Can you put permethrin cream on your private area?

It is important to apply it everywhere on your body, not just where the rash is. Apply the cream between fingers and toe creases, in the folds of the wrist and waistline, in the cleft of the buttocks, on the genitals, and in the belly button.
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Can I put permethrin cream on my vagina?

Permethrin should only be used on the skin or hair and scalp. Avoid getting permethrin in your eyes, nose, ears, mouth, or vagina. Do not use permethrin on your eyebrows or eyelashes. If permethrin gets in your eyes, flush them with water right away.
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Can you use permethrin cream on the private parts?

All sexual partners should be treated. Wash and dry the treatment area. Apply permethrin topical to all pubic hair and any surrounding hairs on the thighs and around the anus (avoid areas inside the rectum or vagina). Leave the medicine on for 10 minutes.
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How do you treat pubic scabies?

Treatment of crabs and scabies
  1. Crabs and scabies are easily treated with a special shampoo or lotion which can be purchased over the counter at a drug store; ask a pharmacist for help.
  2. All bedding, towels and clothes used in the last 3 days must be laundered using the hot cycle for both washer and dryer.
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What happens if you use too much permethrin cream?

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Call your doctor at once if you have severe burning, stinging, redness, or swelling after applying permethrin topical.
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Why am I so itchy after using permethrin?

There are several reasons why an itch/ rash may continue after treatment. The allergic reaction to mites and their products usually takes several weeks to settle even when all mites have been killed. This condition is often called “post-scabetic itch”. The dermatologist may prescribe a cream to help soothe this itch.
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How do you use permethrin cream for pubic lice?

Use two applications of permethrin cream, seven days apart. Your whole body must be treated with the cream. Leave each application on for 8-12 hours, then wash the cream off with soap and water.
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Do scabies affect private parts?

Scabies on the penis can cause intense itchiness in your genital area along with tiny, raised pimple-like bumps on and around your penis and scrotum. A scabies rash begins to appear four to six weeks after becoming infested with these tiny mites. Intense itching is one of the main symptoms of scabies.
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Are scabies pubic lice?

Pubic lice (also called crabs) and scabies are parasites, easily passed on through close body or sexual contact. They are common among sexually active men and women, gay and straight, and children can get them through close bodily contact. They are easily treated.
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Is scabies an STD?

Scabies is spread from person to person through direct skin-to-skin contact. It can also be spread by using clothing, sheets, towels or furniture that has touched an infected person's skin. Scabies is considered an STI because it often spreads during sex.
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Which ointment is best for itching in private parts?

Clotrimazole reduces vaginal burning, itching, and discharge that may occur with this condition. This medication is an azole antifungal. It works by stopping the growth of yeast (fungus) that causes the infection. The vaginal product comes in 2 forms (a vaginal cream or tablet).
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Can you get scabies inside your vag?

Continued. Scabies is caused by a tiny insect (human itch mites) that burrows into your skin. It's so small you can't even see it on your skin. One area it burrows into is the skin around your vagina.
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What are the dangers of permethrin?

► Inhaling Permethrin can irritate the nose, throat and lungs. ► Exposure to Permethrin can cause headache, dizziness, fatigue, excessive salivation, muscle weakness, nausea and vomiting. ► Permethrin may affect the liver.
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Why scabies itch more at night?

The main symptoms of scabies are intense itching and a rash in areas of the body where the mites have burrowed. The itching is often worse at night, when your skin is warmer. It may take 4 to 6 weeks before the itching starts because this is how long it takes for the body to react to mite droppings.
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Can permethrin cream be used for itching?

Leave the permethrin cream on the skin for 8 to 14 hours. Wash off by taking a shower or bath. Change into clean clothes. After treatment, itching may continue for up to 4 weeks.
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Can you sleep with permethrin cream on?

Apply permethrin when your skin is cool and dry, so if you have just had a bath or shower, wait for a little while to let your skin cool before applying it. Permethrin must stay on the body for at least 8 hours (up to 12 hours) to kill the mites. It is best applied just before going to bed to avoid it being washed off.
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Can shaving spread scabies?

No. Shaving, dousing with kerosene, hot baths, and other so-called remedies won't work. Scabies and pubic lice are tiny insects are parasites that may be transmitted through sexual and intimate contact or from infested bed sheets and clothing.
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What lotion kills scabies?

Permethrin kills the scabies mite and eggs. Permethrin is the drug of choice for the treatment of scabies. Topical permethrin should be administered every 2-3 days for 1-2 weeks to treat crusted scabies.
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Does Vaseline help scabies?

Some patients may require a second application of topical therapy 3–7 days after the initial treatment [46]. Infestation of eyelashes should be treated with the application of an occlusive ointment such as Vaseline twice a day for 10 days [22]. Other agents which may be effective in treatment of P.
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What causes scabies in the private part?

Scabies is caused by Sarcoptes scabiei, a mite which lays its eggs under the surface of your skin and reproduces. When the eggs hatch, mites crawl out onto your skin and make new burrows. The mites can be difficult to identify and may be confused with pubic lice as both conditions cause itching in the genital area.
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Why does my private area itch home remedies?

The best home remedies for vaginal itching
  1. Baking soda bath. Baking soda baths can potentially treat yeast infections as well as certain itchy skin conditions. ...
  2. Greek yogurt. ...
  3. Cotton underwear. ...
  4. Apple cider vinegar bath. ...
  5. Probiotic supplements. ...
  6. Coconut oil. ...
  7. Antifungal cream. ...
  8. Cortisone cream.
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Can you feel scabies crawling?

I developed an itchy rash on my lower legs that worked its way up my body. Scabies got into my hair, then on my back and face. At the worst, I could feel crawling at night under armpits, bends of elbows, behind knees, and at folds of thighs.
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How do I know if I have body lice or scabies?

If you itch on your scalp or other hairy parts of your body, and the itching happens at all times of day, it is more likely to be lice. Scabies usually is not on the head or neck area, and the itching is often worse at night. If you think you or your child might have lice, look at the scalp closely.
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How do you know if you have crabs or not?

You can usually see pubic lice by looking closely, or you may need to use a magnifying glass. Pubic lice are tan or whitish-gray, and they look like tiny crabs. They get darker when they're full of blood. Crab eggs (called nits) on the bottom part of your pubic hairs.
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Should I shower before applying permethrin cream?

A bath or shower is NOT recommended before applying this medicine. Thoroughly rub the cream into all skin surfaces, from your head to the soles of your feet. It is important to apply it everywhere on your body, not just where the rash is.
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