For timely recognition of symptoms and successful treatment of parasites in the human body, patients should consult a doctor at the first signs of illness.
There are currently about 300 species of microorganisms that can successfully exist in the internal organs of man.
The main route of parasite infestation is through dirty hands, objects and food.
Invasive diseases are treated with drugs and traditional medicine; in severe cases, surgery may be necessary.
The main groups of parasites in the human body
After entering the internal environment, the parasites in the human body feed on nutrients or tissues of organs supplied with food.
In the future, the lack of micro- and macroelements, minerals and vitamins causes various disorders in the work of all systems and organs in patients.
Main routes of infection:
- oral-fecal- parasites enter the human body after eating contaminated food and water;
- household contact- larvae and eggs of worms enter a person due to unwashed hands after contact with infected objects or animals;
- through the skin- the larvae of the parasites penetrate the skin or through insect vector bites.
There are several types of worms:
- round;
- tape;
- subcutaneously;
- methyls;
- plat.
The group of roundworms is the most extensive and widespread. Includes roundworms, pinworms, whips, toxocara and worms.
Parasites enter the human body through dirty hands or mouth after eating contaminated food: fruits, vegetables, unprocessed meat. Roundworms are found in patients' gastrointestinal tract.
Tape parasites include bovine and porcine tapeworms, tapeworms and echinococci. The worms in this group are large. For example, tapeworms can reach a length of 25 m.Once in the human body, tapeworms can feed on all kinds of tissues and fluids. The sources of these parasites are improperly cooked meat and fish.
The next type are subcutaneous worms. They are most common in exotic countries: the African continent, India, Iraq, etc.
Signs of parasites in the human body - formations moving under the skin, causing severe pain.
Infection of patients with infection occurs through bites from flies, mosquitoes or bedbugs, ie blood-sucking insects.
Methyls (trematodes) - hepatic methyl (methyl or fasciola), schistosome, fascilopsis.
Parasites live in the human liver, pancreas, bile ducts and intestines.
Patients are infected with unboiled water, milk, unpasteurized cheeses, inadequately processed meat and fish.
Tissue parasites in humans include trypanosomes, Finns, sarcosporidia, and microsporidia. Helminths of this group are found in the human lungs, in the spinal cord and brain, and in muscle tissue.
Carriers of parasites are wild and domestic animals: horses, pigs, chickens and others. Tissue worms are transmitted to humans through poorly cooked meat.
Symptoms of parasitic pathologies
The symptoms and treatment of parasites in the human body are different, depending on the type of worms.
Parasites are fully adapted to be inside human organs, making them their home.
People may not notice the presence of worms at all, but parasitic infestations increase the manifestation of chronic pathologies in adults and children. Often these signs indicate the penetration of parasites into the human body.
Worms and other parasitic organisms (protozoa or insects) feed and reproduce in the human body.
They infect patients' eyes, skin, hair and internal organs. And only constant fatigue, drowsiness or obesity indicate that the patient is a carrier of parasites.
A sick person has the following symptoms of a parasitic infection:
- anemia that does not respond to treatment;
- weakness;
- unreasonable hunger;
- abrupt change in body weight in one direction or another;
- headache of unspecified etiology;
- constipation followed by diarrhea;
- signs of irritable bowel syndrome;
- feeling of heaviness in the liver;
- joint and muscle pain;
- skin manifestations (rash, neurodermatitis, etc. );
- decreased immunity;
- depression and neurosis;
- insomnia.
During the examination of the patient, the doctor visually examines his skin.
Signs of parasites in the human body are rashes, acne, paleness, sweating, early wrinkles, cracks, peeling and overly brittle nails. Often these symptoms indicate that the parasites are present in the patient's gastrointestinal tract.
If the child is infected with pinworms, then the signs of parasites in the body are the following - unbearable itching in the anal area.
The patient has a lack of growth, poorly developed atria, shortened fingers and falling hair, as the parasites in children absorb all the substances important for development.
Due to the presence of worms in the human stomach and other digestive organs, the mucosa becomes inflamed and a copious white coating forms on the tongue. Such patients should adhere to the diet.
At the end of the examination, the doctor analyzes the general condition of the patient's whole body to identify the manifestation of pathogenic factors.
For example, parasites in women's bodies manifest themselves as follows: patients experience general malaise, low back pain, menstrual disorders and suffer from inflammation of the bladder and kidneys. Men can develop prostatitis and impotence.
Medication
Parasites are found in a person's lungs, intestines, muscles and other internal organs. In children, the symptoms of the disease manifest themselves in almost the same way as in adult patients.
To treat parasites in humans as effectively as possible, the doctor must collect a complete medical history, including a description of symptoms and collection of tests. During the treatment of the patient a special diet is prescribed.
Patients are referred for several tests before being prescribed anthelmintic tablets:
- stool analysis for worm eggs;
- histological coprogram;
- serological blood test;
- chemoscan.
Several pharmaceuticals are used to kill worms in the treatment of parasites in children and adults.
Every anthelmintic is aimed at destroying a certain type of worm in the human body.
Special antiparasitic drugs are prescribed to patients only in situations where the intended benefit outweighs the potential harm of treatment.
Patients should not choose anthelmintic drugs and self-medicate without consulting a doctor, as drugs from this group are very toxic to humans. In addition, in the treatment of parasites, patients are prescribed a diet.
Traditional methods of parasite control
Some folk remedies have anthelmintic action, so the destruction of parasites at home is done by resorting to their help.
However, before starting treatment, patients should consult a doctor, as a diet containing infusions of some plants can be dangerous in some chronic pathologies of the human body.
Among the common means of eliminating parasites in patients' bodies, the following are the most effective:
- garlic tincturefrom spikes in the human body to prepare an enema - to prepare it, you need to knead 10 cloves of garlic, pour a glass of boiled water and leave for several hours;
- pumpkin seedsis a simple method of destroying tapeworms in patients' intestines. To treat fasting, eat 2 tablespoons of peeled seeds;
- onion infusion- used against roundworms and pinworms in the human body. Half a box of finely chopped onions should be poured with forty percent aqueous solution of ethyl alcohol and insist a week in a dark place. Then filter and take 1 tablespoon half an hour before meals. Only adult and non-alcoholic patients can be treated with infusion;
- walnut decoction- this drug is used for roundworms in the human body. The unripe fruits are crushed, flooded with boiling water and infused overnight. Then drink in portions a day.
Following the recommendations of traditional medicine, you can remove worms from the human body with the help of hot spicy foods.
However, they should be used sparingly against parasites in patients as they have an irritating effect on the mucous membranes.
Pepper, ginger, mustard, garlic, onion, horseradish and cloves have a pronounced burning characteristic taste, which is not acceptable for helminths in the human intestine. Wormwood is often used as a medicinal herb against worms.
Pharmacies offer many drugs to kill parasites in the human body, but many of them have side effects and affect health.
Not all helminth elimination drugs in the human body are allowed for pregnant women and children.
Preventive measures to prevent parasite infestation
Precautions are the most effective way to protect against parasites in the human body. From childhood, all people are taught to wash their hands after work in a flower bed, toilet or walking on the street, because the soil and dust contain worm eggs.
Before traveling to exotics in equatorial latitudes, people should receive all necessary vaccinations to avoid getting helminths.
By following simple prevention rules, anyone can successfully prevent a possible parasite infection.
Personal hygiene rules:
- regular thorough washing of hands and the space under the nails - this should be done after working in sand, soil, after using the toilet, communicating with animals and before eating;
- nails should preferably be trimmed short, as parasite eggs can accumulate under the nails;
- vegetables, fruits, berries and other fruits and herbs should be washed for a long time under running tap water. This ensures that all worm eggs are washed from their surface;
- meat and fish must be fully cooked. Meat with blood can be dangerous to human health as it may contain eggs and larvae of parasites;
- you should not drink unboiled water from wells and springs, as it may contain parasites;
- water and milk should be drunk boiled only to destroy worms;
- pasteurized lactic acid products should be consumed. Raw cheeses may contain eggs and larvae of parasites.
Experts recommend that you be regularly screened for parasites in your human body.
Do not take anthelmintics as a prophylactic parasite in the internal organs, as they have a toxic effect.
Self-medication of parasites in the human body in any form can be a health hazard. If there are pets in the family, then they should be regularly dewormed.
Preventing parasites in the human body can help avoid many dangerous worms.
Observance of the basic rules of personal hygiene can protect all family members, as helminthiasis in the human body is one of the most unpleasant parasitic diseases that disrupt the functioning of all systems and internal organs.