Small children are more likely to become infected because they tend to be less thorough about hand washing. Children may also have long-lasting infections because they are swallowing fresh eggs continually. Pinworms that affect humans cannot infect animals or pets. It is important to remember that the problem is not the pet; it is down to human hygiene. This test uses cellophane tape. The doctor places a piece of clear plastic tape against the skin around the anus and then looks at the tape under a microscope.
As the worm tends to lay her eggs at night, good samples are more likely early in the morning. People may apply the tape themselves before using the bathroom or bathing. The sample should then be taken to the doctor. Sometimes the worms are visible in the anal area, underwear, or in the toilet. In stools, the worms look like small pieces of white cotton thread.
Because of their size and white color, pinworms are difficult to see. The male worm is rarely seen because it remains inside the intestine.
It is best to search for pinworms at night, when the female comes out to lay her eggs. If you are checking children, it is best to inspect about 2 to 3 hours after they have fallen asleep. If you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or have a baby less than 6 months of age, and you suspect you may have pinworms, you should see your doctor straight away. Pinworm infection can be easily treated.
It is important to remember that treatment also focuses on preventing re-infection. All members of the family need to be treated.
Treatment may consist of either a 6-week strict hygiene method or medication followed by strict hygiene for 2 weeks. Some medications are available OTC over the counter at local pharmacies.
Individuals who are pregnant, breast-feeding, or have a baby less than 6 months old should speak with a doctor. If medication is used, it should be given to everybody in the household. There is a risk of transmission between family members people in the same household ; so the chances of being infected if somebody has been diagnosed are high, even if no symptoms are present.
Currently, the CDC recommends the following treatment for pinworms. Various medications are available to purchase online. Speak to a doctor before taking any medicaton. The hygiene method is usually recommended for pregnant or breast-feeding mothers, rather than medication. Neither mebendazole or albendazole should be taken during the first 13 weeks of pregnancy. During the 2nd and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy and breast-feeding, medication can be used if necessary.
This decision should be made by a doctor. Talk to a doctor for children under 2 who need treatment. 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.
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.
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:. Their eggs get inside the body through the mouth after you touch something that's contaminated with pinworm eggs, then touch your hands to your mouth. After getting in your mouth, the eggs pass through the digestive system.
The eggs hatch in the small intestine, and the baby worms grow and move on to the large intestine. There, the pinworms grab onto the wall of the intestine. After a few weeks, the female pinworms move to the end of the large intestine, and they come out of the body at night to lay their eggs around the anus where poop comes out.
The amount of time that passes from when someone swallows the eggs until the worms lay new eggs is about 1 to 2 months. Pinworm eggs can end up on anything touched by someone who has pinworms: on a counter in the kitchen, in a bed, or on a desk at school. The eggs also can be on clothes, towels, or eating utensils. The eggs can live for about 2 weeks, and when you accidentally touch them and then put your fingers in your mouth, you can swallow the eggs without even knowing it.
Kids in school get pinworms easily because they spend a lot of time with other kids, who may have pinworms. They might touch something with pinworm eggs on it when they're playing with other kids and eat the eggs without even knowing it. The eggs are so light that a few may even end up in the air, where they could be swallowed when you breathe in. This is not a common way of getting pinworms, though.
If you already have pinworms, you could swallow more eggs if you scratch around your bottom and then put your fingers in your mouth. If you have pinworms, you might see the worms in the toilet after you go to the bathroom.
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