10 Pinworm Infection Symptoms
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Irritability
People with a pinworm infection can be irritable. This can manifest in several ways, including loss of patience, grumpiness and becoming angry quickly. In children, irritability may cause tearfulness and petulance.
Irritability, as a pinworm infection symptom, can be caused by tiredness. This is usually due to a lack of sleep. Irritability could also be due to the discomfort of ongoing itching and irritation, as well as the tenderness caused by excessive scratching.
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