What are the precautions for the treatment of pubic lice

Pubic lice are parasites that feed on human blood. It is common on the patient's vulva, so it is called pubic lice. After the patient is infested with pubic lice, the patient will feel extremely itchy in the vulva, and pubic lice can be transmitted through clothing or sexual intercourse, so everyone must pay attention to hygiene on a daily basis to avoid the occurrence of pubic lice. If you are unfortunately infected with pubic lice, you must seek timely treatment, stop having sex during treatment, and disinfect your clothes.

Pediculosis pubis is a skin disease caused by lice that occurs all over the world. Pubic lice are a type of lice that can be transmitted through sexual contact. They are often shared by couples, and are more common in women. It has become popular in the United States and Western Europe in recent years. Lice are external parasites. According to their appearance and the parts they parasitize, they can be divided into head lice, body lice and pubic lice. They parasitize on human hair, underwear and pubic hair respectively. Head lice and body lice are mainly transmitted through pillowcases, bedding, clothes and contact in collective life, while pubic lice mainly parasitize on the mons pubis, pubic hair of the external genitalia and anal hair near the anus. They are directly transmitted through heterosexual or homosexual contact. A small number of patients are indirectly infected through underwear, bedding, bath towels, toilet seats, etc.

To prevent pubic lice, you should:

(1) First of all, avoid unclean sexual intercourse. Because the main transmission route of this disease is due to unclean sexual intercourse.

(2) When traveling on business, do not use public towels, do not wear other people’s underwear, and do not share bedding with others.

(3) Pay attention to hygiene and bathe frequently.

(4) After falling ill, both husband and wife receive treatment and examination at the same time.

Precautions for the treatment of pubic lice

1. First of all, during the treatment period, you should stop sexual activity, maintain good personal hygiene, take a bath frequently, and change clothes frequently.

2. If pubic lice are found, in addition to timely treatment, the source of infection should be traced, especially the sexual partner, who should be examined and treated. Clothes, bedding, and contaminated items used by the patient should be boiled to kill lice or ironed.

3. Since it takes 8-9 days for lice to grow from eggs to adults, it is necessary to use the product for 3-5 days during the treatment to ensure that the eggs are completely removed.

4. Patients with pubic lice must disinfect the clothes they take off during treatment. Currently, it is recommended to use boiling water for disinfection. Or use lice cleaner for disinfection.

5. In terms of diet, spicy foods, irritating foods such as beef, mutton, and seafood are not allowed. Smoking and drinking are not allowed.