Crabs in the vagina

Pubic lice are tiny insects about the size of a pinhead. They usually live in hair in the pubic area the area near the genitals. They also can live in the eyelashes, eyebrows, beard, armpit, and other body hair. Pubic lice usually spread through sex.

It's no surprise that Sex and the City has a lot of iconic sexual health-related moments. Samantha was terrified of getting tested, Miranda had to let past partners know she got chlamydia , and pubic lice also got their moment in the SATC sun. In season two, episode 17, prim and proper Charlotte York throws caution to the wind during a Hamptons getaway, lies about her age, and hooks up with a much younger guy. Later, a worried Charlotte approaches her friends, saying she has a " tiny tick " on her stomach that itches, and she can't get it off. Another woman takes a quick look and says, "Oh my god, that is not a tick.

Back to Health A to Z. Adult pubic lice are very small 2mm long and aren't easy to see. They're a yellow-grey or dusky red colour and have 6 legs.