US Woman Gives Herself Poop Transplant To Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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Initially, Ms Koepke ingested faecal transplant pills from her brother's donated stools. However, she said that after starting the procedure, she gained weight and suffered hormonal acne similar to her brother's.
A US woman who was experiencing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms for years gave herself a faecal microbiota transplant, or DIY poop transplant, using her brother's and boyfriend's poop. In Netflix's new documentary 'Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut', Daniell Koepke recounted her experience with the DIY poop transplant. She revealed that she began experiencing indigestion, stabbing pains from trapped gas, and severe constipation during her college years. When nothing seemed to help after five years of doctor visits, she decided to try the experimental treatment, where a healthy donor's faeces is introduced into a patient's gut to repopulate it with "good" microbes.
"It's really hard for me to remember what it was like to eat food before it became associated with anxiety and pain and discomfort," Ms Koepke, a doctoral student in clinical psychology, said in the documentary.
Ms Koepke recalled that when she exhausted all other options, she proceeded with the procedure. Initially, she ingested faecal transplant pills from her brother's donated stools. However, she said that after starting the procedure, she gained weight and suffered hormonal acne similar to her brother's.
