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Are pinworms passed through sex?
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No: Pin worm eggs are ingested from contaminated fingers, pass through the digestive tract and end up hatching in your intestines where they live off fecal debris. They don't pass through intercourse.Spend enough time around the bed of a carrier and your hands may become contaminated by stray eggs.( they are spread from peri-anal skin.)
Answered 8/10/2018
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Possibly.: Especially with oral contact.
Answered 10/30/2013
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