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PUBIC/Crabs
LICE AND
trichomoniasis
By: Komal, Emma, And Manjot
Pubic Lice: Virus Or Bacteria
 Pubic lice is not a virus or a bacteria because it
is a bug that you can get from another person
if you are sexually active.
 Lice stick to your pubic area and can get
passed on from person to person.
 Viruses and bacteria’s are like infections
passed on through your body, pubic lice are
passed on through contact with anyone who
already had pubic lice.
Pubic Lice: Signs And Symptoms
People do not usually get any symptoms until
having pubic lice for about five days. Symptoms
may include:
 Intense itching in the genitals or anus which
causes red spots.
 Mild fever
 Feeling run-down
 Irritability
 The presence of lice or small eggs sacs, which are
called nits, in pubic hair.
Pubic Lice: Statistics
 An estimated 3 million people with new cases of the
infestation are treated each year in the United States.
 Pubic lice can spread faster while having physical
contact, which is how most of the people in America
have it, or else the number of infestations would be
much less.
Pubic Lice: Dangers
Pubic lice feed on blood by biting skin at the base of
a hair follicle. They prevent clotting of the blood by
an anticoagulant in their saliva. This along with
other substances in the louse’s saliva is seen as
foreign by the human immune system, resulting in a
mild allergic reaction around the bite. While the
itchy felling caused by the allergic reaction is more
annoying than harmful, excessive itching can
quickly damage the skin of the infested area.
Pubic Lice: Treatments
Pubic lice can be treated with medication such as
some common brands like A-200, RID, and Nix.
 You can ask your health care provider about
stronger prescriptions.
 Shaving, hot baths, or other home remedies will
not work.
 Your home should be vacuumed and clothes and
towels should be washed properly so they don’t
become infected as well.
Trichomoniasis: Virus Or Bacteria
 Trichomoniasis is a bacteria because it is an
infection caused by sexual contact.
 This infection can even be in pregnant
women, and because of this the baby may
even be premature.
 Trichomoniasis can be treated with a
treatment for both men and women, but in
some cases the parasite expels itself within 14
days.
Trichomoniasis: Signs And
Symptoms
Women do not start experiencing any signs until 5-28
days. Men may not even experience any signs for years.
Some Symptoms may include:
 Discomfort and pain while urinating or sexual
intercourse.
 A high itching sensation
 The genitals of women may appear red.
 This discharge can have a strong, foul odor.
 The color of the area may be green, yellow, white, or
gray.
Trichomoniasis: Dangers
 Trichomoniasis is associated with an increased
risk of getting HIV.
 Trichomoniasis may cause a woman to deliver
a low-birth-weight or premature infant.
 Trichomoniasis is also associated with
increased chances of cervical cancer.
 Evidence implies that infection in males raises
the risks of cancer development and spread
due to inflammation.
Trichomoniasis: Treatments
 Trichomoniasis can be cured with a single dose of
prescription antibiotic medication, pills which can be
taken by mouth. It is okay for pregnant women to take
this medication. Some people who drink alcohol within
24 hours after taking this kind of antibiotic can have
uncomfortable side effects.
 People who have been treated for trichomoniasis can get
it again. About 1 in 5 people get infected again within 3
months after treatment. To avoid getting reinfected,
make sure that all of your sex partners get treated too,
and wait to have sex again until all of your symptoms go
away (about a week).
Trichomoniasis: Statistics
 Most women found to have trichomoniasis (85%)
reported no symptoms.
 Women with no history of sexual intercourse can
still be affected by trichomoniasis (1.0%), as can
pregnant women (3.2%), and women who have
ever been pregnant (4.1%).
 African American women had a prevalence of
13.3%, white women prevalence of 1.3%, and
Mexican American women prevalence of 1.8%.
 Prevalence of trichomoniasis increases with age
and lifetime number of sexual partners.
Resources
 http://www.cdc.gov/std/trichomonas/treatment.
htm
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichomoniasis
 http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/p/pubic_lice/stat
s-country.htm
 http://www.gynob.com/pubic-lice-facts.htm
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_louse
 http://www.plannedparenthood.org/healthtopics/stds-hiv-safer-sex/pubic-lice-4279.htm