Symptoms Nausea. Weakness. Loss of appetite. Abdominal pain. Diarrhea. Dizziness. Salt craving. Weight loss and inadequate absorption of nutrients from food.
Can you feel if you have a tapeworm?
Most people who have a tapeworm experience no symptoms and are unaware of hosting one. If signs and symptoms are present, they usually include tiredness, abdominal pain, weight loss, and diarrhea.
How is tapeworm detected in humans?
Stool sample analysis. For an intestinal tapeworm infection, your doctor may check your stool or send samples to a laboratory for testing. A laboratory uses microscopic identification techniques to check for eggs or tapeworm segments in your feces.
What does a tapeworm look like in poop?
Clinical diagnosis is usually made by observing the white, mobile tapeworm segments in the feces or crawling around the anus. These segments look like grains of white rice or cucumber seeds.
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