact, so men can also suffer from pubic lice. Although the treatment of pubic lice is not complicated, because it is contagious, it is recommended not to have sex when you are sick. So, how to treat pubic lice?

Pediculosis pubis is a type of lice, a skin-contact parasitic disease caused by pubic lice that live on the pubic hair and body hair around the anus biting nearby skin, causing itching. It is usually transmitted through sexual contact, often shared by couples, and more common in women.

1. Treatment principles

Early diagnosis and timely treatment; treatment plans must be individualized; regular treatment and follow-up; tracing the source of infection, conducting examinations and treatment; sexual partners should be examined and treated at the same time.

2. Treatment options

The ideal treatment should be able to effectively kill both adult pubic lice and their eggs. Before treatment, the patient should shave his or her pubic hair, and underwear, bed sheets, and blankets should be soaked in boiling water to kill the lice.

(1) General treatment: Shave the pubic hair. Underwear, underwear, menstrual belts and bathing utensils should be boiled and disinfected to keep them clean and hygienic. Patients should avoid sexual intercourse to avoid infecting others. Because pubic hair is where pubic lice parasitize, without pubic hair, pubic lice will lose the parasitic place they need. In order to completely treat it, it is generally required to shave the pubic hair and burn it to completely eliminate the environment that pubic lice rely on for survival. In addition, the claws of pubic lice are very powerful. They often hold the hair shaft tightly and are difficult to separate. Therefore, shaving the pubic hair is a necessary treatment.

(2) Drug treatment can include lindane lotion, shampoo or cream; malathion lotion; pomethrin; sulfur ointment; 25% benzyl benzoate emulsion, etc., all of which have the effect of killing adult pubic lice and eggs. If the itching is severe, antihistamines can be used to relieve the itching. If secondary bacterial infection occurs, antibiotics should be used.

3. Cure criteria

Patients should be followed up 4 to 7 days after the first treatment. If symptoms disappear and no lice or eggs are found during physical examination, the patient is considered cured. Sometimes itching may persist for a period of time, mainly due to allergic reactions. Symptomatic treatment can be given, but it does not affect the diagnosis of cure. The prognosis is good.