Itchy anus tape

13 Jul At night, the female adult worms deposit their eggs outside the rectum or anal area. One way to detect pinworms is to shine a flashlight on the anal area. The worms are tiny, white, and threadlike. If none are seen, check for 2 or 3 additional nights. The best way to diagnose this infection is to do a tape test.

21 Apr If you don't see anything, or if you're not sure what you're looking at, just apply a piece of scotch tape to the anal area, crossing from about 2 cm on one side of the anus to about 2 cm on the other side of the anus.

Press firmly, then stick the tape to a glass microscope slide, sticky side down. If you don't have.