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Learn More About Crabs (Pubic Lice)

Pubic lice or crabs aren’t dangerous, but they are very unpleasant and highly contagious. Would you recognize the signs of this sexually transmitted disease?

What is a pubic or crab louse? The pubic or crab louse is a small insect that spreads through sexual intercourse from the pubic hair of one person to that of another person. Pubic lice or crabs is also passed on through clothing, towel and bed linen. And once they are transmitted, they feed on the host’s blood – that is, your blood. Pubic lice are called crabs because they look like small crabs under the microscope. What are the symptoms of pubic lice? Public lice...Learn More About Crabs (Pubic Lice)