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Few Questions on Pinworms?! (Note: I am very terrified) 1) Can you feel them crawl or move?! (Since I found out I always feel like there s something moving but I never felt anything when I didn t find out!) 2) How did it I get in the first place?! 3) Is it harmful?! 4) Since I recently found out, is it bad that I didn t get it cured right away?! 5) What will my doctor give me?! Or ask/say/do?!
Fri, 26 Aug 2016
General & Family Physician, Dr. Nishad BN's Response
Hi Thank you for asking HCM I have gone through your query. You can feel pin worm crawling when it multiplies and start coming out through anus. It can also cause itching in the anal area. This is usually spread through unwashed hands or contaminated food with their eggs. Children are usually affected even though adults also can get. It can cause malnutrition. By stool routine you can get tested. Anti helminthic drugs like pyrantel is very effective for this. Usually single dose is enough. But can repeat the dose after 2 weeks which will give good de worming effect. You can ask your GP for prescription.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.
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Are Pinworms Essentially Harmful To The Body?
Hi Thank you for asking HCM I have gone through your query. You can feel pin worm crawling when it multiplies and start coming out through anus. It can also cause itching in the anal area. This is usually spread through unwashed hands or contaminated food with their eggs. Children are usually affected even though adults also can get. It can cause malnutrition. By stool routine you can get tested. Anti helminthic drugs like pyrantel is very effective for this. Usually single dose is enough. But can repeat the dose after 2 weeks which will give good de worming effect. You can ask your GP for prescription. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.