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By Mayo Clinic staffYou are at higher risk of pubic lice if you:
- Are a sexually active adolescent (the condition is most common in adolescents)
- Have multiple sex partners
- Have sex with someone infested with pubic lice
- Share bedding, towels or clothing with someone infested with pubic lice