Scabies

Scabies parasitic mites like to live just below the surface of your skin in warm zones. Common areas would be the breasts, penis, buttocks, and between the fingers.

How would I get it?

  • Spread through intimate sexual and non-sexual contact with an infected partner
  • Mites can also live in bedding, towels and clothing for 3 days

What symptoms could I have if I have Scabies? 

  • Red rash
  • Intense night-time itching
  • Lesions on the hands, wrists, armpits, waist, nipples, around the belly button, and in the male genitalia

How do I get tested?

  • Although skin scraping of the burrows and a Burrow Ink Test (BIT) can be helpful, most times the diagnosis is made by examination of the affected sites

What if I test positive?

  • Medicated creams or shampoos are required for treatment

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