I might just be paranoid, but I'm worried I might have a tapeworm and would appreciate any info or advice possible. A couple weeks ago I passed something that was about 6 inches long and maybe 0.5 in wide, totally flat and translucent, sort of a yellow-ish color but that might be from the stool. When I examined it further it appeared to be the texture and consistency of paper and could be torn easily. I have also had nausea and diarrhea lately.
I talked to a doctor on an online chat service, and he told me that tapeworms are extremely rare in the United States and usually microscopic. He said that if you have a long and visible tapeworm you would have had to have picked it up in Africa. However, I have heard different things about tapeworms and thought you could get them from raw food, animals, etc. and these can grow very long.
Thank you in advance for any and all help!