Is it normal for humans to have worms?

oh ok thanks mynah I’ll tell her. she’s healthy and hardly ever gets sick.

mynah and bimjob - oh ok I was just wondering because my friend was talking about she might have them. she said they sorta come and go. like she’ll have them… then they’ll go away for awhile. she said that just happened awhile ago(they went away then awhile later they came back). so is this an ok case or should she get treatment?

I ALWAYS HEARD THAT IF YOU KEEP THEM TO LONG THEY COULD EAT YOUR STOMACH LINING I DONT KNOW HOW TRUE THAT IS BUT MY CHILD GOT IT ONCE AND I TOOK HER TO THE DOC AND THEY GAVE HER MEDCINE TO TAKE CARE OF IT.

There is medication you can get readily from most chemist/drug stores. I know of one person who didn’t realise they had worms until they saw one moving across the surface of their eye!!!

Its not normal to have worms but you can get them from dogs/ cats… etc. They don’t go away by themselves you have to go to a doctor and be treated and you can also pass them on to other people so make sure you tell them you may have them. No they cannot kill you they do not cause any harm to your body they only cause mild irritation

Sounds like periodic reinfection with the relatively harmless pinworm, rather than one of the tropical nasties. Pinworm infection rarely require treatment and usually clears up on its own in healthy people. Reinfection can be prevented by washing the hands after going to the toilet, playing with pets or before handling food, and by bathing and changing underwear and bedding regularly - especially when an infection is active.

omg im flipping out! I just heard on tv that over a billion people have worms living in their intestines and they dont know it! ewww.so like im really disgusted and want to know how doctors can check to see if you have worms!!! ahhh im gonna go asap!

omg I tink I have it to though I never seen it I feel that somtimes thing crawl and my body but then I always tell myslef that its just normal so would you guys please tell me how do you get them?cause I know I haven’t been swimming and nasty waters?im already scare I have really big fears of worms.

I don’t know where you live or what parasite you are talking about, but in the tropics, parasitic worms can be very bad, in the US, not so much. Your doctor can help identify and treat infestations. (I remember in school we learned that pin worms are pretty harmless and only cause a burning sensation around the anus which is where the female lays her eggs. If one touches that area barehanded and doesn’t wash their hands, the pin worm eggs will be passed on to the next person. The pin worm is eventually expelled from your body. It’s estimated that 100% of adults will have had pin worm infestations at some point.)

Good Luck !!

Everyone gets worms some time, but don’t worry too much, as worms are both your enemies and your friends. Heavy infestations of worms can harm you - but mild and occasional infestations keep your immune system healthy, and help prevent autoimmune diseases such as asthma and multiple sclerosis. If you need treatment, get a proper diagnosis as no medicine is effective against all worms.