Health News and Information

THREADWORMS

While there are many different parasitic worms which may affect Australians and a greater number in other countries, the commonest infestation is with the pin or threadworm.

This is a small thin threadworm, about one centimetre in length. Its normal habitat is the human bowel and large numbers may infest the small and large bowel. The female may crawl out through the anus on to the skin of this area. Here they may die and disintegrate and release large numbers of eggs.

These can be transferred back to the mouth of the host by scratching and contamination of the fingers or may be spread to other hosts through clothing, towels or the hands.

They rarely cause symptoms, except itching, unless they migrate forward to enter and irritate the vagina, and because it is usual for more than one family member to be infested at the same time, the whole family should receive treatment when the condition is discovered.

There are a number of effective drugs which can kill the worms. Some of these can be obtained directly from the chemist without the need for a doctor’s prescription.

*572/71/1*

Random Posts

• UNEXPECTED ALLERGIES: WATER, EMOTIONS, SPERM AND CONDOMS
• HOW TO CONTROL THOUGHT: SPOTLIGHT AND SELF-HYPNOSIS
• MEDICATION STRENGTHENS BREATHING
• MISCELLANEOUS SEX OFFENDERS: ANIMAL CONTACT
• GENITAL DRYNESS AND IRRITATION, PAIN DURING INTERCOURSE, POSTMENAPOPAUSAL
• ALLERGIC REACTIONS: MIGRAINE AND OTHER HEADACHES
• CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY: WHAT ARE ‘CHEMICALS’?
• STD FUNGAL (YEST) INFECTIONS: HOW COMMON IS IT?
• A SENSIBLE APPROACH TO MIDDLE AGE: OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS
• ALLERGIC REACTIONS: HAY FEVER