Question 1

can pinworms be cause complications during pregnancy?

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Medication might: Pinworms make people uncomfortable literally and figuratively. Weight or sleep loss can occur. They are common in childcare settings but can be prevented with hand hygiene please read this http://www.Cdc.Gov/healthywater/hygiene/disease/pinworms.Html
and fact sheet http://www.Cdc.Gov/parasites/pinworm/index.Html also tell your OB providers and discuss treatment http://www.Cdc.Gov/parasites/pinworm.

Question 2

can pinworms cause pregnancy problems?

Accepted Answer

No: No, but when you're already fatigued, nauseated, and constipated, having an itchy butt can't be any fun!

Question 3

can having pinworms affect pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Pinworms : For any type of infection or infestation please consult your doctor who is following her pregnancy. Pinworms usually do not affect the health of the pregnancy but the treatment for a pregnant woman with oral medication is only in the case of severe symptoms of itching and irritation around the anus. The suggested medicine is Pyrantel pamoate instead of mebendazole which is used in nonpregnant pts

Question 4

which medicine is the safest for treating pinworm in pregnancy ?

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None in pregnancy: The medications used for the treatment of pinworm are mebendazole, pyrantel pamoate, or albendazole. However, safety of these drugs has not been studied for pregnant women. If the infection is compromising the pregnancy (i.e. weight loss, sleeplessness) then treatment can be considered, but should be withheld until the 3rd trimester when risk to fetus is lower. Ref: http://www.cdc.gov

Question 5

can pinworms affect getting pregnant or a pregnancy?

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No: But they make you itchy in a difficult place. Can be treated, best BEFORE you are pregnant.

Question 6

i'm in early pregnancy and have pinworms.  is vermox safe? if not, what can i do to get rid of them?

Accepted Answer

Vermox: There is no evidence of side effects on the human fetus. All the best.

Question 7

can pets cause you pinworms?

Accepted Answer

No, but other worms: Pinworms only can come from other people.  Other types or worms like "roundworms" can be contracted from pets, but it is pretty rare.

Question 8

do pinworms cause warts?

Accepted Answer

No: Pinworms are a problem most often seen in kids, involving a threadlike worm that lives in the large intestines. The female crawls out the anus to lay eggs in a sticky glue that often causes rectal itching.The eggs are cast off into bed linnen & may be ingested, moving on to a new home. There is no link between pinworms and warts, although someone with anal warts may scratch like they have them.

Question 9

can appendicitis cause pinworms?

Accepted Answer

No: Pin worms are an only human parasite common to toddlers/kids that passes from casual contact. They live in a hosts large intestine. The female lays eggs around the anus &amp; these eggs shed trough clothing &amp; bed linen. People acquire them when their contaminated fingers pass eggs to their mouth. They are rare in older adults unless a kid is in their contact environment.

Question 10

what causes discomfort in anus other then pinworms?

Accepted Answer

Here R a few: Fissures, perirectal abscess. Hemroids (sp).Hemorrhoids, , looks right.

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