Living with a parasite in your intestines is certainly uncomfortable. Many cases of hookworm disease have been reported with cramping at day 21 of infection. Most people living with hookworms are asymptomatic. Only a small percentage of people with hookworm report severe gastrointestinal symptoms.

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