Pinworms
Pinworms are fairly common and often spread among close contacts within the same household. When one person in the house (usually a child) is diagnosed with this infection, all family members should be treated.
Online pinworm prevention.
- Quick online doctor visits
- No appointment needed
- Complete your visit in minutes without video or voice calls
- Receive same day treatment with an effective pinworm medication
What are pinworms?
- Infection with a parasite called enterobius vermicularis
- The adult female worms lay eggs around the anus, leading to inflammation
- Scratching the area leads to contamination of fingernails which spreads the infection from person to person
What are the features of a pinworm infection?
- Infestation causes itching of the anus (pruritis ani), especially at night, causing difficulty sleeping
- Some infected people do not have symptoms
- Good hand hygiene and caution when handling contaminated clothing, towels and bed linens will help reduce spread
- Over-the-counter pyrantel pamoate can be effective but commonly causes side effects
What should I expect?
- This treatment is for the prevention of pinworms after an exposure
- The medication used to treat and prevent pinworms is the same
- Our online assessment will help determine if you are a good candidate for treatment
- Albendazole is nearly 100% effective
- Just answer a few questions to get started with your online visit
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Begin by selecting one of our many available services. If you need some guidance, detailed descriptions of the services and their respective treatments or tests are available for your review. Consultation fees from $29.
Tell us about your visit including any symptoms and medical history
Our online assessments average 5 minutes and will determine if you are a good candidate for immediate medical care. We will never share your protected health information with anyone but your medical team.
Complete your health profile by entering contact, pharmacy and billing information
The medical team will review your visit after checkout and build a treatment plan which may include prescriptions, lab orders, aftercare instructions, and/or a doctor's note. If more information is needed you will be contacted.
On your initial visit, remember to verify your email address/account by clicking on the MDAnywhere link in your inbox.
Confirmation that a new visit has been submitted to the medical team occurs upon receipt of a request for treatment confirmation email.
The medical team will contact you using our secure messaging system. Enable text messaging for the quickest service.
What happens next?
- Create an MDAnywhere account. Required on your first visit only and can be completed at any time, even in advance
- Complete your online visit by answering a few medical interview questions and providing your medical history & billing information
- Remember, you do not need insurance or an appointment to complete your visit
- Once these two steps are complete AND you have received your treatment request confirmation, a physician will review your entire visit
- Your treatment plan will be shared with you minutes after the physician reviews your request
- You will be notified if there is any additional information needed
- Remember to routinely check for new messages in your patient portal as this will expedite your care
- You may message your doctor for up to 2 weeks after completing your treatment request
- Any necessary prescriptions or vaccine orders will be sent electronically to your pharmacy
- The cost of the medication is NOT included and will be charged directly by your pharmacy
- A visit summary with any new/refilled prescriptions or lab/vaccine orders will be sent directly to you for added convenience
- Any necessary doctor's notes will be in the messages section of your portal by the end of the day, if not sooner
- Treatment for any additional health concern requires a separate visit
- If, at any point, online treatment is not recommended, you will not be charged
- Rest assured, your private information will be protected, stored securely, and kept confidential (HIPAA compliant)
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