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What Causes Anal Redness In A Child After Recovering From Pinworm Infection?
my daughter is 5 years old and recently has pinworms. we took care of it and she is sleeping through the night but complained the other night of pain down there . I looked and could not see anything (last time I saw a worm) but the anus looks very red to me. Should I be concerned that she might have pinworms again?
Thu, 27 Jun 2019
Hi,
Please note that pinworm moves out of the anal opening at night to lay down eggs on the perianal area. You should get a stool examination of child and get it treated if the infection is still present.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Varinder Joshi, General & Family Physician
Please note that pinworm moves out of the anal opening at night to lay down eggs on the perianal area. You should get a stool examination of child and get it treated if the infection is still present.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Varinder Joshi, General & Family Physician
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