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==Overview==
==Overview==
The symptoms may include painful [[itching]] around the [[anus]], restless [[sleep]], poor [[appetite]], and failure to gain weight.
The symptoms of [[enterobiasis]] may include painful itching around the anus, restless sleep, poor appetite, and failure to gain weight. When the infection is heavy, there can be a secondary bacterial infection due to the irritation and scratching of the anal area.


==History and Symptoms==
==History and Symptoms==
Symptoms are caused by the female pinworm   laying her eggs. Symptoms of pinworm infection usually are mild and some  infected people have no symptoms.
Most of the individuals with pinworm infection are [[asymptomatic]]. The main symptoms are [[pruritus ani]] and [[perineum|perineal]] [[pruritus]] (i.e., itching in and around the anus and around the [[perineum]]). The itching occurs mainly during the night.<ref name="pmid7959218">{{cite journal |vauthors=Cook GC |title=Enterobius vermicularis infection |journal=Gut |volume=35 |issue=9 |pages=1159–62 |year=1994 |pmid=7959218 |pmc=1375686 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid21286054">{{cite journal |vauthors=Caldwell JP |title=Pinworms (enterobius vermicularis) |journal=Can Fam Physician |volume=28 |issue= |pages=306–9 |year=1982 |pmid=21286054 |pmc=2306321 |doi= |url=}}</ref>


* Difficulty sleeping and restlessness due to the [[itching]] that occurs during the night.
===Common symptoms===
* Intense itching around the anus.
*[[Pruritus ani]]
* Irritability due to itching and interrupted sleep.
*Perineal pruritus
* Irritated or infected skin around the anus, from constant scratching.
*Perianal pain or soreness
* Irritation or discomfort of the [[vagina]] in young girls (if an adult worm enters the vagina rather than the anus).
 
* Loss of appetite and weight (uncommon, but can occur in severe infections).
===Less common symptoms===
*[[Restlessness]]
*[[Insomnia]]
*[[Fatigue]]
*Emotional instability
*[[Enuresis]]
*Perivulvar itch
*[[Abdominal pain]]
*[[Loss of appetite]] and [[Weight loss|weight]] (uncommon, but can occur in severe infections)


The most common clinical manifestation of a pinworm infection is an itchy anal region. When the infection is heavy, there can be a secondary bacterial infection due to the irritation and scratching of the anal area. Often the patient will complain of teeth grinding, and insomnia due to disturbed sleep, or even [[abdominal pain]] or [[appendicitis]]. [[Infection]] of the female genital tract has been well reported.


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Overview

The symptoms of enterobiasis may include painful itching around the anus, restless sleep, poor appetite, and failure to gain weight. When the infection is heavy, there can be a secondary bacterial infection due to the irritation and scratching of the anal area.

History and Symptoms

Most of the individuals with pinworm infection are asymptomatic. The main symptoms are pruritus ani and perineal pruritus (i.e., itching in and around the anus and around the perineum). The itching occurs mainly during the night.[1][2]

Common symptoms

Less common symptoms


References

  1. Cook GC (1994). "Enterobius vermicularis infection". Gut. 35 (9): 1159–62. PMC 1375686. PMID 7959218.
  2. Caldwell JP (1982). "Pinworms (enterobius vermicularis)". Can Fam Physician. 28: 306–9. PMC 2306321. PMID 21286054.

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