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Pinworms, Oh It Hurts!
The pinworm is a very widespread parasite, found throughout the world in all classes of people. One in five children is infected at any given time. Because they are so common, some doctors consider them to be normal inhabitants of the intestinal tract of children.
People with pinworms are without any warning sign; sometimes there is slight itching around the anus and the buttocks. Rarely it is a strong itching and however sporadic the itching may, it disturbs you during sleep. The only indication is, finding of worms around the anus especially at night. In girls the worms may accidentally enter the vagina or into the opening of the bladder and this may cause vaginal irritation with itching and discharge and sometimes pain or urination. Untreated infections can continue indefinitely.
A number of drugs are accessible to treat the infection. Since only the adult worms are skilled, a second course is prescribed after 2 weeks to kill the new worms that have hatched from the eggs. Since the treatment is very effective, any recurrence is a reinjection rather than a failure of medication. Sometimes the entire family needs to be treated if the doctor suspects there are other members of the family who may harbor the infection.
Prevention of pinworms
The infestation with pinworm is so common amongst children that preventing its spread is unfeasible. Reasonable control measures are cleaning of fingernails and keeping them short, good hand washing after the use of toilet.
