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Getting rid of pubic lice
anomousperson
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This is an alt cause i'm way too embarrassed to ask this regularly.
Okay so a couple of nights ago I had some fun with this stranger I met. It was alright, but was wasn't cool was that after I got home I noticed I was itching downstairs. Forgot about and went to sleep anyways.
The next day it still persisted, and I began to worry if I had picked up an STD or something. The idea terrified me, but after looking at my symptoms (lotta itching in the pubic region, little white flakes near the roots), it seems that I picked up a case of crabs. I'm super relieved because that's an easy to get rid of STD, but i've never had this before so I don't know what to do.
I tried picking up something called RID at the drug mart but they didn't know what that was. Since this is probably in it's infancy (day 2?) it's still probably in egg form, and I read that certain shampoo products can't get rid of it.
I'd like to kill this thing sooner than later, so what do I do? What can I do to kill this thing here and now, and where can I go to buy this stuff?
Any help appreciated.
Okay so a couple of nights ago I had some fun with this stranger I met. It was alright, but was wasn't cool was that after I got home I noticed I was itching downstairs. Forgot about and went to sleep anyways.
The next day it still persisted, and I began to worry if I had picked up an STD or something. The idea terrified me, but after looking at my symptoms (lotta itching in the pubic region, little white flakes near the roots), it seems that I picked up a case of crabs. I'm super relieved because that's an easy to get rid of STD, but i've never had this before so I don't know what to do.
I tried picking up something called RID at the drug mart but they didn't know what that was. Since this is probably in it's infancy (day 2?) it's still probably in egg form, and I read that certain shampoo products can't get rid of it.
I'd like to kill this thing sooner than later, so what do I do? What can I do to kill this thing here and now, and where can I go to buy this stuff?
Any help appreciated.
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I know it will be embarrassing but you might want to talk to a pharmacist.
You'll kill the adult lice easily, but the eggs are another problem. You may need to get a lice comb and comb out all the little dead bodies and eggs at the base of your hairs.
Do this on a regular basis for about 2 weeks and they'll all be gone.
Make sure to wash all clothing, sheets, towels, washclothes, etc. that you came in proximity to. Hot water and Hot Dryer.
Oh and although its annoying - don't itch. Get some Benadryl and take that to help with the annoying itch.
The worst part is the smell of burnt hair and the uncomfortable itchiness as the hair starts to grow back. I suppose that might be a problem since you'll associate it with itching from your current condition, but I think it's going to make everything that much easier.
How about: go to the doctor
Self diagnosis (and Nair by your junk!) is generally a terrible idea
The eggs don't transfer, they're laid. You have one, you have the other. Female lice live for about three weeks and can drop eggs every day.
Lice combs are often sold in proximity to the lice killer. Drug stores, Pharmacy, etc would all have it.
I know this is crabs because the only symptoms i've had were itching around the crotch area/inner legs and little white things (which I guess are the eggs), and since this happened literally two days ago after intercourse it can't be anything else.
I did the best job I could in trimming down there, then I showered using a non-conditioner shampoo, dried off myself with a clean towel, then put the stuff on.
After a certain amount of time i'm supposed to rinse the stuff off and use the comb to pick off the nits left over. Then I put on a fresh pair of clothes and wash everything I could have contaminated in hot water followed by dry cleaning.
I'll let you know if anything else comes up, but right now i'm supposed to wait it out for a week before any more actions are taken.
I'm not googling crabs at work, but I'm sure there are lots of resources that can tell you if you need to take more action beyond self treatment.
I'm already nervous about begbugs in general so, uh, I sympathize. No one wants little things crawling on their junk.
Just get a full STD workup. You should have them semi-regularly anyway, so this is your wake up call. I've had my junk handled by doctors more than once. It simply is not a big deal. GPs deal with all sorts of shit, looking at your genitalia is the least of their concerns.
edit: meaning it might not show up on tests for that long. You can't just run out to the doctor the days/week right after sex and get tested. Makes being safe all the more important, and also regular checkups anyway.
PLEASE DO NOT PUT NAIR ON YOUR JUNK
UNLESS YOU ENJOY YOUR BALLS ON FIRE
seconded
I chemical burned my taint once when nairing my legs and some got up there on accident
I'm not afraid to admit it
I've still got the scar
See a real one
Regards,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permethrin
TO
THE
DOCTOR
Because if you are wrong about this, things will get much much worse for you
Uh-oh I accidentally deleted my signature. Uh-oh!!
No one's saying he shouldn't also go to the doctor and get tested for infection, but tiny white bugs on your junk is actually one of the easier conditions to self-diagnose, and it is not wrong to come here and ask for advice on how to get rid of them.
If you feel otherwise, kindly go blow yourselves.
The Management
Not to be a butt, but white flakes and itching could possibly be a fungal or bacterial skin infection, or a severe allergic reaction, or scabies, or something else that isn't lice and doing the wrong treatment could possibly make it worse
I still think a doctor visit or a visit to a free clinic is probably a good idea
It's been around 24 hours since I put on the stuff, and it seems like the itching has stopped completely. There's an itch here and there, but i'm pretty sure those are general body itches. I have to wait 7 days until i'm allowed to follow up if needed. Worse case scenario is that the eggs hatch and then I know I have crabs for sure. They'll be much easier to kill when they're moving around than as eggs, sad to say.
To answer some concerns about my safety. Yes it was with a guy, but I protected myself using a standard durex condom, which i'm pretty sure is latex. It was anal (pitching, not receiving), but I was only there for literally a minute cause I didn't feel like going any further. Most of the time it was oral.
I can't go to a doctor until I get home, but for now every problem i've had related to this seems to have disappeared for now. Today i'm doing my entire wash in hot water to be safe, and have cleaned everything very well.
Thanks for all your help!
Good god, really?
Glad to hear you're getting better OP but you should still go to the doctor, your genitals are important and you should make sure you get an expert to give you a solid diagnosis and treatment plan.
Also, why can't you get to a doctor til you get home, OP? Seems like something that could cause problems down the road unless this is a one-off situation.
Yeah most STDs, like everyone has said, can move to your nose/mouth/eyes. This is why, unless you know the person, always practice safe sex, even with oral. Dental Dam/Condom are the only options if you want to do some oral on a friendly stranger. You can even give yourself STDs in the eyes. Like... if you itch your wang because of lice and whoa suddenly an eye itch!
They really need to scare kids with that shit in health class more often because wow are those some disgusting pictures.
Which is stupid because it is the ONLY STD that you CAN self diagnose. Why do you think you can buy the treatment without a prescription???
It's adult lice.
You can very clearly see when you have pubic lice just like head lice. It isn't something you need to go the doctor for.
Get the treatment, follow directions. do the same treatment the following week, shave or wax and be done with it.
It is not that serious or life threatening
HOWEVER
31% of people who do catch pubic lice, end up with another STD as well which is why after treatment, you should go get tested to see if you contracted something else that night, but not to confirm pubic lice, you cant really mistake lice.