A member asked:

35wks pregnant, daughter has scabies and i have notice a few spots on me now including my stomach and upper legs... i wanna know if any risk 2unborn ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Not really: The scabies are physically distant and separated from any access to a fetus.The topical use of medications to treat scabies is considered safe in pregnancy. It is listed as a category "b" drug, meaning that all current data show no harm to a developing fetus when used as directed.

Answered 11/27/2017

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