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i have been w/ my bf for over 5 years... he has been my only partner and i have been his only .. is there another way u can get crabs besides sex.. and if so if u shave off ur pubic hairs will it go away???? help me please

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From our STDs site at the sidebar:

Causes and Risk Factors
Crab lice are transmitted commonly during sexual intercourse, when the louse moves from the pubic hair of its host to the pubic hair of the partner. Oral sex can lead to infestation of the eyelashes, eyebrows, face, chest hair, or scalp.



They also may be acquired through contact with infested clothing or bedding. Poor hygiene is associated with the spread of crab lice.


Treatment
Topical treatments, such as creams, lotions, and shampoos are used to eradicate louse infestation. Permethrin cream rinse is usually applied to the pubic area, the fold of the buttocks, and the entire groin area.
Infestations of the scalp may be treated with a 10-minute lindane shampoo, followed by a thorough rinse. Lindane is a pesticide that is associated with serious side effects: neurological damage, poisoning, cancer, and environmental contamination. Its use in adults is controversial and it is no longer used in children.
Eyelash infestations are treated with a petrolatum ointment. A doctor can carefully tweeze nits out of the lashes of children. Pregnant women are treated with Rid®, a liquid pediculicide that kills lice and eggs.
The National Pediculosis Association recommends the manual removal of lice and eggs with a metal comb and careful grooming. Other treatments that may be useful are mayonnaise and tea tree oil applied to infected areas.




Clothes and bedding should be laundered thoroughly in boiling water. Items that are difficult to clean, such as large quilts or blankets, can be wrapped and stored away from other clothing and bedding for a month; without blood, the lice and nits will die. A follow-up examination is necessary after about 1 week.



While shaving alone might resolve the problem, considering the above information seems reasonable to me.

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