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urinary worm?
I have several toilets in my home & in trying to conserve water do not flush every time I urinate. I went to a toilet that I have not been in for at least 3-5 days & saw 12-20 1/2" long worms floating & moving in. I collected one with a container & put it in a zip lock several hours ago & it is still moving. I cannot get a Dr. appt. for a week-how should I preserve this worm so that it can be analized? I traveled in the Mediterarian & Turkey a year ago & have been followed for ovarian cancer due to symptomology (weight gain of 18#s, distended abdomen, constipation, gas, urinary urgency,extreme fatigue, low back pain etc.) & 2 pelvic ultrasounds have been done. I live in S. Florida & am very concerned over this long duration of symptoms. Your opinion would be greatly appreciated. What should I do?
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Hi,
How are you? I agree with the other member's posts that you can call your plumber and the nearest laboratory facility if you want the worm evaluated further. Although it is uncommon to have worms from the urine, talk to your doctor about this also. What were the results of the tests done last year? Take care and hope to hear from you soon.
How are you? I agree with the other member's posts that you can call your plumber and the nearest laboratory facility if you want the worm evaluated further. Although it is uncommon to have worms from the urine, talk to your doctor about this also. What were the results of the tests done last year? Take care and hope to hear from you soon.
Could be coming from you or it could be coming from the pipes.
Drain fly larvae can get in there through broken pipes or damaged sewage lines.
On the physical front it could be any number of things that range from major infections to minor problems. Best to call the doctor to be sure but how about ringing your local plumber? They ought to be able to tell you if its a plumbing problem. Presumeably he/she has seen this sort of thing before if it is indeed an outside problem.
In the meantime feel free to flush your toilets. Your water savings are negligable from not flusing. Try taking shorter showers or "cowboy" showers if you want to conserve your daily water usage. Or buy sanitary wipes and/or purel instead of washing your hands. Cut down on washing cars, lawns, etc. Buy a tankless water heater if you're serious about long-term saving on your water usage and/or expenses. That can help a lot.
Despite the popular idea that urine is "sterile," it really isn't. It's sterile until it reaches your urethra (where everyone has bacteria no matter what), and once it's out of your body it very very VERY quickly becomes an ideal environment for bacterial growth. Flush the toilets and scrub them down with bleach.
And definitely call the plumber. Sounds more likely that this is a plumbing issue rather than a health issue but definitely call the doctor too just to make sure. Some type of worm infections are very easy to take care of with only a pill or a few rounds of medication needed to clear it up.
I'm now very interested in how this turns out. Keep us posted :-)
Drain fly larvae can get in there through broken pipes or damaged sewage lines.
On the physical front it could be any number of things that range from major infections to minor problems. Best to call the doctor to be sure but how about ringing your local plumber? They ought to be able to tell you if its a plumbing problem. Presumeably he/she has seen this sort of thing before if it is indeed an outside problem.
In the meantime feel free to flush your toilets. Your water savings are negligable from not flusing. Try taking shorter showers or "cowboy" showers if you want to conserve your daily water usage. Or buy sanitary wipes and/or purel instead of washing your hands. Cut down on washing cars, lawns, etc. Buy a tankless water heater if you're serious about long-term saving on your water usage and/or expenses. That can help a lot.
Despite the popular idea that urine is "sterile," it really isn't. It's sterile until it reaches your urethra (where everyone has bacteria no matter what), and once it's out of your body it very very VERY quickly becomes an ideal environment for bacterial growth. Flush the toilets and scrub them down with bleach.
And definitely call the plumber. Sounds more likely that this is a plumbing issue rather than a health issue but definitely call the doctor too just to make sure. Some type of worm infections are very easy to take care of with only a pill or a few rounds of medication needed to clear it up.
I'm now very interested in how this turns out. Keep us posted :-)
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