Prevention of Pinworm
Prevention of Pinworm:
Methods of prevention of Pinworm mentioned in various sources
includes those listed below.
This prevention information is gathered from various sources,
and may be inaccurate or incomplete.
None of these methods guarantee prevention of Pinworm.
Treatments for Pinworm
Treatments to consider for Pinworm may include:
Prevention of Pinworm:
Pinworm Infection: DPD (Excerpt)
How can I prevent the spread of
infection and reinfection?
- Bathe when you wake
up to help reduce the egg contamination.
- Change and wash your
underwear each day. Frequent changing of night clothes are
- Change underwear,
night clothes, and sheets after each treatment. Because the eggs are
sensitive to sunlight, open blinds or curtains in bedrooms during the
- Personal hygiene
should include washing hands after going to the toilet, before eating
and after changing diapers.
- Trim fingernails
nail-biting and scratching bare anal areas. These practices help
reduce the risk of continuous self reinfection.
Cleaning and vacuuming
the entire house or washing sheets every day are probably not necessary or
effective. Screening for pinworm infection in schools or institutions is
rarely recommended. Children may return to day care after the first
treatment dose, after bathing, and after trimming and scrubbing nails. (Source: excerpt from Pinworm Infection: DPD)
Parasitic Roundworm Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID (Excerpt)
You can prevent
becoming infected or reinfected with pinworms by:
- Bathing frequently;
- Using clean underclothing, night clothes, and bed sheets; and
- Washing your hands routinely, particularly after using the
(Source: excerpt from Parasitic Roundworm Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID
Prevention Claims: Pinworm
Information on prevention of Pinworm comes from many sources.
There are some sources that claim preventive benefits
for many different diseases for various products.
We may present such information
in the hope that it may be useful,
however, in some cases claims of Pinworm prevention may be
dubious, invalid, or not recognized in mainstream medicine.
Please discuss any treatment, discontinuation of treatment,
or change of treatment plans with your doctor
or professional medical specialist.
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