Does the child have worms in the anus? What are the symptoms of worms?

Now many parents will find that their babies often scratch their anus, especially like to rub. This situation is not a quirk of the child, but is caused by anal itching. If there are worms in the child's anus, such movements may occur. Most of the time, it is the worms that are causing trouble, so parents need to take their children to the hospital for tests and examinations, and need to observe the baby's stool health in time and do comprehensive prevention work.

Treatment

Some children feel severe anal itching. What is the reason? Most of the time it is caused by pinworms: pinworms often crawl around the anus to lay eggs, irritate the skin and cause severe itching.

When your child tells you that his or her anus is itchy, you can let his or her butt face the window during the day and pry open the anal sphincter. Sometimes you can see small white worms like short thread ends. It is best to use a flashlight to observe at night when the child is asleep. It will be easier to see pinworms crawling around the anus. Pinworms not only absorb nutrients or blood in the intestines and make children lose their appetite, but also disturb children's sleep, causing night terrors and crying. They also make children emotionally upset and unable to concentrate, and they will gradually lose weight over time. Therefore, attention should be paid to the prevention and treatment of pinworm disease.

To prevent pinworm disease, you can decoct and take the following medicines: ① 10-15 grams of Stemona japonica; ② 10-15 grams of Areca catechu; ③ chewing the flesh of Schisandra chinensis, calculated at 1 or 1.5 grains per year, and all should be used continuously for several days. If you can use pinworm ointment containing Stemona japonica and gentian violet at the same time, the effect will be better. The method is to insert a bakelite tube into the anus every night and squeeze the ointment in for 7 consecutive days. If you can't buy pinworm ointment, you can also plug the anus with a sterilized cotton ball every night for 20 days, and apply mustard oil to the anus for 10 days, which is also effective.

Prevention of anal itching in children

Anal pruritus can be prevented by doing the following:

① Timely treatment of systemic and local diseases that can cause anal pruritus, such as internal hemorrhoids, anal fissures, anal fistulas, diarrhea, parasitic diseases, etc. ②Avoid eating or coming into contact with foods or items that you are allergic to, such as seafood, paint, etc.

③Underwear should not be too tight or too hard to avoid rubbing the anal skin; do not use contaminated paper, soil, wooden sticks, etc. to wipe the anus.

④ Keep the anus clean and dry, wash it frequently with warm water, and avoid washing it with hot water or soap repeatedly.

⑤ Avoid anxiety, tension, and do not scratch the anal skin.

Do not abuse anti-itching ointments for anal itching. Some anti-itching ointments contain hormone ingredients. Although they are effective in relieving itching at the time, the itching will recur later, and there will be many side effects after long-term use.