Can you go swimming with threadworms?

Although chlorine levels found in pools are not high enough to kill pinworm eggs, the presence of a small number of pinworm eggs in thousands of gallons of water (the amount typically found in pools) makes the chance of infection unlikely.
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Can I go swimming with pinworms?

Pinworm infections are rarely spread through recreational water. Pinworm infections occur when a person swallows pinworm eggs picked up from contaminated surfaces or feces (poop).
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Can threadworms be passed in the bath?

The eggs can be spread among family members through sharing bath towels. They can survive for a couple of weeks on clothing, bedding and in general household dust. A family pet is never responsible. The only host for threadworms is a human.
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Should you stay home with threadworm?

Nursery, school and work. If you or your child has threadworms there's no need to stay off nursery, school or work.
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Can you go to school with thread worms?

Can a child with threadworms go to school? Yes. There is no need to keep a child with threadworms off school, nursery, etc. The hygiene measures described above will mean that children will not have any eggs on their fingers when they go out from the home each day, and so are unlikely to infect others.
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Can you have threadworms for years?



How quickly does OVEX work?

It can take up to 3 days for Ovex to kill mature threadworms and for them to be excreted in your stool. If you continue to notice active worms in your stool a week after taking Ovex you should speak to a doctor or pharmacist as they may advise you to take a second dose after 2 weeks.
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Do threadworms move in poo?

Threadworms look like thin, white, cotton threads. Sometimes you can see them in faeces (stools or motions) in the toilet. If you cannot see threadworms in the faeces, but suspect your child has threadworms (if they have an itchy bottom), try inspecting the child's anus.
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What relieves itching from worms?

For the itching, wash the skin around the anus with warm water. For severe itch, use 1% hydrocortisone cream (such as Cortaid) 2 times per day. Use for 1 or 2 days.
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Pinworm Medicine:
  1. If a pinworm was seen, your child's doctor will suggest a special pinworm medicine. ...
  2. Give a repeat dose of the pinworm medicine in 2 weeks.
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Can you take two doses of Ovex?

Ovex tablets can be swallowed whole or can be chewed. For young children the tablet can be crushed. If symptoms do not disappear within a few days after taking the medicine, consult your doctor. A second dose should be taken after two weeks if the threadworm infection comes back.
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Why does my daughter keep getting worms?

Children can get threadworms when they accidentally get worm eggs on their hands and swallow them. This might happen if they put their hands in their mouths or bite their nails after coming into contact with people with worms or with worm-infected dust, toys or bed linen.
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How do you shower with pinworms?

Bathe carefully every day. Be sure to clean the skin around the anus. This will remove pinworm eggs. Showers may be better than baths because you have less chance of getting water that has pinworm eggs into your mouth.
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Can you feel worms in your bum?

Many people have pinworms and don't have any symptoms at all. The most common symptom of pinworms is itching around the anus. It is worse at night when the female worm deposits her eggs on the person infected.
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How often can you take OVEX?

Age Dose Adults and children aged 2 years and over. Take one tablet per family member. You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after a few days. If you are re-infected your pharmacist may recommend that a second tablet is taken after two weeks.
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Can you get worms from swimming pool?

There may be something in the water, and it isn't Kool-Aid! Every summer, more and more children and adults alike are exposed to fecal parasites found in pool water.
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Can worms swim in water?

Worms can survive underwater for several weeks as their skin can absorb oxygen from the water. However, they are unable to swim and will eventually drown if they fail to exit the water.
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How do you know if pinworms are gone?

Your doctor will give you some medicine to take right away and then again 2 weeks later to be sure the worms are gone. The doctor can also give you a cream to help stop the itching. Because it's easy to pass pinworms on to other people, the doctor may want the other people in your house to take medicine, too.
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How long do boots threadworm tablets take to work?

Mebendazole does not kill the eggs of the worm. This is why you may need to take another dose 2 weeks later to help prevent reinfection. The medicine should start to work straight away but it may take several days to kill all the worms. It is important that you take the medicine as a pharmacist or doctor tells you.
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Why do I still have worms after treatment?

A follow-up treatment

Threadworm eggs, laid around the anus, are untouched by treatments such as COMBANTRIN® or COMBANTRIN®-1 – and these eggs can hatch after the initial treatment, causing the infection to flare up all over again.
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What are the side effects of Ovex?

Like all medicines, Ovex can cause side-effects, although not everybody gets them. - Convulsions (seizures/fits). - Allergic reactions including unexplained wheezing, shortness of breath, sudden swelling of your face or throat, and hives (also known as 'nettle rash' or 'urticaria').
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Can you get worms in your vag?

Threadworm eggs can be transferred from your anus (or vagina) to anything you touch, including: bed sheets and bed clothes.
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What happens if pinworms go untreated?

Most people don't experience serious complications from pinworm infections, but in rare cases the following complications can occur: Urinary tract infections (UTIs). UTIs can develop if you do not treat the pinworm infection. Vaginitis and endometritis.
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What time do pinworms come out at night?

The female adult worms leave the anus in the middle of the night while the person is sleeping to deposit her eggs around the skin of the perianal region. The eggs become infectious within a couple of hours after being deposited and can survive for about 2 weeks outside the host. Many people may be asymptomatic.
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What foods cause threadworms?

Most of the tapeworms that affect humans come from eating undercooked animal products — particularly beef and pork — as well as contaminated fish that's raw or undercooked.
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How often wash sheets with pinworms?

Washing sheets, clothes, and towels in a washing machine using regular laundry soap can eliminate pinworm eggs. All bedding and toys should be cleaned every 3-7 days for 3 weeks. Underwear and pajamas should be washed daily for 2 weeks.
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Why do I keep getting threadworms?

The cause of pinworm infection is inadequate hygiene. Eggs are transferred from the anus of an infected person to either their own mouth, re-infecting themselves, or another surface. If somebody else touches that contaminated surface and then touches their mouth, they may have ingested the eggs and can become infected.
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