Question 1

got semen on my hands, cleaned them with dettol wipes, 10 min later i  webt to the bthroom and put my hnds on my genitals.. any risk of pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely.: If you washed with chloroxylenol and only touched your genitals it seems unlikely.

Question 2

does having a head bath with dettol mixed in water  cause hair fall? pls suggest...

Accepted Answer

Commonest cause: Of alopecia, the fancy name for their falling out, is poor diet resulting in vitamin deficiency.

Question 3

in an area i live, water are bore water(bit salty). its affecting my skin and hair fall is increased.would adding dettol in bath water reduce the prob?

Accepted Answer

No: Dettol contains a toxic agent. It is an anti-septic. The bore water may contain pesticides and  other pollutants that are toxic not necessarily bacteria or other micro-organiisms. Best not to bathe in bore water that is causing hair loss.

Question 4

hi. my question is in the past week i've started bathing in a tub and i add dettol to the bath water, my v started swelling around the clito and its very itchy. what's wrong with me? i've had v thrush before and i don't know if it came again.

Accepted Answer

May be reaction: Your genital skin is more sensitive to some chemical agents. You may be having a skin sensitivity to the Dettol and it would be reasonable to avoid it until you can sort that out. The yeast of thrush are not a common reaction to bathing.

Question 5

how accurate is the dettol pregnancy test?

Accepted Answer

Is it an FDA: Approved test? All fda approved tests are about equally accurate. You should wait 4-5 days after a missed period to do the test, use first morning urine and follow the instructions in the kit carefully.

Question 6

hi how accurate is the dettol pregnancy test?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say: This has not been adequately studied to assess false positives and negatives. 
For any question about the surety of pregnancy, get the serum b-hcg (blood test) --  it's positive within 48 - 72 hrs of fertilization.

Question 7

can dettol be used as a home remedy for pregnancy test?

Accepted Answer

Pregnancy test: Not sure what you mean by remedy for a pregnancy test, but dettol is toxic to humans and can cause death from ingestion or inhalation. If you are pregnant and don't want to be please go to a provider who can take care of it safely.

Question 8

my gf gave me a hand job and washed her hands with dettol soap, later she inserted her finger in to vagina once to check her ecp spotting. pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A "handy" gift.: Your girlfriend is a very wise woman to have washed her hands thoroughly prior to vaginal finger insertion. Pregnancy is most unlikely under these circumstances, but it is a handy  "gift that keeps on giving"..

Question 9

natural bath in magnesium salt safe during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

I don't see a problm: I can't see any evidence that  this material would leach into your body & bother baby. I wouldn't drink any unless you want to get the runs.

Question 10

is it safe to get hot brazillian wax during early pregnancy? as we are advised not to use hot baths & spas, is hot wax safe?specially for brazillian?

Accepted Answer

Wax pregnancy : Yes, go nuts!!  You're not going to submerge or increase your core body temp so wax away!!!

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Is puting dettol in my bath water safe during pregnancy

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Got semen on my hands, cleaned them with dettol wipes, 10 min later i webt to the bthroom and put my hnds on my genitals.. any risk of pregnancy?

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Does having a head bath with dettol mixed in water cause hair fall? pls suggest...

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In an area i live, water are bore water(bit salty). its affecting my skin and hair fall is increased.would adding dettol in bath water reduce the prob?

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Hi. my question is in the past week i've started bathing in a tub and i add dettol to the bath water, my v started swelling around the clito and its very itchy. what's wrong with me? i've had v thrush before and i don't know if it came again.

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How accurate is the dettol pregnancy test?

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Hi how accurate is the dettol pregnancy test?

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Can dettol be used as a home remedy for pregnancy test?

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My gf gave me a hand job and washed her hands with dettol soap, later she inserted her finger in to vagina once to check her ecp spotting. pregnancy?

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Natural bath in magnesium salt safe during pregnancy?

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Is it safe to get hot brazillian wax during early pregnancy? as we are advised not to use hot baths & spas, is hot wax safe?specially for brazillian?

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