Pubic hair is one of the secondary sexual characteristics of the human body. As the reproductive organs gradually mature, pubic hair begins to grow near the external genitalia, which plays a vital role in protecting the genitals from friction and preventing external bacteria from entering the reproductive tract. However, at this time, many women find that something is growing in their pubic hair. So what causes something to grow in pubic hair? How should it be dealt with? Let's take a closer look!
What causes something to grow in pubic hair?
In most cases, the growth of something in pubic hair is due to pubic lice. If a woman constantly experiences itching in her genital area, and scratching only exacerbates the itching, she should be alert to the possibility of pubic lice.
Pubic lice are actually a type of lice that everyone is very familiar with. They mainly lay their eggs at the base of human pubic hair. The adult lice are about the size of a sesame seed. They can use their proboscis to pierce human skin to suck blood and inject toxic saliva into the human body. While sucking blood, they also excrete feces, which causes people to feel itchy and uncomfortable pubic skin.
What should you do if something grows in your pubic hair?
For symptoms like growths in pubic hair, it is recommended that patients visit a reputable hospital for examination as soon as possible to confirm whether it is caused by pubic lice. If it is confirmed to be a pubic lice infection, considering the rapid spread of pubic lice, patients must seek medical treatment promptly and not delay, as this could cause serious harm to their health.
At the same time, patients must temporarily stop having sexual intercourse to eliminate the risk of cross-infection; in addition, patients should pay attention to personal hygiene, take a shower every day, and wash their clothes in a separate basin, and pay attention to disinfecting their clothes to thoroughly help kill the pubic lice virus.
The above is an introduction to the relevant content about things growing in pubic hair. In fact, there are many possibilities for things growing in pubic hair, but no matter what kind of condition it is, it will harm the patient's reproductive health. It is hoped that patients can go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.
