Ivermectin-Soaked Tampons Are Not a COVID Cure
The Claim
Placing an Ivermectin-soaked tampon inside of you will help cure COVID-19.
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Emerging story
Social media users discussed the claim in late September 2021.
Misbar’s Analysis
As we’ve discussed before, Ivermectin is not considered by any regulating bodies to be a legitimate COVID cure.
Although Ivermectin can be taken orally or as a parasitic roundworm infection cure, or applied topically for head lice, we could find no medical source that recommends taking it via vaginal suppository.
Medicines that are taken via vaginal suppository allow the body to absorb medications faster than when taken orally.
Since Ivermectin is not recommended to be taken via vaginal suppository for any reason, and since it is not considered a legitimate COVID cure, we rate this claim as false.