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The eggs can survive up to 2 weeks. The larvae hatch from the eggs in your gut after you swallow them, and take 1 to 2 months to mature into threadworms. Children can get threadworms again after they've been treated for them if they get the eggs in their mouth. This is why it's important to encourage children to wash their hands regularly.
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Symptoms of pinworm infection may include:
•Itching of the anal or vaginal area
•Insomnia, irritability, teeth grinding and restlessness
•Occasional stomach pain and nausea
Consult your doctor if you have severe anal itching, especially at night.
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Accidentally swallowing or breathing in pinworm eggs causes a pinworm infection. The tiny (microscopic) eggs can be carried to your mouth by contaminated food, drink or your fingers. Once swallowed, the eggs hatch in the intestines and mature into adult worms within a few weeks.
Female pinworms move to the anal area to lay their eggs, which often results in anal itching. When you scratch the itchy area, the eggs cling to your fingers and get under your fingernails. The eggs then get transferred to other surfaces, such as toys, bedding or toilet seats. The eggs can also be transferred from contaminated fingers to food, liquids, clothes or other people.
Risk factors for pinworm infection include:
•Being young. Pinworm infections are most likely to occur in children ages 5 to 10. The tiny (microscopic) eggs are easily spread to family members, caregivers, or other children at school or child care centers. Pinworm infections are uncommon in children younger than age 2.
Typical pinworm infections don't cause serious problems. In rare circumstances, heavy infestations can cause infection of female genitals.
The parasite can travel from the anal area up the vagina to the uterus, fallopian tubes and around the pelvic organs. This can cause problems such as inflammation of the vagina (vaginitis) and inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus (endometritis).
Although rare, other complications of a pinworm infection may include:
•Urinary tract infections
•Weight loss
•Infection of part of the abdomen (peritoneal cavity)
Pinworm eggs can cling to surfaces, including toys, faucets, bedding and toilet seats, for two weeks. So besides regular cleaning of surfaces, methods to help prevent the spread of pinworm eggs or to prevent reinfection include:
•Wash in the morning. Because pinworms lay their eggs at night, washing the anal area in the morning can help reduce the number of pinworm eggs on your body. Showering may help avoid possible re-contamination in bath water.
•Change underwear and bedding daily. This helps remove eggs.
•Launder in hot water. Wash bedsheets, pajamas, underwear, washcloths and towels in hot water to help kill pinworm eggs. Dry on high heat.
•Don't scratch. Avoid scratching the anal area. Trim your child's fingernails so there's less space for eggs to collect. Suggest that your child avoid biting his or her nails.
•Wash your hands. To reduce your risk of getting or spreading an infection, wash your hands well after using the toilet or changing a diaper and before eating.
Pinworm infection (threadworm infection in the UK), also known as enterobiasis, is a human parasitic disease caused by the pinworm, Enterobius vermicularis. [3] The most common symptom is pruritus ani, or itching in the anal area. [1] The period of time from swallowing eggs to the appearance of new eggs around the anus is 4 to 8 weeks. [2]
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The male and female pinworms mate in the ileum (i.e., last part of the small intestine), [19] whereafter the male pinworms usually die, [23] and are passed out with stool. [24] The gravid female pinworms settle in the ileum , caecum (i.e., beginning of the large intestine ), appendix and ascending colon , [ 19 ] where they attach themselves to the mucosa [ 21 ] and ingest colonic contents.
Jun 23, 2022 · A pinworm infection, also known as enterobiasis or oxyuriasis, is one of the most common types of human intestinal worm infections in the United States. Pinworms are white, narrow worms that can ...
Jul 12, 2024 · Watch out for these symptoms, which may signal a pinworm infection: Anal itching, especially at night: Female pinworms lay eggs around your anus at night, causing itching and irritation. The itching can be severe. Vaginal itching: Pinworm eggs on the skin surrounding your vagina can cause itching and discharge.
Oct 16, 2024 · Threadworms (pinworms) are tiny worms in your poo. They’re common in children and are spread easily. You can treat them without seeing a GP. Symptoms of threadworms. You may spot threadworms in your poo. The worms look like threads of white cotton and are about 1cm long. You might also see them around your child’s bottom (anus).
