Pinworm

Pinworm: Introduction

Pinworms, also called threadworms, typically infect the bowel of children in tropical areas.

Symptoms of Pinworm

• No symptoms
• Anal itching
• Anal scratching
• Disturbed sleep due to itching
• Vagina itching
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 9 symptoms of Pinworm

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Pinworm:

• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Tests
• Cold & Flu: Home Testing:
  • Home Fever Tests
  • Home Ear Infection Test Kits
  • Home Flu Tests
  • Home Strep A Tests
• Food Allergies & Intolerances: Home Testing:
  • Home Food Allergy Tests
  • Home Food Intolerance Testing
  • Home Water Testing
  • Home Lead Poisoning Tests
  • Home Heavy Metal Poisoning Tests
• Digestive-Related Home Testing:
  • Home Stomach Ulcer Tests
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Test Kits
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Test Kits
• more tests...»

Pinworm: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Pinworm:

• Appendicitis
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Pinworm

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diagnostic Tests for Pinworm

• Worms around the anus
• Cellophane tape anal swab
• more tests...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Pinworm?

• Misdiagnosis of Pinworm
• Failure to diagnose Pinworm
• Undiagnosed: Pinworm

Pinworm: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Pinworm:

• Digestive Health
• more product offers...»

Pinworm: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders that can remain Undiagnosed:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Celiac Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Heartburn -- Undiagnosed
  • GERD -- Undiagnosed
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Pancreatitis -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Pinworm

Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed. The best known, irritable bowel...read more »

Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal imbalance. The digestive system...read more »

Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria, but can also kill the "good" bacteria in the gut. This...read more »

Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning). In fact, it's more likely to be an infectious diarrheal...read more »

Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed (it...read more »

Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption disorder with a variety of symptoms (see symptoms of celiac disease...read more »

Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of the...read more »

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Pinworm: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Digestive Health Specialists (Gastroenterology):
  • Gastroenterology (Digestive Specialists)
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology (Child Digestive Health)
• Rectal/Anal Health Specialists (Proctology):
  • Proctology (Anal/Rectal Specialist)
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Pinworm

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Pinworm:

• Digestive Health (Gastroenterology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Pinworm, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Pinworm: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Rare Types
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Rare Types
  • Celiac Disease -- Rare Types
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Rare Types
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Pancreatitis -- Rare Types
  • Gallstones -- Rare Types
  • Lactose Intolerance -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Pinworm

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Treatments for Pinworm

• No treatment - some doctors recommend no specific treatments other than waiting.
• Soothing ointment - for itching
• Anthelmintic drugs
• Mebendazole
• Pyrantel pamoate (Povan)
• more treatments...»

See full list of 7 treatments for Pinworm

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Patient Surveys for Pinworm

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Prognosis for Pinworm

Prognosis for Pinworm: Rarely serious, many resolve even without treatment.

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Prevention of Pinworm

Prevention information for Pinworm has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Pinworm.

• Bathe frequently
• Clean underclothing
• Clean night clothes
• Clean bed sheets
• Washing hands
• more preventions...»

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Statistics for Pinworm

• Medical statistics for Pinworm
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Pinworm
• Death and Mortality statistics for Pinworm
• Society statistics for Pinworm

Pinworm: Broader Related Topics

• Worm conditions
• Roundworm
• Anorectal disorders
• Rectal conditions
• Bowel conditions
• more types...»

Types of Pinworm

Stories from Users Related to Pinworm

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Article Excerpts about Pinworm

Pinworm Infection: DPD (Excerpt)

This infection is caused by a small, white intestinal worm called Enterobius vermicularis (EN-ter-O-be-us ver-MIK-u-lar-is). Pinworms are about the length of a staple and live in the rectum of humans. While an infected person sleeps, female pinworms leave the intestines through the anus and deposit eggs on the surrounding skin. (Source: excerpt from Pinworm Infection: DPD)

Parasitic Roundworm Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID (Excerpt)

Pinworms are small, threadlike roundworms found primarily in the colon and rectum. The life cycle of the pinworm – egg, larva, and mature worm – takes place inside the human body and requires from three to six weeks to complete. (Source: excerpt from Parasitic Roundworm Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

Definitions of Pinworm:

Infection with nematodes of the genus ENTEROBIUS; E. vermicularis, the pinworm of man, causes a crawling sensation and pruritus. This condition results in scratching the area, occasionally causing scarification. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children - (Source - WordNet 2.1)