An apparatus for extracting parasites from a rectum includes a shaft and a guard portion. The shaft with a distal portion is configured to be inserted through an anus into the rectum, the distal portion of the shaft including a plurality of protrusions or a plurality of grooves designed to catch and hold parasites when removed from the rectum, the shaft further including a proximal portion designed to serve as a handle. The guard portion is positioned on the shaft between the proximal portion and the distal portion of the shaft to prevent the distal portion from being inserted into the rectum further than a predefined distance.
