What is blastocystosis infection?
Blastocystis hominis is an parasite that can inhabit the intestine and cause watery loose diarrhea, abdominal pain, anal itching, and excess gas. The organism can be found in well and sick people.
How do members experience blastocystosis infection?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with blastocystosis infection*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*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 blastocystosis infection*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
10
Tried for
blastocystosis infection
(1)
*Data from patients with blastocystosis infection, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with blastocystosis infection*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for blastocystosis infection (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
blastocystosis infection
(1)
*Data from patients with blastocystosis infection, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has blastocystosis infection on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 6 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 5 | |
| 60s | 5 | |
| 70+ | 3 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2 | |
| Female | 20 |