The long-held opinion that all diseases are caused by stress is ready to attribute the appearance of head lice to the same reason. But to assert it as truly true is possible only as a result of one's own ignorance.
It is enough to rely on laboratory studies, the results of which have long been kept secret by no one, as the incompatibility of the nature of stress and the nature of pediculosis becomes obvious.
The factors provoking the occurrence of stress are psychosomatic in nature, and pediculosis is purely hygienic and social. And, knowing this, is it worth arguing about whether it is possible for lice to appear in often nervous, but socially prosperous people? Oddly enough, yes. That's just the reason - not stress at all.
Nervous lice - is it a myth or reality?
What amazing stories about the appearance of lice on a person have not been invented by the people! For example, about the fact that louse eggs, like a virus, are invisibly present in the upper layer of the skin on the head. Allegedly, when a person is in a calm state, lice do not remind themselves of themselves. But it is worth living for a long time in a state of nervous overstrain, as insects begin to become more active and bother their carrier.
In modern society, it is impossible to treat such a theory otherwise than as a myth or a relic from folk signs. After all, people have long noticed one of the obvious signs that appears both with stress and with lice infestation: on a nervous basis, there is almost always a burning desire to scratch your head, and with pediculosis this desire becomes even more intrusive. Therefore, not only in the wilderness, but also in cities, among the educated population, and today many people are looking for the cause of infection with pediculosis in the stresses experienced. Wrong, of course.
On a nervous basis, the scalp can unpleasant to itch and itch, but this is a sign that the immune system is weakened, and it's time to treat the scalp. So dandruff or psoriasis can appear with outwardly clean hair.
Infection with lice can be confidently ascertained only if, during a visual examination of the head, translucent nit eggs are visible on the hair in the form of small grains, as if glued to the hair. There are a lot of them, but running insects are visible on the scalp with the naked eye? Probably, with such a neglected physical condition, the head cannot help but itch!
The results of numerous medical observations and scientific studies confidently repeat one thing: only on nervous grounds, lice do not appear and even the connection between these phenomena cannot be proved. It's time to part with this wild myth and turn to the social causes of pediculosis.
Causes of lice
The only possible way of infection with pediculosis is physical contact with its carrier. For this to happen, at least the contact of infected hair with healthy hair is necessary. This happens very quickly during games, wrestling, sexual intercourse, involving the close embrace of partners. It is not at all necessary to communicate with or be a homeless person in order to catch lice (as some are sure).
Lice are often found in their hair (or in their loved ones) and socially prosperous citizens. It is enough just to take public transport during rush hour, huddling side by side with a “pediculosis” passenger. The risk group, first of all, includes those who wear long flowing hair: it is easy to hurt anyone with them and imperceptibly to themselves.
Fans of trying on other people's clothes, hats, changing towels should also be seriously wary. All foreign objects that are in close contact with the head can help lice.
You should not sin on domestic animals, from which supposedly lice can pass to humans. This is impossible just because the insects that live in animal hair live only in it, and the human head louse, accordingly, does not pass to animals.
If a child from a prosperous family after a vacation in a country camp needs treatment for pediculosis, this means that elementary hygiene standards were not observed in the detachment. Children who are not trained in the rules of caring for their own bodies easily use other people's combs, change hair ties or hairpins, change unwashed costumes and hats, fur props during theatrical performances. Should we be surprised at the appearance of lice after this?
Lice can stay in water for a long time, which is why infestations in public pools are so common. If lovers of swimming there against all the rules enter the water without a swimming cap, then there is no guarantee that they will not catch lice while swimming. It is impossible to know for sure if there were any "pediculosis" among the previous visitors to the pool.
Speaking of pubic or body lice, one should pay attention to the peculiarities of their name, in which lies the reason for their occurrence on the human body. Pubic lice can be infected from contact with a sexual partner who is a carrier of this trouble, or by swimming in stagnant open ponds with stale water. The clothes louse lives on unwashed, dusty things and clothes that are in close contact with the body.
Thus, the spontaneous "genesis" of lice on the human body without close physical contact with the carrier is unthinkable!
How to protect yourself from lice?
To protect yourself from pediculosis once and for all, you need to follow the basic rules of personal hygiene:
- Do not give your personal belongings (towels, hairpins and hair ties, hats, hats, baseball caps and similar headwear, underpants) into the wrong hands and do not use other things that are in close contact with the body.
- Do not go to bed on a pillow if there is a pillowcase on it after a stranger (for example, in a hotel or after an overnight guest).
- Do not allow your hair to come into contact with strangers, keep it in a tidied up condition (put it in a smooth haircut or wear a shorter haircut, do not be in public places with a simple hair).
- Swim in the pool, protecting your head with a special cap. Do not swim in dirty natural waters.
- Keep clothing and personal items clean and tidy.
If these simple rules are strictly observed, then you can not be afraid of infection with lice. And, of course, those who are prone to nervous strain should not be afraid of this scourge. In the twenty-first century, it is strange to follow popular speculation and neglect the advice of experts.
