Pthirus or Phthirus pubis (also called pubic lice or pubic lice) are blood-sucking parasitic insects that live on human skin around the genitals. Man is the only host of this parasite. Humans can also be filled with body lice (Pediculus humanus corporis) and head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis).
Genital lice are usually transmitted through sexual intercourse. Transmission from parent to child more likely to occur via a route using a towel, clothing, beds or closets that each in turn. Adults more often affected than children.
Symptom
Its main symptom is itching, usually in the area of pubic hair. It results from contact with our skin flea saliva, and (itching) become increasingly stronger in two weeks or more. Pubic lice spread through sweat during body contact or sexual. Therefore, the patient whose sex partners within the previous 30 days should be evaluated and treated, and the sexual contact should be avoided until the end view of healing care.
Flea bite can cause injury to the skin which becomes the entrance for other organisms, so there is a strong correlation between the presence of pubic lice with IMS. In this case it is imperative for patients to want to be checked whether the contracting STI type lainnya.Walaupun one body part into this bug colonies, they still prefer the pubic hair and anal area. In male patients, lice and eggs can also be found in the hair of the abdomen, a mustache and beard. While the children they are usually found on eyelashes.
Phthirus Pthirus, or pubis (pubic lice, or also known as pubic lice) is a blood-sucking parasitic insects that live on human skin around the genitals. Man is the only host of this parasite. Humans can also be filled with body lice (Pediculus humanus corporis) and head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis).
Pubic louse is usually transmitted through sexual intercourse. Transmission from parent to child more likely to occur through the route using a towel, clothing, beds or closets that each in turn. Adults more often affected than children.
Pubic louse is usually diagnosed by carefully examining the pubic hair (pubic hair) whether there is in the form of pubic lice eggs, children (Nymph), and adult fleas. Lice and eggs can be removed either by cutting all the hair (with the exception of the eye area). A magnifying glass or a stereo-microscope can be used for proper identification. If lice have been detected in one family member, all family members should be checked and maintenance performed for people who suffer from these lice.
