The lifespan of threadworms is approximately 6 weeks, so it's important that hygiene measures are followed for at least this length of time. Everyone in the household must follow the advice outlined below. Children can easily pick up another threadworm infection from friends or at school, so maintaining good hygiene may help prevent reinfection.
Medication isn't usually recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women. Instead, you should follow the hygiene measures above. See your GP if you're more than 3 months pregnant, or if you're breastfeeding and you continue to experience problems after only taking hygiene measures. In certain circumstances, your GP may consider prescribing medication.
Make sure you wash your baby's bottom gently but thoroughly every time you change their nappy. Also wash your hands thoroughly before and after changing their nappy. Mebendazole isn't licensed for use in children under 2 years of age, but GPs may decide to prescribe it off-label for children over 6 months. Home Illnesses and conditions Stomach, liver and gastrointestinal tract Threadworms.
Threadworms See all parts of this guide Hide guide parts 1. About threadworms 2. Symptoms of threadworms 3. Causes of threadworms 4. Treating threadworms. About threadworms Threadworms, also known as pinworms, are tiny parasitic worms that infect the large intestine of humans.
Pharmacy First Scotland: Threadworm treatment from your pharmacy If you have threadworms you can get advice and treatment directly from a pharmacy. Find your local pharmacy on Scotland's Service Directory. Severe or persistent threadworm infections can cause: loss of appetite weight loss skin infection around the anus if bacteria enter any scratches caused by itching — wearing cotton gloves while sleeping may help prevent this difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep insomnia bedwetting In such cases, you should seek further advice from your GP.
How threadworms are spread Threadworms lay their eggs around an infected person's anus bottom , usually at night. Treating threadworms If you or your child has threadworms, everyone in your household will need to be treated as there's a high risk of the infection spreading. Preventing threadworms It's not always possible to prevent a threadworm infection, but you can significantly reduce your risk by always maintaining good hygiene and encouraging children to do the same.
Symptoms of threadworms Threadworms often go unnoticed by people who have them. Causes of threadworms A threadworm infection is passed from person to person by swallowing threadworm eggs. Transferring eggs Threadworm eggs can be transferred from your anus or vagina to anything you touch, including: bed sheets and bed clothes flannels and towels children's toys kitchen utensils toothbrushes furniture kitchen or bathroom surfaces Threadworm eggs can survive on surfaces for up to two weeks.
Animals and pets Threadworms only infect humans and aren't spread in animal faeces. Who's at risk? Treating threadworms To treat threadworms successfully, all household members must be treated, even if they don't have any symptoms. Medication Mebendazole is the main medication used to treat threadworm infections. Hygiene measures Strict hygiene measures can help clear up a threadworm infection and reduce the likelihood of reinfection. Pregnant or breastfeeding women Medication isn't usually recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women.
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Source: NHS 24 - Opens in new browser window. Pinworms are a type of little worm that commonly infects the intestines, especially in kids. Many of the kids in your school have probably had pinworms at one time, and the worms are nothing to be afraid of. It's gross to think about, but anybody can get pinworms. To learn how to stay worm-free, read on!
Pinworms are very small — about as long as a staple. 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.
Strict hygiene measures can remedy pinworm infection and significantly reduce the risk of re-infection. The worm has a life span of about 6 weeks, so any hygiene measures taken need to last at least that long. When the infestation has gone, good hand-washing practice and hygiene will help prevent re-infection.
Good hygiene can prevent another outbreak even if children pick up another pinworm infection from friends at school.
Eggs are transferred from the anus of an infected person to either their own mouth, re-infecting themselves, or another surface. If somebody else touches that contaminated surface and then touches their mouth, they may have ingested the eggs and can become infected. The female pinworm lays eggs around the anus and vagina.
The female pinworm releases an itchy mucus when laying her eggs, triggering an urge to scratch the affected area of the anus or vagina. From the hands, the eggs may be transferred to anything that is touched, including:. The eggs can survive for up to 3 weeks on surfaces. If they are touched, they will be transferred to the hands. The microscopic eggs may become airborne and then be breathed in and swallowed.
This can happen when shaking towels or bed sheets, for example. The eggs hatch in the intestines 1 to 2 months after being swallowed. After hatching, a female pinworm can lay more eggs. 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.
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