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Enterobiasis

Enterobiasis

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Pinworm infestation causes itching around anus and less often , itching over vulva.

Dr. Jay Park reviewed this

52 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Parasite infections

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Rare
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Middle-aged adult
41-60

Symptoms

Trouble sleeping
Abdominal pain
Restlessness
Nausea
Vaginal itching
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Enterobiasis
Antiparasite drug

Tests

Tape test

Risk factors

Personal

Contaminated food or water

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What are the tests for enterobiasis?

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A 28-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: enterobiasis?

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A 35-year old asked:

Enterobiasis.Okay I think I have the symptoms for enterobiasis.(pinworms)?

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A 38-year old asked:

What is the treatment for enterobiasis?

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A 47-year old asked:

How to know if that was mucus or a bubble. (it was really small.) so do you think I suffer from enterobiasis?

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A 35-year old asked:

I'm scared if I haev pinworms?

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A 48-year old asked:

My butt s itchy, but i know it's not pinworms. How do I figure out what it is?

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A 34-year old asked:

Symptoms of pinworms?

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A 25-year old female asked about a female:

What do pinworms eat?

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A 34-year old asked:

How do you get pinworms?

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How do you catch pinworms?

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Do men also get pinworms?

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A 24-year old asked:

Can pets cause you pinworms?

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What do I do about pinworms?

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A 46-year old asked:

How does a person get pinworms?

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A 44-year old asked:

Can pinworms get on mattresses?

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Are pinworms passed through sex?

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How can I know if I have pinworms?

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A 21-year old asked:

Should I be worried about pinworms?

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A 22-year old male asked:

Can pinworms grow longer than 1 cm?

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A 21-year old asked:

Can my girlfriend catch my pinworms?

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Can pinworms be found on the mattress?

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What disease can you get from pinworms?

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How do you treat a child with pinworms?

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A 51-year old female asked:

Do pinworms cause itch during the day?

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A 32-year old asked:

What is the cause of pinworms in adults?

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A member asked:

How would i know if my son has pinworms?

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How do I find out if I have them pinworms?

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A 33-year old asked:

What to do if I have pinworms helpppppppppp?

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A 43-year old asked:

My child has pinworms. How did he get them?

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