I have two wonderful young children and as both attend either school or playgroup. Knowing a bit about childrens infestations, I stocked up on nit combs and lotions ready for the little critters. However my shock and horror occurred when the little critter's appeared but not on thier heads. Yes I'm talking about worms!!! I didn't really know much about threadworms and had to do research on them so let me tell you about the condition and then tell you about my experience with them. Threadworms.... Thread worms are tiny little worms that infect your gut and are between 2mm and 13mm long. They ...  Read the complete review

No-one likes talking about worms. The idea of tiny little white worms, each one only a few millimetres in size, living in your body, creeping out of your bum in the night to lay their eggs... is your bottom itching yet? It's picked up by swallowing the eggs, and most often found among kids. This is pretty much because kids hang out with other kids, and they are the most likely folk to scratch their bottoms if they itch and then touch food without washing their hands, or to touch something and then put their hands in their mouths. That doesn't mean adults can't catch them though. From kids, from family members, or from buying fast food from somewhere ...  Read the complete review

Worms. What a skin crawling thought. even the word Thread worms feels me with dread. Thinking of little white things wiggling around your anus at night. Hold on you say, back up a word or two. Anus?? You thought worms were just found in the ground didnt you? Well I'm really sorry but thread worms aren't those common things you find nestling in the garden. No sirre. Thread worm infestation is caused by the roundworm Enterobius vermicularis and is the most common parasitic worm infestation affecting humans in the UK. Usually, infestation occurs by ingesting worm eggs in contaminated food, on fingers, or in house dust. If they are swallowed, the eggs ...  Read the complete review

I have seen so many mothers panic at the discovery of their children having thread worms. Quite understandably, we all shudder at the thought. But it is really a common infection and can be treated just as easily. It is not caused by being dirty, it is just the same as catching any infection. This just sounds horrible. SYMPTOMS- If you child has severe itching of their bottoms and little white worms in their poo then the chances are they have thread worms. If a child has a healthy appertite and does not put on weight it does not mean they have worms. (some people think this is a symptom) CURE- If you have a child under two then they need to see ...  Read the complete review