BiffSplitkins Posted August 7, 2013 #1 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Some might call them vain, but fans of pubic hair removal have a new argument for their painful habit: stopping the spread of crabs. Doctors in the U.S. and Australia have seen a dramatic decline in the number of people affected by pubic lice in the past decade since the style of grooming known as a Brazilian wax has gained popularity. Pubic lice, crab-shaped insects which suck on the blood of hosts that most often make their home in pubic hair, have been with humans for thousands of years. But an increased focus on hair removal has curbed cases of lice dramatically. In Australia, Sydney's largest sexual health clinic has not seen a case of pubic lice among women since 2008, according to Bloomberg. "It used to be extremely common; it's now rarely seen," Basil Donovan, head of sexual health at the University of New South Wales and a physician at the Sydney Sexual Health Centre, told Bloomberg. "Without doubt, it's better grooming." READ MORE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted August 7, 2013 #2 Share Posted August 7, 2013 *shudders at thought of crab lice* (I'm doing a lot of shuddering today.) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiffSplitkins Posted August 7, 2013 Author #3 Share Posted August 7, 2013 I wonder if merkins will make a comeback? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted August 7, 2013 #4 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Now if we can just get bed bugs to go extinct.... (and ticks, chiggers, mosquitos....) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie Posted August 7, 2013 #5 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Why did I read this?? lol On a serious note: I'm sure it's also due to people washing more.....I'm sure hygiene plays a role too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiffSplitkins Posted August 7, 2013 Author #6 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Now if we can just get bed bugs to go extinct.... (and ticks, chiggers, mosquitos....) Mosquitos wouldn't be so bad if they sucked body fat instead of blood. On a serious note: I'm sure it's also due to people washing more.....I'm sure hygiene plays a role too. You can be the cleanest person in the world and still get body or head lice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie Posted August 7, 2013 #7 Share Posted August 7, 2013 You can be the cleanest person in the world and still get body or head lice. Yeah, you are probably correct....doesn't this thread make you itchy? lol 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted August 7, 2013 #8 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Yeah, you are probably correct....doesn't this thread make you itchy? lol Reminds me of the refrain from a song by The Who called "Boris the Spider" : "Creepy Crawly Creepy Crawly Crrepy Creepy Crawly Crawly...." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiffSplitkins Posted August 7, 2013 Author #9 Share Posted August 7, 2013 doesn't this thread make you itchy? lol Aboslutely! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReaperS_ParadoX Posted August 7, 2013 #10 Share Posted August 7, 2013 sick i feel sick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted August 8, 2013 #11 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Yeah, you are probably correct....doesn't this thread make you itchy? lol 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie Posted August 8, 2013 #12 Share Posted August 8, 2013 I swear I just scratched my head! lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatofeo Posted August 11, 2013 #13 Share Posted August 11, 2013 This report didn't come with any illustrative photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted August 11, 2013 #14 Share Posted August 11, 2013 So, do we now all shave our heads? I say, do in the bugs, leave the hair! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brlesq1 Posted August 13, 2013 #15 Share Posted August 13, 2013 So, um...if they've been "kicked" out of their homes, where did they go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odds Posted August 13, 2013 #16 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Ha ha psycosomatic itching. Damn UM! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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