Forums

All forums
General questions 11
Chlamydia 10
Genital herpes 11
Genital warts 10
Gonorrhea 10
HIV 11
HPV 11
Pubic lice 10
Syphilis 10
Trichomoniasis 10

STDFORUM.NET is an anonymous peer support forum for sexually transmitted infections. Use a nickname, share what happened, and get tested when in doubt.

Reply To: Do I re-treat if I cannot find any live ones?

new_leaf 3 weeks ago

If you are still finding live lice after completing the full course as directed, that is the point to go back rather than buying a third box. Repeat failure sometimes means the product is not working, and sometimes means someone else in the picture was not treated.

Not medical advice Posts on stdforum.net are written by members of the public sharing their own experience. Nothing here is medical advice, a diagnosis, or a substitute for testing and treatment by a qualified clinician. If you think you have been exposed to a sexually transmitted infection, get tested. Read the full disclaimer