Do you suffer from chronic bloating or IBS symptoms? Then you may be a carrier of a parasitic infection. There are several studies demonstrating connections between parasitic infections within the gut and inflammatory reactions in the gastrointestinal tract similar to the symptoms of IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). It should be pointed out that similar symptoms from the gastrointestinal tract can be due to many different reasons and should always be investigated thoroughly. We want to offer the possibility to single-handedly rule out one or more parasitic infections as the cause. 

Two parasites that can cause symptoms otherwise characteristic of IBS symptoms include the single-celled parasites Dientamoeba fragilis and Cryptosporidium parvum.

Dientamoeba fragilis was previously considered a harmless organism but recently it has been shown that it can cause problems in the gastrointestinal tract. The most common symptoms include diarrhea, constipation, bloating and stomach cramps

Symptoms of infection with Cryptosporidium parvum can vary; some get few or no symptoms at all while others show palpable symptoms with watery diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, headache and fever. Vomiting may also occur in some cases. 

All of our PARASITEBOXES with the exception of THE PARASITE BOX SMALL include analyses for both Dientamoeba and Cryptosporidium.