Get Virtual Care
Pinworms
A condition in which small parasitic worms are found in the gastrointestinal tract. The worms lay eggs at night in and around the anus, causing itching.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
Is a type of:
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | |||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 |
Symptoms
Medications
Tests
Risk factors
Personal
Related questions
A 48-year old asked:
My butt s itchy, but i know it's not pinworms. How do I figure out what it is?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 21-year old asked:
Does pinworm commonly occur in the us?
3 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
A 34-year old asked:
Symptoms of pinworms?
4 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
A 25-year old female asked about a female:
What do pinworms eat?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 34-year old asked:
How do you get pinworms?
1 doctor answer • 6 doctors weighed in
A 21-year old asked:
How do you catch pinworms?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A 19-year old female asked:
Do men also get pinworms?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
A 24-year old asked:
Can pets cause you pinworms?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
A 33-year old asked:
What do I do about pinworms?
3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
A 35-year old asked:
I'm scared if I haev pinworms?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 46-year old asked:
How does a person get pinworms?
1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in
A 44-year old asked:
Can pinworms get on mattresses?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A female asked:
Are pinworms passed through sex?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A 33-year old asked:
How can I know if I have pinworms?
2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
A 21-year old asked:
Should I be worried about pinworms?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
A 22-year old male asked:
Can pinworms grow longer than 1 cm?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A 21-year old asked:
Can my girlfriend catch my pinworms?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A 24-year old female asked:
Can pinworms be found on the mattress?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 34-year old asked:
What disease can you get from pinworms?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
A 29-year old asked:
How do you treat a child with pinworms?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 51-year old female asked:
Do pinworms cause itch during the day?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
A 32-year old asked:
What is the cause of pinworms in adults?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A member asked:
How would i know if my son has pinworms?
3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A 21-year old asked:
Can my child be re-infested with pinworm?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A 30-year old asked:
How do I find out if I have them pinworms?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 45-year old asked:
Can you use garlic to stop pinworm itching?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 33-year old asked:
What to do if I have pinworms helpppppppppp?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
A 43-year old asked:
My child has pinworms. How did he get them?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A 51-year old female asked:
Is pinworm itching constant or intermittent?
1 doctor answer • 7 doctors weighed in
A 49-year old asked:
What to do if I have pinworms help please !?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
