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The last week or so my stools have had little whitish things in it that really look like corn. however, i haven't eaten corn in months?
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Corn in stools: I think you have parasites in your GI tract. Look carefully, or use a magnifying glass, probably you will see fine rounded elongated worms, which most commonly are is an intestinal infestation by the pinworm Enterobius vermicularis, usually in children. Its major symptom is perianal itching. Diagnosis is by visual inspection for threadlike worms in the perianal area or examination of fecesA single dose of mebendazole 100 mg po
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