This terrifying diagnosis is actually more common than you'd think...
“When people who are infected touch their anus, the eggs attach to their fingertips,” the US Library of Medicine explains. “They can spread the eggs to others directly through their hands, or through contaminated clothing, bedding, food, or other articles.”
Then, once the eggs hatch, the pinworms make themselves at home in the colon and rectum, and female pinworms lay eggs on the skin around the anus while a person sleeps. Cue itching around the anus or vagina.Luckily, pinworm infections don't usually lead to any complications. They can be treated with over-the-counter or prescription oral medications that kill parasitic worm. The medication is typically given in two doses two weeks apart to help prevent reinfection, according to the CDC.
The thought of a pinworm infection might make your skin crawl, but fortunately, they’re pretty harmless and can be treated quite easily.
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