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A 24-year-old female asked:

If i have not seen any dead/live pinworms in stool after mebendezanole dose does this mean i don't have them?

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Dr. Kristi Nix
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No: We often don't see the pinworms after treatment, though they are passed in our stool. I do hope that after mebendazole, you don't have them anymore!
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