Most cases are have no symptoms and in many cases patients become aware of the infection by noting proglottids (segments of tapeworm) in stools or mobile Taenia saginata proglottids emerging from the anus. If they occur, symptoms are mild and non-specific and include abdominal pain, digestive disorders, excessive appetite or loss of appetite, weakness and loss of weight.

The symptoms depend on which organ has prolapsed.  Because prolapse typically progresses slowly, the symptoms may be hard to recognize. Most women don't seek treatment until they actually feel something protruding outside of their vagina. The first signs may be subtle - such as pain during intercourse or an inability to keep a tampon inside the vagina. See similar questions...

Taeniasis is an infection of the digestive tract by adult tapeworms. People can get the infection from b eef, which generally carries the tapeworm Taenia saginata, or pigs, which carry Taenia solium. See similar questions...

The main symptoms of scabies are intense itching, particularly at night, and the appearance of small, raised, red bumps, blisters, or rashes. The mites do not "bite." The itching and rash are a person's reaction to the mites, eggs, and fecal deposit (waste) in the burrow. The areas of the skin most affected by scabies include the webs and sides of the fingers, around the wrists, waist, elbows, armpits, thighs, genitals, stomach, nipples, breasts, and lower buttocks. See similar questions...

Regardless of the species causing the infection, the symptoms and signs are similar. The diseases range anywhere from no symptoms, to an illness so mild that no medical attention is sought, to a severe, life-threatening condition. Most cause an abrupt onset of illness with fever, chills, headache, and malaise (a general ill feeling), usually beginning about 12 days after the tick bite. Patients may also experience confusion, nausea, vomiting, and joint pain. See similar questions...

Symptoms usually begin 10 days to 4 weeks after infection. Malaria produces fever, headache, vomiting, shaking chills, and other flu-like symptoms. Malaria may cause anemia and jaundice (yellow coloring of the skin and eyes) because of the destruction of red blood cells. If drugs are not available for treatment or the parasites are resistant to them, the infection can progress rapidly and become life threatening. See similar questions...

Animals produce various substances that can cause an allergic reaction. The main culprits are proteins in the urine, saliva, or dander (dead skin flakes). In cats, for example, the main substances that cause problems are proteins found in cat saliva which often mixes with house dust. In rodents such as mice, rats or guinea pigs, it appears that urine contains the substance that most commonly causes allergy. See similar questions...

VOCs can cause irritation of the eyes, nose and throat, nausea and dizziness, and skin problems. Higher amounts can cause irritation of the lungs and wheezing. Higher exposures to formaldehyde may also cause memory problems and anxiety. See similar questions...

Certain medical problems or conditions make it more likely that you will develop aortic valve stenosis: Calcium buildup. Aging can cause calcium buildup around the aortic valve, which can make the normally thin and flexible valve flaps thick and stiff. This is also called calcific aortic valve stenosis. It is unclear why some people develop calcium buildup while others don't. This calcium buildup may be related to the same process that causes atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. See similar questions...

It seems that everyone is confused about this. This is a complicated issue. Vitamin A can be either synthetic or natural. The synthetic form is called the "trans" form, which refers to its chemical configuration. The natural form is called the "cis" form, which again refers to its chemical structure. The "trans" form of Vitamin A can be either Acetate or Vitamin A Palmitate. These are the forms that are present in Super Nu-Thera? products. See similar questions...

Typhoid fever symptoms may be mild to severe and include gradual onset of sustained fever, headache, nausea, loss of appetite, constipation or sometimes diarrhea, and rose-colored spots on the trunk. Symptoms generally appear one to three weeks after exposure. Relapses are possible. Complications include inflammation of the membrane that lines the wall of the abdomen and the abdominal organs (peritonitis), bleeding and perforation of the intestines, and kidney failure. See similar questions...

Symptoms occur within three to six days after infection. Initial symptoms include fever, loss of appetite, headache, vomiting, and backache. As the disease progresses, the pulse slows and weakens. After three to four days, most patients improve and their symptoms disappear. However, about 15% of cases enter a "toxic phase within 24 hours. This phase is characterized by bleeding of the gums and bloody urine, and can progress to delirium, seizures, and coma. See similar questions...

Taeniasis results from eating raw or undercooked pork or beef contaminated with the larval stage of the pork or beef tapeworm. The larvae from the infected meat develop in the human intestine into adult tapeworms. The proglottids of the tapeworm mature and become filled with eggs. Proglottids detach and eggs are then passed in the feces. The eggs can live in the environment for months or even years. Cattle and pigs become infected when they ingest vegetation containing the eggs. See similar questions...

Alcohol in the mother's blood crosses the placenta freely and enters the embryo or fetus through the umbilical cord. The exact mechanism(s) by which alcohol damages the fetus and critical times of exposure are not known; however, exposure during the first trimester results in the structural defects (i.e., facial changes) characteristic of FAS, whereas the growth and CNS disturbances could occur from alcohol use during any time in pregnancy. See similar questions...

A large study of over 70,000 children, designed specifically to assess a risk of intussusception similar to what was found for the previous rotavirus vaccine, was conducted before licensure of RotaTeq®. In that study, there was no association found between the vaccine and an increased risk of intussusception. While these safety data from the clinical trials are reassuring, the safety of RotaTeq™ will be monitored closely post licensure as larger numbers of infants are vaccinated. See similar questions...

Most people only get gastritis, that means an irritated stomach lining, with no pain or other symptoms. A few people who have the infection get stomach or duodenal ulcers. (The duodenum is the part just after the stomach, just before the regular small intestine begins.) A very small minority (less than one percent) of infected people get stomach cancer. Helicobacter pylori was the first bacterium to be officially recognized as a cancer-causing agent. See similar questions...

Approximately 50 million persons are infected with both parasites worldwide; some 50,000 die of cysticercosis annually. In the US, laws governing feeding practices and inspection of domestic food animals have largely eliminated the problem of tapeworm. An estimated 1,000 new cases of cysticercosis are diagnosed in the US each year. See similar questions...

Adequate cooking of meat destroys the tapeworm larvae and will prevent infection by the tapeworm. Good hygiene and hand washing after using the toilet will prevent self-infection in a person with tapeworms. Infection in animals is prevented by protection of the animal feed or grazing areas from contamination by human feces. See similar questions...

Infected individuals can expose other individuals to Taeniasis solium eggs, often via food handling. Refrain from handling food if you know you may be infected and resume this activity only after your healthcare provider has instructed you to do so. Infected individuals can prevent infection in animals by making sure that fecal contamination of animal food or grazing areas does not occur. See similar questions...