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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
* Difficulty sleeping due to the itching that occurs during the night. | The symptoms may include painful [[itching]] around the [[anus]], restless [[sleep]], poor [[appetite]], and failure to gain weight. | ||
==History and Symptoms== | |||
* Difficulty sleeping due to the [[itching]] that occurs during the night. | |||
* Intense itching around the anus. | * Intense itching around the anus. | ||
* Irritability due to itching and interrupted sleep. | * Irritability due to itching and interrupted sleep. | ||
* Irritated or infected skin around the anus, from constant scratching. | * Irritated or infected skin around the anus, from constant scratching. | ||
* Irritation or discomfort of the vagina in young girls (if an adult worm enters the vagina rather than the anus). | * Irritation or discomfort of the [[vagina]] in young girls (if an adult worm enters the vagina rather than the anus). | ||
* Loss of appetite and weight (uncommon, but can occur in severe infections) . | * Loss of appetite and weight (uncommon, but can occur in severe infections). | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Parasites]] | [[Category:Parasites]] | ||
[[Category:Nematodes]] | [[Category:Nematodes]] | ||
[[Category:Proctology]] | [[Category:Proctology]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:00, 11 December 2012
Template:PinwormEditor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
The symptoms may include painful itching around the anus, restless sleep, poor appetite, and failure to gain weight.
History and Symptoms
- Difficulty sleeping due to the itching that occurs during the night.
- Intense itching around the anus.
- Irritability due to itching and interrupted sleep.
- Irritated or infected skin around the anus, from constant scratching.
- Irritation or discomfort of the vagina in young girls (if an adult worm enters the vagina rather than the anus).
- Loss of appetite and weight (uncommon, but can occur in severe infections).