Pinworm infection is the most common type of intestinal worm infection. Learn about its symptoms, treatment and prevention of this common type of intestinal worm infection.

Pinworms can travel through the intestines and lay eggs on the skin around the anus. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment for pinworm infections.

Pinworms are the cause of a highly contagious intestinal infection in humans. Learn about its symptoms, the tape test, and effective methods of treatment.

A pinworm or threadworm infection happens when eggs transfer from the anus or contaminated surfaces to the mouth and intestine. It causes itching. Treatment is available.

What are the symptoms of pinworms? A common sign of pinworms include extreme itching, particularly at night, around the anus. This can cause irritability and waking up during the night.

If you or a loved one has a pinworm infection, everyone in your household should get treatment. Here's what you should know about home remedies.

Emverm (mebendazole; Impax) chewable tablets are available for the treatment of pinworm, whipworm, common roundworm, common hookworm, and American hookworm in single or mixed infections. It is ...

When parents first notice their kids have a pinworm infection, they usually flip. "It freaks parents out," says Dr. Kristin Bencik-Boudreau, a pediatrician at Bayshore Pediatrics, a primary care ...

Drugs that have been on the market for decades are being investigated for new uses. One is a medication used around the world to treat pinworm infections.

Children suspected of having pinworms should not go to school until they have been treated. During and after treatment, any bedding or clothing of the infected person should be washed in very hot ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: How does a child contract pinworms? What are the symptoms and treatment options? Pinworms! Just the thought of them can provoke discomfort and anxiety.