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How do worms leave the human body?

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If you have worms, a GP will prescribe medicine to kill them. You take this for 1 to 3 days. The people you live with may also need to be treated. Any worms in your gut will eventually pass out in your poo.


How long does it take for worms to leave your body?

The worms die after about six weeks. Provided that you do not swallow any new eggs, no new worms will grow to replace them. So, if you continue the hygiene measures described above for six weeks, this should break the cycle of re-infection, and clear your gut of threadworms.

How do worms get out of your body?

Worms in your gut eventually pass through your digestive system and are excreted in your feces. Even if you don't have any symptoms, you may find signs of worms in your stool. Worms in human poop can take a number of appearances.

What poop looks like when you have worms?

Sometimes the worms are visible in the anal area, underwear, or in the toilet. In stools, the worms look like small pieces of white cotton thread. Because of their size and white color, pinworms are difficult to see.

Where do worms stay in your body?

Larvae can become adults only inside the human body. The adult worms live between layers of connective tissue (e.g., ligaments, tendons) under the skin and between the thin layers of tissue that cover muscles (fascia).

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