'Boyfriend gave me Threadworm and his personal hygiene is to blame'
Finding out a partner has caused an ailment you're suffering with is less than ideal.
One woman shared how she decided to break up with her boyfriend because she believed he gave her Threadworms, and she wanted to know whether she was unreasonable for taking it so seriously. In an anonymous post to Mumsnet, she explained how she and her new boyfriend - a 32-year-old male - had been dating for just six weeks but during this time she had managed to pick up Threadworms - also known as Pinworms.
Threadworms are tiny white worms that can live in your intestines and can cause severe itchiness around the anal/vagina area. It is more commonly found in children according to the NHS website, however, they can spread very easily and you do need to take medicine to deal with them.
The poster clarified that she worked from home and had "very little" contact with children since she had been dating her new partner. She told him about the issue and advised him to pick up some medication to be safe - however, to her surprise, he refused and became "very defensive" about it.
She said: "I told my boyfriend that I had Threadworm, and he would have to go to a pharmacy and pick up the tablets just in case but he refused and said that was embarrassing. I felt slightly disgusted by his comment and pointed out that he's the only person I have been in contact with apart from my family (who don’t have/or had it) and he could've easily been the person who passed it on."
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The woman explained further that her boyfriend did not have the highest standard for personal hygiene and that his apartment was a "pigsty". She added: "His house is always cold and mouldy with plenty of mess lying around. He showers daily but doesn't use any products like shower gel but he also doesn't smell bad either. I noticed he didn't have/use any products because I went for a shower and there was nothing there to wash myself or my hair with, and he confirmed he just uses 'good old water' to rinse. Overall, I wouldn't say hygiene is his strong point."
She told the Mumsnet group that she decided to "put her foot" down last week and not go around to his house anymore unless he sorted it out as it was "disrespectful" to have her around in the state it was in. She then shared that she had ended the relationship as she was "seeing new sides to him every week" that she didn't like.
She added: "The Threadworm incident really bothered me. I felt disgusting because of his comments but I also feel he was the reason why I had it to begin with. He doesn't have the best hygiene but he's also around younger children more than me (nieces and nephews who visit his parents). He didn't care if we had sex while I was finishing the course of tablets for it (we didn't), and initially he refused to medicate until I told him I wouldn't see him until he did saying it was 'an organic part of life'.
"I'm not accusing him of giving me Threadworm but it's highly likely considering one else around me has/had it recently, and my family wouldn't lie as we live under the same roof so everyone had to medicate regardless. The Threadworm incident is my final straw."
Mumsnet commenters were quick to back up the poster with many telling her she had "dodged a bullet". One commenter noted that in the early days of a relationship, people tend to show "their very best side" but if this was his she should "run for the hills". Another added: "You're only six weeks in, this is supposed to be the honeymoon period! Run."
A third said: "Tbh doesn't really matter who gave who what. What matters is that you disapprove of his lifestyle and he is not willing to change. That's enough of a reason to break off the relationship."
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