If you have an intestinal worm infection, you may be able to see worms or parts of worms (common with tapeworms in your stool.) Eggs and larvae are harder to see. The worms all look different ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Mucus in stool is normal, but it's not usually visible to the naked eye. When it is ...

Even if a tapeworm is not yet visible, a doctor can check stool samples for parts of larvae or eggs. From there, medication will clear up the parasite. “Sometimes the tapeworm will exit your ...

People who have the adult form shed microscopic eggs in their stool and, if they do not properly wash their hands, they can pass on the tapeworm to others, Pritt said. For example, if the person ...