Parasites, perhaps, is one of the most unpleasant forms of life that live within the body of a person or animal. It is not customary to talk about them openly. Any mention of these pests often causes only a grimace of disgust on the face and disgust. People prefer not to think about their existence. They do not know where they come from and how to get rid of them, but such a frivolous attitude can lead to irreparable consequences.
The scientists have long proved the fact that parasites cause a large number of far from the most harmless diseases. Moreover, the percentage of damage to the name of mankind is critical 95%.
Who are parasites and their varieties
It is generally accepted that parasites live only in the intestines, but this is far from the case. In the human body, worms can be localized in many organs and systems - in muscles, blood, joints, eyes, brain and spinal cord. Most of all they are exposed to the gastrointestinal tract, heart, liver and lungs.
There are a great many types of these pests.
In structure, they can be divided into three groups:
- Trematodes - worms (blood, pulmonary, liver, also live in the intestines);
- Nematodes - round worms (ascarides, pinworms, Vlasov)
- cestodes - ribbon worms (pork and bull champion)
All of them are often found inside the human body, so we consider only the most common parasites.
Trematodes:
- Pulmonary Trematoda-has an egg-shaped shape, a red-brown body with small spikes. It affects the lungs, causing inflammation, exudative pleurisy, focal fibrosis and lung cancer.
- The hepatic Trematoda, or the hepatic bicarry in shape resembles a sheet of 30-50 mm long and 8-13 mm wide, has suction cups. It damages the liver membrane and, clogging the bile ducts, is able to completely block the outflow of bile. It can lead to cirrhosis, jaundice and cancer of the liver.
- Schistosomes or blood bars-worms in size 1-2 cm, whose eggs cause an increase in the spleen, liver, lymph nodes. It can lead to bladder cancer.
Nematodes:
- Tips - small round worms up to 10 cm in size. A characteristic symptom of their presence is a severe itching in the area of the anus. Often during combing the eggs of parasites fall under the nails, which leads to a second infection.
- Askarides are large representatives of round worms. Their length can reach 40 cm. It can be transmitted from one person to another. Infection occurs through water and food.
- Trichinella-in the human body falls due to insufficiently processed meat that a person consumed. From the intestines with a stream of blood, the larvae enter the muscles, where they prefer to localize.
- Vlasovalov - small worms, the larvae of which cause acute symptoms resembling appendicitis. As a result of the body's poisoning, anemia develops with the life of this pest.
Cestodes or ribbon worms:
- Bull Teken - the length can reach 18 m. It is considered one of the most dangerous types of worms. It is localized in the large intestine, causing severe poisoning with products of their life, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, allergies and problems with the nervous system.
- Echinococcus is the smallest strip slunist in size not more than 9mm. Infection affects the liver and lungs with a high risk of development of cysts and tumors.
Symptoms of parasites in humans
It is not always possible to feel the presence of worms in the body if he has a sufficiently strong immune system, which for the time being can withstand the onslaught of pests. For some time he will be healthy. However, subsequently, immunity will decrease and the body will begin to give the first signals reporting the presence of uninvited guests.
Each types of pests have a different place of localization and can cause a variety of symptoms depending on their position in the human body. And yet among them there are those that are common to all species:
- Intestinal disorders are one of the obvious signals of the presence of worms. It can be pain in the abdomen, diarrhea, or vice versa constipation, flatulence, all the difficulty lies in the fact that these signs are not rarely relate to a lot of other possible gastrointestinal diseases that are not complicated by the presence of parasites;
- A high need for sweet - after all, it is a very high -quality and nutritious environment for parasites;
- Periodic low fever. At the same time, there are no symptoms of any other disease.
- Anemia - the human body ceases to grab nutrients, especially iron.
- Allergies - suddenly disappearing and disappearing skin rash, which is poorly treated with special drugs. The reaction can also be stronger - bronchospasm or pulmonary edema.
- Losing weight or weight gain - the reason is hidden in the body's struggle with parasites for nutrients, which are not enough. A set of excess weight occurs due to a constant arising feeling of hunger
- Aches in muscles and joints-occurs due to the movement of parasites over the body and the occurrence of muscle inflammation;
- Grinding the teeth is also a rather bright sign of infection. This is the reaction of the nervous system to a certain irritant;
- The deterioration of immunity-the human body is waste a lot of resources to combat pests, which is why diseases arise that are difficult to diagnose;
Reference! When infection Enterobius, in addition to other symptoms, unbearable itching appears in the anus. This is because females of pinworms crawl out by the night to lay eggs, which can cause a strong burning.
The appearance of such symptoms individually or in aggregate should alert and make him think about the possible damage to helminths. The earlier to diagnose their presence, the less harm to the body will cause the body due to delayed treatment.
Ways to enter the body
It is traditionally believed that it will be infected with parasites only through dirty hands. This is not entirely true, since the worms of worms are widespread everywhere. For example, animal coat is a carrier of worms and lamblia. Fleas of dogs also tolerate worm eggs.
Askarides can enter the body through unwashed fruits and vegetables, herbs, dirty hands. Incorrectly cooked meat, without sufficient processing - a direct road to infection with trichinellosis, and not enough salty fish, sushi - to in Opisthorchiasis and diphylobothrium latum.
Conventionally, all methods of infection can be divided into:
- contact-household-from humans to humans, from animals or household items;
- through blood -sucking insects;
- active - when the larva penetrates through the skin or mucous membranes during bathing in reservoirs, contact with infected soil;
- Alimentary - through food, water, unwashed hands.
Diagnostics
Diagnostics for determining parasites must be carried out prophylactically, even if no obvious symptoms are detected. If the infection with worms is suspected, it is all the more extremely important to clarify the type of pest and confirm its presence for the appointment of a suitable treatment.
Diagnostic methods include:
- Vegetative-resonance testing is a rather expensive research method, but very accurate. Allows you to determine the type of pathogen.
- Blood examination for enzymes - antibodies and antigens are recognized, produced by the body only in case of damage to parasites. It is also a fairly expensive method, but at the same time allows you to determine more than 150 types of helminths.
- The study of feces for eggs of worms is little informative, but the most affordable way. Analysis is recommended to be carried out three times for several days.
To clarify the diagnosis, an ultrasound, endoscopy, scraping on Enterobiasis and a general blood test can also be carried out.
Treatment of parasites
If as a result of the diagnosis, the presence of parasites in the human body was confirmed, then the doctor, taking into account the type of pests, selects a comprehensive treatment regimen. It is necessary to act comprehensively, getting rid of both the symptoms of damage and the parasites themselves. This is the only way to completely get rid of helminths and restore the work of the immune system.
Drug treatment
A prerequisite for treatment is the use of antiparasitic drugs. The dosage and treatment regimen is established by a doctor depending on the diagnosis.
Important! It is necessary to use chemicals against worms only after consulting with a specialist. This group of drugs adversely acts on the liver and can lead to serious complications!
Preparations that relieve an allergic reaction and eliminate intoxication are also used.
Help of traditional medicine
The advice of non -traditional medicine should be used both prophylactically and in the treatment of certain types of lesions as part of complex therapy. This is especially true in the treatment of children and pregnant women, since chemicals are too toxic for them.
One of the most popular means is wormwood grass and tansy flowers. On their basis, decoctions are prepared and enemas are made.
Preparations in which there are tansy cause paralysis in worms, as a result of which they are excreted with feces.
To prepare a decoction, 25 grams of tansy inflorescences are used, poured with boiling water and cost 50 minutes. They use 120 ml three times a day. Dosage is reduced to 15 ml for children.
When using wormwood, it is necessary to take 10 g of dry grass, pour 300 ml of boiling water and insist for about half an hour. It is taken about half an hour before meals for 70ml.
Attention should be paid to food that expel parasites. All known pumpkin seeds are a great way to get rid of pests, and absolutely safe.
From the less known - mushrooms of the fox are excellent assistants in the fight against absolutely any type of parasites and their eggs. The healing properties are possessed in dried and raw form.
Do not forget about the bow - its worms do not like it very much. As a medicine, you can use gruel from one middle onion filled with 300 ml of water. Next, you need to wait 12 hours, filter the resulting infusion and divide it into four parts. You should take every day one portion per day.
The topic of parasites today is extremely relevant. It is necessary to consciously approach your health and in time to identify the symptoms indicating infection. Be sure to consult a doctor for detailed diagnostics and consultation, as well as observe preventive security measures using time -tested recipes for traditional medicine.