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 ...

Q: How on Earth did my son get pinworms? I didn’t even realize something was wrong until he started scratching his butt in his sleep. The minute we told his pediatrician about the scratching, she ...

Most parents know that moment of dread – your child is scratching furiously in the middle of the night, pulling at their pajamas, too groggy to explain what’s wrong, too uncomfortable to go back to ...

Although home remedies for pinworms exist, they’re anecdotal and aren’t a proven treatment. OTC pyrantel pamoate or doctor-prescribed medications are effective treatments, though home remedies may ...

The most common symptom of a pinworm infection is intense itching around the anus. Infections are contagious but are preventable with handwashing and other hygiene practices. A pinworm, or Enterobius ...

Pinworms are a common intestinal parasite. They mostly occur in children and lead to itching around the anus. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), pinworms are the most ...

Dear Doctors: How on Earth did my son get pinworms? I didn't even realize something was wrong until he started scratching his butt in his sleep. The minute we told his pediatrician about the ...