What is the cause of pinworms in adults?
Same as in kids. They only way to get pinworms is to swallow some pinworm eggs (accidentally). This occurs when a person puts his fingers or hands in his mouth after getting an egg or two (or more) on his fingers or under his nails.
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- What is the cause of pinworms transmission in adults?
- What could cause pinworms?
- Can pets cause you pinworms?
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- If you take pinworm medicine, and you don't have pinworms, will it cause health problem?
- Could pinworm cause constipation?
- Do pinworms cause warts?
- Could pinworms cause warts?
- Can pinworms cause a dry feeling anus?
- What causes discomfort in anus other then pinworms?