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Can Scabies Live Inside The Vagina?

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Posted on Tue, 1 Apr 2014
Question: Can scabies live inside the vagina?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (30 minutes later)
Brief Answer: hi and welcome Detailed Answer: No,scabies is skin infestation and it cant survive in mucous membranes such as vagina wall. It can be placed into vagina by hands but it wont survive for long and wont multiply. it can be found on skin in genital area. Other pathogenes can be found in vagina such as trichomonas,bacterias or other parasites. Wish you good health.regards
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Can Scabies Live Inside The Vagina?

Brief Answer: hi and welcome Detailed Answer: No,scabies is skin infestation and it cant survive in mucous membranes such as vagina wall. It can be placed into vagina by hands but it wont survive for long and wont multiply. it can be found on skin in genital area. Other pathogenes can be found in vagina such as trichomonas,bacterias or other parasites. Wish you good health.regards