Hormones 2016

Pubic lice
Scarring is most common in areas of skin where there is more fatty tissue,
such as your thighs (NHS, 2014i).
Eye problems
In rare cases, if you or your child has MC around the eyes, a secondary eye
infection may develop, such as conjunctivitis or keratitis.
Conjunctivitis affects the thin layer of skin inside the eyelids called the
conjunctiva. It causes your eyes to become red, swollen and watery. You
may also have a sticky coating on your eyelids and eyelashes.
Keratitis is similar to conjunctivitis, but it affects your cornea (the
transparent layer of cells that cover the surface of your eye). If you have
keratitis, your eyes may be painful and sensitive to light, and you may have
blurred vision.
See your GP if you or your child have any problems with your eyes. If
necessary, they will refer you to a specialist in diagnosing and treating
eye conditions, called an ophthalmologist, who may prescribe eye drops
to reduce your symptoms and treat the infection (NHS, 2014i).
Pubic lice
Pubic lice (Phthirus pubis) are tiny parasitic insects that live on coarse human
body hair, such as pubic hair. They are yellow-grey and about 2mm long.
They have a crab-like appearance, so they are often known as ’crabs’. The
eggs appear as brownish dots fixed to coarse body hair. As well as being
found in pubic hair, the lice are also sometimes found in -
• underarm and leg hair,
• hair on the chest, abdomen and back,
• facial hair, such as beards and moustaches,
• eyelashes and eyebrows (very occasionally),
• Unlike head lice, pubic lice don’t live in scalp hair (NHS, 2016c).
• Pubic lice can live off the body. However, because pubic lice depend
on human blood for survival, they will rarely leave the body unless
there is close body contact with another person. Pubic lice move by
crawling from hair to hair - they cannot fly or jump,
• Occasionally public lice may be spread by contact with clothing,
bedding and towels that have been used by someone with public lice
(fpa, 2014g).
Pubic lice are spread through close bodily contact, most commonly sexual
contact.
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