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A member asked:
Hi there! i read online that if u get pinworms u have them for life? is this true?! i have had them before.....:((
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Not true: With appropriate treatment, a pinworm infestation should be completely eradicated from your body. You can, however, become re-infected.
Answered 11/11/2014
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