What is parasitic worm infection?

A parasitic worm infection can consist of two types of worms, helminths or protozoa. Parasites can live within the intestines without causing any symptoms. However, common symptoms include, abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, vomiting, and general malaise.

How do members experience parasitic worm infection?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with parasitic worm infection*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for parasitic worm infection*

Who has parasitic worm infection on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 26
40s 32
50s 32
60s 18
70+ 13

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 37
Female 81

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What is parasitic worm infection?

A parasitic worm infection can consist of two types of worms, helminths or protozoa. Parasites can live within the intestines without causing any symptoms. However, common symptoms include, abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, vomiting, and general malaise.



Common symptoms reported by people with parasitic worm infection

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for parasitic worm infection

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Compare treatments taken by people with parasitic worm infection

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Who has parasitic worm infection on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 92 say parasitic worm infection is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 26
40s 32
50s 32
60s 18
70+ 13

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 37
Female 81

These charts show data from parasitic worm infection patients who have completed their condition history
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