Doctors recommend contacting them for help when symptoms are detected, such as itching in the anal area, especially at night, and also girls may experience itching and pain during urination. It is essential to immediately contact a doctor for treatment in time, usually starting with antifungal medications. After treatment, the itching quickly subsides. To prevent re-infection with parasites, repeated treatment is conducted within two or four weeks.
To prevent infection with worms, it is recommended to follow these measures: - Frequently wash my hands with soap, especially before eating and after using the toilet - Change underwear daily - Regularly change bed linen and cover - Change towels, pajamas, bed linen, and pillowcases at a temperature of 60 degrees Celsius - Do not allow the common use of towels - Trim nails - Do not bite nails and do not suck fingers - Wash toys that may be contaminated with soap under warm running water
The medical portal "Children's Doctors on the Internet" from Germany reports that parasites known as pinworms – a type of small white worm, which have a shape of a thin thread or hair, are also called threadworms or hairworms. Pinworms are transmitted from child to child in preschool and elementary school age, and they can also be transmitted through contaminated food and drinks, as well as through dirty hands and clothing.
Symptoms of pinworms may appear in the child's stool and can also be visible in the anal area.
