A man in his mid-30s with Crohn's disease did DIY poop transplants using his mom as a donor for years.
They appeared to ease his gut symptoms, but he experienced menopause symptoms such as sweating, hot flashes, and mood swings, similar to his menopausal mom.
Experts in the documentary warned against trying poop transplants at home because there is a risk of transferring bad microbes and susceptibility to all kinds of diseases.
After she made the switch, her acne went away, but this time, she experienced depression symptoms.
AdvertisementWhen Koepke once again switched back to her brother's poop transplants, the depression went away within a week, she said.
Persons:
—, Daniell Koepke, Koepke, Thomas Borody, Guilia Enders, who's, Enders, Jack Gilbert, Gilbert, FMTs
Organizations:
Service, Netflix, Business, US Food and Drug Administration, Digestive Diseases, UC San Diego
Locations:
Sydney, Australia