Do Threadworms lay eggs inside you?

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asked Mar 23, 2020 in Diseases Conditions by MarkaKona (310 points)
Do Threadworms lay eggs inside you?

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answered Mar 23, 2020 by Cathy21 (85,770 points)
Threadworms do not lay eggs inside your body but instead the Threadworms lay eggs on surfaces and your skin on the outside.

Then when you touch those surfaces or part of your skin with your hand and then put your hand on food or in your mouth then you ingest those Threadworm eggs.

Then the Threadworm eggs hatch inside of you but after about 6 weeks the Threadworms do die inside of you.

However it is best to get medicine to kill the Threadworms and prevent further infection.

Threadworms do eventually go away on their own even without medical treatment.

The Threadworms will eventually die inside of you within about 6 weeks as long as you do not swallow any new Threadworm eggs.

I would highly recommend seeing a doctor to get some medicine to kill the Threadworms much sooner so that you don't have to feel bad and deal with the Threadworms for too long.

I would rather take some medicine to kill the Threadworms instead of waiting it out and being sick.

But eventually after 6 weeks the threadworms should be fully gone as long as you do not ingest any more Threadworm eggs.

I would highly recommend seeing a doctor if you are infected with threadworms.

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