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Re: action to mosquito repellent on pregnancy

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 8 Jul 2000 22:06:14 -0500 (CDT)


At Sat, 8 Jul 2000, marilyn wrote: >
>I am two months pregnant & I am worried that if I spray repellent on me
>that it will affect my baby.Is this a true problem or not
>Thanks Marilyn Stokes

Marilyn

>From what I can remember, the low strength repellents are ok, but the
real strong ones (with DEET, I think) you need to stay away from. Hope this helps.

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified health care provider. They are not intended to be the start of a physician-patient relationship.




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