May last a few months to several years. New medications may slow down the course of HIV infection and prevent many complications. If you are concerned, consult an experienced health care provider or counselor about HIV antibody testing. Avoid contact with needles, particularly IV drug use. They are sometimes spread sexually, but you can also pick them up by using the same bed linen, clothes, or towels as an iinfected person.
Pubic lice infect hairy parts of the body, especially around the groin and under the arms.
Their eggs can be seen in the hair close to the skin, where they hatch in 5 to 10 days. Although some people infected with pubic lice have no symptoms, you may experience considerable itching around the genitals. You may see light-brown insects the size of a pinhead moving on the skin or oval eggs attached to your body hair. The most effective treatments include shampoos and creams that contain lindane or a related compound. You can treat pubic lice at home with these special creams, lotions, and shampoos available in drugstores without a prescription.