Prevention of Pubic lice

Prevention list: Methods of prevention of Pubic lice mentioned in various sources includes those listed below. This prevention information is gathered from various sources, and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Pubic lice.

• Use treatment long enough - nits may live 6 days so early cessation of treatment may allow them to recur.
• Treat family members
• Treat sexual partners
• Avoid sexual contact with infected people
• Avoid sex if you are infected - avoid infecting others.
• Wash bedding in very hot water (125 degrees F)
• Wash clothing in very hot water (125 degrees F)
• Dry-clean clothing - an alternative to very hot washing

Prevention of Pubic lice: All persons with whom an infested individual has come into close contact, including family and close friends as well as sex partners, should be treated to ensure that the lice have been eliminated. In addition, all clothing and bedding should be dry-cleaned or washed in very hot water (125 ° F), dried at a high setting, and ironed to rid them of any lice. Pubic lice die within 24 hours of being separated from the body. Because the eggs may live up to six days, it is important to apply the treatment for the full time recommended.¹

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Other Important STDS, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID

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