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Pinworm Infection : Complications

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Complications Overview Articles

Pinworms
Pelvic inflammatory disease; Vaginitis; Re-infestation (repeated infection with the parasite.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 5, 2006
Enterobiasis
Pinworms cause little damage and can be easily eradicated with proper treatment. Full recovery is expected.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Pinworms
Treatment is usually very successful if followed with the prevention guidelines to prevent reinfection and doing a retreatment within two weeks after the first.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Threadworm Infection
The prognosis for complete recovery is good for most patients, except those with hyperinfection syndrome or severe protein loss.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Complications Articles

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Pelvic inflammatory disease is a general term for infection of the lining of the uterus, the fallopian tubes, or the ovaries (see also endometritis ).
Source:ADAM
Date:September 19, 2006
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) refers to infection of the fallopian tubes and other internal reproductive organs in women. It is a common and serious complication of some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a term used to describe any infection in the lower female reproductive tract that spreads to the upper female reproductive tract. The lower female genital tract consists of the vagina and the cervix.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a term used to describe any infection in the lower female reproductive tract that spreads upward to the upper female reproductive tract. The lower female genital tract consists of the vagina and the cervix.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Vaginitis
Vaginitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the vagina and vulva, most often caused by a bacterial, fungal, or parasitic infection. Vaginitis, vulvitis, and vulvovaginitis are general terms that refer to the inflammation of the vagina and/or vulva (the external genital organs of a woman).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
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