Pubic lice

Is there a tablet for this?

The lotion is messy and I have a lot of hair. Is there an oral option?

short_wave 3 months ago

NoteMember experience, not medical advice. Symptoms overlap between infections and only a test can tell them apart.

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open_window 3 months ago

There is an oral antiparasitic that is used, typically as a second line option when topical treatment has failed or where topical treatment is impractical, such as eyelash involvement.

It is usually given as two doses a week or so apart, because it does not reliably kill eggs and the second dose catches what hatches.

low_tide 3 months ago

It is not usually the first thing offered, and in some places it is not licensed for this specifically. So expect a conversation rather than a simple request being granted.

evening_ferry 3 months ago

Do the topical treatment properly first before deciding it is impractical. Most reported failures turn out to be application problems rather than the product not working.

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