#Latest news with #threadwormsDaily Maila day agoHealthDaily MailDR ELLIE: My bottom has been really itchy for months. What CAN I do about it?I have had an itchy bottom for months, especially at night. Scratching only seems to make it worse. I regularly wash the area and have tried hydrocortisone cream but to no avail. What could be the cause? Dr Ellie replies: This could be a sign of parasitic threadworms, which are found in poo and lay eggs around the anus.
Daily Maila day agoHealthDaily MailDR ELLIE: My bottom has been really itchy for months. What CAN I do about it?I have had an itchy bottom for months, especially at night. Scratching only seems to make it worse. I regularly wash the area and have tried hydrocortisone cream but to no avail. What could be the cause? Dr Ellie replies: This could be a sign of parasitic threadworms, which are found in poo and lay eggs around the anus.