While a pinworm is inside the rectum, the anus can itch intensely. The itch can be so severe that it wakes someone from a sound sleep. When people scratch their itchy anus, pinworms and eggs can get ...
The result is a severe itch that doesn't respond to antihistamines or steroids. "It feels like being trapped inside your own body," Lowrey says of the disease. "I always describe it as being like ...