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== Background == | == Background == | ||
Giardia is a parasite that cases the diarrheal disease giardiasis. It is very contagious and typically contracted from swallowing | Giardia is a parasite that cases the diarrheal disease giardiasis. It is very contagious and typically contracted from swallowing giardia germs, but can be easily picked up via touching contaminated surfaces. It can therefore be contracted sexually from sucking someone who has fucked someone with giardia, or from ass-to-ass transmissions from fisting, fingering and fucking. It would also be possible to be spread from sharing contaminated lube. It is good fisting hygiene to use gloves and to not share lube. | ||
It has a rapid onset and will result in chronic diarrhea, stomach cramps, bloating and nausea within 12 to 24 hours of infection. Because of the risk of infecting others, and in terms of trying to track and manage the spread, if you have chronic diarrhea for more than 48 hours you should contact your doctor or sexual health clinic and ask for a test. Note that the symptoms are very similar to [[shigella]]. | It has a rapid onset and will result in chronic diarrhea, stomach cramps, bloating and nausea within 12 to 24 hours of infection. Because of the risk of infecting others, and in terms of trying to track and manage the spread, if you have chronic diarrhea for more than 48 hours you should contact your doctor or sexual health clinic and ask for a test. Note that the symptoms are very similar to [[shigella]]. | ||