For many, the idea of having a few dozen hookworms set up shop in your gut sounds more like a Survivor challenge than a beneficial health therapy, but scientists see a bright future in this human worm farm for treating many chronic conditions.
Leeches are still used, and are very effective in some cases. It’s ok to be grossed out by medicine. That doesn’t mean it’s outdated or shouldn’t exist.
it has nothing to do with a gross factor
parasites like these are called that for a reason
and there was especially a reason it was used hundreds of years ago and only picked back up a couple of decades ago
you maybe comfortable attaching a living predatory parasite on your body but that is something i wont ever call medicine
Ok, then in certain circumstances your disgust response that directly contradicts the evidence may result in a lower chance of your survival. Your body, your call. I wholeheartedly support your right to refuse care. I, however, am rather fond of living and will use whatever medical intervention works best.
lets agree to disagree on the use of this specific type of invention than, if they figure out a way without the sue of uuuh, what we discussed id be happy to make use of it.
Leeches are still used, and are very effective in some cases. It’s ok to be grossed out by medicine. That doesn’t mean it’s outdated or shouldn’t exist.
it has nothing to do with a gross factor parasites like these are called that for a reason and there was especially a reason it was used hundreds of years ago and only picked back up a couple of decades ago
you maybe comfortable attaching a living predatory parasite on your body but that is something i wont ever call medicine
Ok, then in certain circumstances your disgust response that directly contradicts the evidence may result in a lower chance of your survival. Your body, your call. I wholeheartedly support your right to refuse care. I, however, am rather fond of living and will use whatever medical intervention works best.
lets agree to disagree on the use of this specific type of invention than, if they figure out a way without the sue of uuuh, what we discussed id be happy to make use of it.