• maniclucky@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Why do you know whether or not doctors check for parasites? Are you a medical professional or otherwise associated with the profession?

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      2 days ago

      I’ve had plenty of physicals, and a fecal sample was never part of them.

      In developed nations, testing for worms isn’t needed unless the symptoms point towards worms.

      It’s kinda like how they don’t check you for polio or the bubonic plague as part of a regular visit either.

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        1 day ago

        So you’re a lay person with no expertise or insight into the signs they look for to determine if checking for parasites are necessary?

        I’ve had a bunch of physicals too and I don’t think that qualifies me, in any way, to comment on medical standard practices.