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How fast does it take for a pinworm to go away?
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Few days: Once you take medication they generally die off quickly. Sometimes people notice the worms in their stool as the body clears itself. Occasionally you have to take the repeat dose two weeks later to get any stragglers....
Answered 12/2/2019
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