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I have pinworms, what effect can they have if left untreated for too long?
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Itchy butt: Pinworms are a simple infestation with little importance other than comfort.The worm lays eggs in your butt crack, in a goo that can cause an itchy dermatitis. The worms do not carry strange diseases or trigger horrible problems.They just make your butt itch.
Answered 8/26/2018
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