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A member asked:

Have itching in anal area and found what looked like worm 5-6" in stool today. had seaweed salad yesterday and object in stool resembled piece of that?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Just a thought: but PINWORM is a very common parasitic infection with ANAL ITCHING as it's primary symptom!! Get it checked out...a fresh stool specimen or a scotch tape sample ftom the anus often will find the characteristic eggs!!! Hope this helps Dr Z

Dr Rhoads agreed

Answered 4/9/2017

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