u have to look at my last question....before answering this ...many people say i may have crabs...wjhat is that??
2006-09-07 00:18:02 · 13 answers · asked by Frank 1 in Health ➔ Men's Health
When someone says they have "crabs," they are talking about a particular type of parasite infection. Crabs is the common term for lice found in the pubic hair of humans. Barely the size of a pinhead, lice are organisms that live only with the help of another organism, called a host. There are thousands of types of lice—some only infect horse ears—and unfortunately, some have developed an attraction to humans. The official name for pubic lice is Pthirus pubis. Other lice that often infect humans are Pediculus humanus capitis (head lice) and Pediculus humanus corporis (body lice). The term "crabs" seems to come from the microscopic appearance of the pubic louse
2006-09-07 00:21:44 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Crabs" is the slang-term for a mite-bug that attaches to the skin to suck blood. The mite looks like a crab, and that's where the expression originated. They are transparent, and at a glance, will look like a flake of dry skin. However, it will itch like HELL.
Now, if you want to know whether, or , not you have crabs, without having to seek medical care, here's what you do:
1. Get a mirror
2. Get a needle
3. Get a bottle of alcohol
4. Small recloseable container
Where you see those "dry skin" spots, take the needle and try to remove it, by prying it off, from the bottom. Place it in the container. If it is a crab, it will begin to crawl around in the container.
In the event it is, fear not. While a laborious task, crabs won't kill you, or even permanently affected you.
2006-09-07 01:56:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The crab louse can live in almost any form of human hair, but is found most commonly in pubic hair, leading to its other common name of pubic louse.
Pubic lice are most commonly spread by sexual contact and are considered a sexually transmitted disease, but can also be spread by sharing clothes or bedding.
2006-09-07 00:23:50 · answer #3 · answered by astroboy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are lice that hitch around your never regions go to the docs
failing that shave allyour pubes and pour dettol all over your privates stings like hell but will get rid of them
2006-09-07 03:35:37 · answer #4 · answered by tonyinspain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crab lice. It is a sexually transmitted parasite. If you are itchy in the crotch hair, that is a possibility.
2006-09-07 01:29:03 · answer #5 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crabs is a sexually transmitted disease!
see link below!
if u have got it u need to get it treated babe!
2006-09-07 00:38:52 · answer #6 · answered by princessnicola23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its lice Go the the doctor.
2006-09-07 00:22:31 · answer #7 · answered by larrys_babygurl_4life 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Little critters in the pubic hair.
2006-09-07 00:34:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.sexhealth.org/std/crabs.shtml
2006-09-07 00:22:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pubic hair lice
2006-09-07 00:30:31 · answer #10 · answered by BG 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋