They are often, but not always, spread sexually. You can also pick them up by using the bed linen, clothes or towels of an infected person. Scabies , an itchy rash, is caused when a female mite burrows into a person's skin to lay her eggs.
Pubic lice infect hairy parts of the body, especially around the groin and under the arms.
Their eggs can be seen on the hair close to the skin, where they hatch in six to eight days. Both scabies and pubic lice are treated by special creams, lotions, or shampoos which you can buy in a drug store. You might have to apply them more than once. Follow the directions carefully. Scabies Mainly itching, especially at night.