Your little girl tells you she has a burning feeling when she passes urine, or her vagina continues to itch despite the medication. When your child has been infected with pinworms, they live in the lower bowel and come out through the rectum at night. When your child scratches that area, the eggs of the worm get under the fingernails and are swallowed if the fingers are put into the mouth. Everyone in the house can have pinworms because the eggs can be spread on a child's hands. Your child can have pinworms more than once.
Pinworms are very common in childhood.
As many as 25 percent of young children will have them at one time or another. Your child can get pinworms from another child who has them. To prevent pinworms, your child should wash their hands regularly, especially before eating. Do not share towels or underwear. 1111 E. McDowell Rd.