One previous case of infertility was attributed to the pinworm. Our patient has suffered with chronic abdominal pain since the initial presentation, prompting multiple surgical interventions and may be at risk of future problems with infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and continuing abdominal-pelvic pain.
Can worms cause infertility?
DO WORMS AFFECT PREGNANCY? In a study led by Prof. Arron Blackwell, of the Department of Anthropology at the University of California, they found that infection with different species of helminths can either positively or negatively impact a woman's fertility.
Can pinworms cause permanent damage?
Sometimes, eggs on the anus can hatch and the pinworm larvae can reinfect the intestine that they came from. This can cause an infection to continue indefinitely if it's not treated.
Does pinworm affect pregnancy?
Threadworm infection during pregnancy is not known to put your unborn baby at any risk. Pregnant women may be able to avoid taking medicines to treat threadworms by using strict hygiene measures to clear themselves. Threadworms already in the bowel die within approximately six weeks.
Can parasitic worms make you pregnant?
A study of 986 indigenous women in Bolivia indicated a lifetime of Ascaris lumbricoides, a type of roundworm, infection led to an extra two children. Researchers, writing in the journal Science, suggest the worm is altering the immune system to make it easier to become pregnant.
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