what could happen if you let pinworms go untreated?

Answer 1

The eggs are usually found on the infected person's pajamas and bed linen. Children can easily infect the entire family through the bathtub, toilet seat, and bedclothes. The eggs are easily transported by air currents making it common to find them in every room of the house; on sheets, clothes, walls and carpets. They can easily stay viable for weeks. Infections and reinfections continue by wearing clothes or sleeping in the bed of an infected person, as well as handling infected pets. It can be passed from an infected person that handles the food in the household. If one person in the family has pinworms, it is common to find others infected as well. This is a very contagious parasite.
Pinworms are also often found within the appendix and have been associated with acute and chronic inflammation.
Bathe daily, but use one washcloth and towel for the face and hands, and another for the rest of the body. Don't reuse the towels before washing them. It is important to scrub hands after bathroom use and before eating. Keep toothbrushes in containers so they will not be contaminated. If there is someone infected in the household, they need to wear close-fitting underpants at all times, even when sleeping, and not share the bed with others. Bed linens and personal clothing must be washed daily. Scrub toilet seats, and clean and vacuum daily to remove eggs. Keep all rooms well aired out.
If left Untreated.. the Problem Will Get Worse.

Answer 2

Never go away, unless treated.

Infestation with these parasites begins when pinworm eggs are swallowed and lodge in the intestine, where they hatch and mature. Two to six weeks later, the adult female worm exits down the digestive tract to the skin folds of the anal region, where she deposits her eggs in a sticky substance and then dies.


The eggs sit in the anal area for as long as three weeks before hatching. After hatching, the worms move back to the lower intestine.

Symptoms of Pinworms

Symptoms include anal or vaginal itching and irritation, as well as possible irritability, fatigue, weight loss, behavior problems and night-waking

Answer 3

Heavily infected horses may be nervous and stop eating. The severe itching makes the horse rub its tail and rump so much the tail hairs break off. Rubbing, biting and scratching can open up the skin to infections. Ohh, I'm sorry, did you mean people? Pinworm infection, though very annoying, is not generally serious and is easily cured with medication. However, reinfection is very common.

Answer 4

Well it's uncomforatabe as hell!

However... its SO EASY to treat... why would you ever let them go untreated?

Not sure of serious heath risks besides itching like hell.

Answer 5

You live and let live; I guess. They don't harm you.

Answer 6

they grow into pinsnakes