Hi

Thanks for asking.

Long strings in the stool can be tapeworms, Among the most common tapeworms in humans are the faeces tapeworm (T. solium), the beef tapeworm (T. saginata), the fish tapeworm (Diphyllobothrium spp.), and the dwarf tapeworm (Hymenolepis spp.).

Although tapeworms in the intestine usually cause no symptoms, some people experience upper abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, and loss of appetite.Anemia may develop in people with the fish tapeworm.

Infection is generally recognized when the infected person passes segments of proglottids in the stool (looks like white worms), especially if a segment is moving.

Please get the stool examination done at the earliest to confirm the diagnosis.

Treatment is usually a single dose therapy once the infection is established.

Thanks.

Please let me know if you need further information.

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