On one episode of Oprah they were talking about the risk of getting worms in your rectun.

here the sight if you want to learn more
i would put up a pic but its to graphical......Wash your hands

http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/children/parents/common/stomach/139.html [familydoctor.org]

Pinworms are easy to get. Pinworms are usually spread from child to child, and the eggs can be picked up on children's fingers when they are playing. Eggs can stay or your child's skin for several hours. They can survive for 2 weeks on clothes, bedding and toys. If the eggs are on your child's hands or toys, and your child puts their fingers or toys in their mouth, the tiny eggs can enter their bodies. The eggs stay in the upper part of the intestine until they hatch. After they hatch, the worms move down the length of the intestine, and then out the anus where they lay eggs.

When children scratch their itchy bottoms, the tiny eggs can get under their fingernails. As the children move around the house, the eggs may be spread, and other family members may become infected. Sometimes adults breathe in the eggs when the bed covers are shaken. However, this is very uncommon. Children easily infect each other while they are playing and by not thoroughly washing their hands before eating. Pets do not spread pinworms, although they may carry their own kinds of worms.

That's very disturbing and gross. Although I've already known this..that is why you should always clean under your nails when washing you hands...alot of people don't see how even the most smallest thing can become dangerious and unhealthy to your body.

I knew about it but when i heard you could get it in your rectum i freaked out.

hahaha...lol almost all types of parasites can get in your intestines I think...excdept tape worm...those get your brain.

I feel like I should be the guy that points out that your chances of getting any parasites is still pretty small, especially if you live in an industrialized county. I lived in Venezuela when I was a kid while there was a cholera problem there, and I drank the water, because I was a dumb kid who didn't care about anything like that, and I still didn't get sick. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, I'm just a strong proponent of not living in fear of very unlikely dangers. Also everyone should be exposed to germs to help their immune system.

Alexis your way stornger than me mentally i would cry like a lil girl if i found out the water i drank was infected!!!!!!!!!!!!!But your right about the immune system

lol

I got infested by the zerg once. I still hear the voices...

huh?

that kid yellow
huh?

lol

That is so gross man. When I was a kid, after I saw the movie Creepshow, I was afraid of roaches having baby roaches by crawling inside my ear. Now, I have to worry about pinworms. Yuck! I gotta' go wash my hands.

hahahaha...yah lol.

What if i want worms? :(

These are pretty common. Actually, our whole body is an ecosystem for all kinds of living things.

man thats so nasty. i just washed my hands

hahaha...lol you shouldn't worry so much of those guys. They won't be evolving anytime soon. We should be more worried of hepititus and ecoli than small microscopic bacteria in our bellies :o

O NO THEY MOVED ME

Oh noez! Attack of the anus worms! XP
That is so very, very, VERY pukable.

wash up i could happen to you

i feel unclean now

Arrrgh nooo... thank you guys, I think I just developed an OCD for cleaning my hands... hair... eyes... nose... mattress... D:

Nasty little critterbugs like those give me the willies~! *armflap*

Eunice P
These are pretty common. Actually, our whole body is an ecosystem for all kinds of living things.

umm ....I am gonna go take a shower