Question 1

i have a long white worm in stool. what is it? it's long, white, and is like a worm although it doesn't move at all. is it a tapeworm or what may it be?

Accepted Answer

Worm? - don't know: I don't know if it is a worm. It could be fiber. The next time you pass a possible worm or segment of a worm, bring it is as a stool specimen (don’t handle it directly with your hands) to your doctor. The type of worm can be identified in a laboratory. If you doctor is not knowledgeable about worms, she  or he could ask you to see an infectious disease specialty.

Question 2

i have seen long white worms in my stool. this seems to be happening often. i am waiting to be seen later in the week by a health professional. can you advise how i can stop having this problem of reoccurring worms in my stool. i work with children?

Accepted Answer

: Collect one or more worms (if that's what they are) and save them in a jar in the refrigerator -- and bring them along for your medical appointment. Good luck.

Question 3

my toddler has long (maybe 15cm), white worms in his stool. he took albendazole on sunday but the worms are still coming out live. should i be worried?

Accepted Answer

Right treatment: White worms that grow to 15 cm or more are soil transmitted helminths (parasitic worms). Ascaris live in the intestines and Ascaris eggs are passed out in the feces of infected persons. Ascaris is caused by investing eggs, Toddler eating mud pies or uncleared food with soil still on the food. Symptoms can be light or heavy. Treatment is simple Albendazole  dose 400mg PO x 1 dose with food.

Question 4

why was my last stool white and looked like a fat worm?

Accepted Answer

Not sure.: Prompt medical evaluation is warranted for pattern of  extremely light stools. There are a number of possible causes such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, or obstruction of a bile duct (i.e., gallstone or a mass). Any significant change in bowel habitus warrants assessment.

Question 5

i took mebandazole for 3 days but still see worms alive in stool is it normal to see worms or not ?

Accepted Answer

: If what you are really worms, it would help you have your stool examined.
If you have not travelled out the US, you are very unlikely to have intestinal worms.

Question 6

i have stringy looking things, in my stools. i don't know if they are worms. hoping not but not sure. please help me?

Accepted Answer

See the Pathologist: Take a stool sample to the local laboratory and ask them (or your doctor) to look for "ova and parasites". If it is a worm, the laboratory will be able to tell.

Question 7

white clear string in stool. is it worms or something more serious? i noticed it when i wiped & it appeared clear & sof rubbery texture. please help.

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Pinworms are threadlike but only an inch or so in length. Ascaris are ling thick and similar to nightcrawlers in appearance.The usual origin of "clear stringy" material in stool are breakdown products of vegetative matter, like celery.

Question 8

please help me! what are these worms in my stool?

Accepted Answer

Needs identification: The next time you pass a worm or segment of a worm, bring it is as a stool specimen (don’t handle it directly with your hands). The type of worm can be identified in a laboratory. If you doctor is not knowledgeable about worms, s/he could ask you to see an infectious disease specialty.

Question 9

can guinea worms be diagnosed by a stool exam?

Accepted Answer

No: Guinea worm comes out through the skin. See this site for more info.
http://www.who.int/dracunculiasis/disease/en/.

Question 10

what do tape worm segments in stools actually look like?

Accepted Answer

Moving threads: They are alive. Any doubts, stool studies to detect.

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Long white worm in stool

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I have a long white worm in stool. what is it? it's long, white, and is like a worm although it doesn't move at all. is it a tapeworm or what may it be?

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I have seen long white worms in my stool. this seems to be happening often. i am waiting to be seen later in the week by a health professional. can you advise how i can stop having this problem of reoccurring worms in my stool. i work with children?

A member asked:

My toddler has long (maybe 15cm), white worms in his stool. he took albendazole on sunday but the worms are still coming out live. should i be worried?

A member asked:

Why was my last stool white and looked like a fat worm?

A member asked:

I took mebandazole for 3 days but still see worms alive in stool is it normal to see worms or not ?

A member asked:

I have stringy looking things, in my stools. i don't know if they are worms. hoping not but not sure. please help me?

A member asked:

White clear string in stool. is it worms or something more serious? i noticed it when i wiped & it appeared clear & sof rubbery texture. please help.

A member asked:

Please help me! what are these worms in my stool?

A member asked:

Can guinea worms be diagnosed by a stool exam?

A member asked:

What do tape worm segments in stools actually look like?

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