Helminosis is the most common disease on the planet.The parasites lived before our existence and easily adapt to any climate change.
Some parasites in the human body are adjacent to us throughout our lives and do not create major health problems.But most species destroy the host's body and cause different pathologies.
The danger of helminthiasis for people
Parasit agents multiply and live in the host's body, causing significant changes in the body.This leads to the development of chronic diseases, which are constantly repeated.
The localization of parasites can be in any part of the human body, but more often helminths are established in organs:
- Gastrointestinal tract
- In the joints,
- In the muscles,
- In the liver and kidneys,
- In the vision organs,
- In the lungs,
- Blood system.
Most types of helminths prefer to live in the intestine, but with an acute invasion the parasites are forced to migrate.Moving around the body, the parasites cripple the organs that are in their path.Migration can provoke improper treatment with folk methods.
Initial methods are based on eating bitter herbs and substances that are not the taste of worms.The simplest is sent from the intestine in search of a more appropriate environment for their lives.
The body of a sick person is more susceptible to various diseases, the immune system loses its functionality. The infected person is more likely to suffer from viral and infectious diseases.
The human body reacts sharply to the remains of the vital activity of the parasites.The victim has symptoms of intoxication, an allergic reaction is exacerbated.The processes that take place in the body after infection are not a fleeting nature and one may not notice a parasitic agent for years.
Types of helminths
The parasites that cause a person's health problems are divided into three groups:
- The simplest or protozoal parasites.This group includes toxoplasmosis, Giardia, Trichomonade.Protozoa settles inside human cells and, multiplying it, destroys it.The method of handling household and sexual.
- Helminths - worms or larvae that settle inside the human body.Among the most common are: Bull Tapeworm, Pinworms, Toxocars, Ascarides, Pinworms.Transmission methods: household, through insects, animals or dirty land.
- Eti -Parasites - live outside the human body: ticks, lice, lichens.The main source of nutrition is human blood.The wounds appear on the skin, eat itching and injure.The danger of various infections that spread: typhoid, encephalitis.
The most difficult to treat and diagnose is the helminth infection.It is important to recognize the signs of parasites in your body and to know their basic types.
Nematodes
In another way, nematodes are called round worms.He was named because of the shape of the body.There are more than 45 varieties of nematodes in a person.The parasite is easily spread through personal hygiene objects and unwashed vegetables or fruits.The size of a round worm, depending on the variety, starts from a few millimeters and ends tens of centimeters.
Among the most common roundworms stand out:
- Tips - the main place of habitat - the intestine of a person, the length of the worm up to 1 cm.When infected, one exhibits symptoms: impaired gastrointestinal tract, exhaustion, anemia, sleep disturbance.
- Askarides - the length of the worm reaches 30 cm, it is able to migrate and precipitate in different parts of the body.When infected, a person shows symptoms: allergic reaction, anemia, asthma, dermatitis exacerbated.Once in the eyes or liver, ascaris can lead to serious illnesses.
- Trichinella is a worm size only 2-3 mm, the main habitat is the intestine.When infected, it causes the following complications in a person: swelling, allergic reaction, disorder of the digestive tract, fever.
- Vlad - lives in the gastrointestinal tract, the size of an adult individual up to 4.5 cm.In a person, the parasite causes: anemia, weakness, body poisoning.
The severity of the disease is related to the number of parasitic agents in the body, their appearance and localization.
Trematodes
The tremony have a flat body.All types of trematodes have suction glasses that are fixed to the walls of the internal organs.Blood parasites feed
Useful substances and other secrets.In the human body, only adult parasitizes.
Before infection of a person, the trematode passes an intermediate stage of its life in the body of another owner: in fish, animal, insect.The human body most often enters with poorly treated foods.
Trematodes are distinguished among the common species:
- Opistorch or cat bacon - the worm body has only 1-2 cm in length, the main localization: the ducts of the pancreas, the gallbladder and the liver.One causes diseases: gastritis, ulcer, cholecystitis, pancreatitis.Transmitted by animals to humans.Due to the location of inaccessible areas, the parasite is difficult to diagnose.
- Strongly -eating intestinal - a small flat worm up to 2 mm long.Sets in the digestive tract.After infection, one exhibits pathologies: anemia, asthma, bronchitis, asthenia, infertility.
All types of trematodes easily migrate throughout the body, causing mechanical damage to the internal organs of a person.
Cestodi
A parasitic strip of worm, which is established in the gastrointestinal tract of a person.The length of the cestodes reaches several tens of meters.One receives from an intermediate host - a large animal: cow, horse.The larvae fall into the human body of poor fried animal meat that a person eats for food.
Among the most common types of striptease worms stand out:
- Wide band - lives in the thin part of the intestine.It can reach 3-5 m in length.In humans causes diseases: anemia, intestinal obstruction, digestive disorders.
- Pork chain - settles in a person's gut.In length, the stripe worm reaches 7-8 m.The patient manifests: esophageal obstruction, intoxication, cysticosis.
- The gulf cone is the largest of human parasites.The length of the worm can reach 18 m.One has intestinal obstruction, excitability, allergies.
Larvae of all types of cestodes are able to damage the internal organs and provoke the appearance of a tumor.
Sources of infection
The main type of helminthiasis transmission is the household.Among the possible sources of infection, they stand out:
- Personal hygiene things: towel, toothbrush, comb, linen,
- Dirty hands,
- Toilets in public places,
- Insufficiently processed meat or fish,
- Ummous vegetables, fruits and fruits,
- Failed water from a faucet or open code,
- Unscrewed animal.
Some types of parasites are sexually transmitted.These include trichomoniasis.
To prevent the infection, it is necessary to monitor personal hygiene and wash your hands with soap several times a day.In the absence of water and soap, it is recommended to treat hands with antiseptic solution.
Vegetables and fruits are washed in running water before meals.Apples, pears and other fruits used with bark is recommended to rinse with a special tool or home soap.Animals in the house every 6 months are treated by helminths using special medicines.Boil water before drinking, a small child gets specifically from bottles.
Once a week, children are nail trimmed.The dirt under the nails is cleaned daily.It is easier to clean your nails with an old toothbrush or a special file.
Symptoms of helminthiasis
The clinic for damage to the internal organs differs depending on the localization of parasites in the body.But there are common symptoms that occur when infected with any type of agents.
Intoxication
By parasitizes in the human body, Helmint leaves products from its life.The patient receives a poisoning that manifests with the following symptoms:
- Headache,
- Nausea,
- Weakness,
- Decreased appetite,
- Nervousness.
Allergy
An allergic reaction is manifested at the initial stage in the form of a skin rash, which is difficult to treat.After treatment, the rash disappears, but after a certain time it manifests itself.In young children, diatesis rashes of the cheeks, neck, groin and armpits are observed.Skin rashes are explained by toxins that the helminths distinguish.
In allergies or asthmatics, parasites can cause mucosal swelling, spasms of bronchi, asthmatic attacks.
Change of weight
When infected with helminths, one can lose weight.Loss of body weight is related to the fight for the nutrients that the parasite consumes.But small parasitic agents can cause weight gain.Once in the bloodstream, unicellular disrupts blood circulation and the metabolism in the body slows down.In a person, the swelling manifests itself, the weight grows.
Hyperthermia
Against the background of secondary pathologies in a patient with helminthiasis, the temperature periodically rises to 37.5 degrees.The temperature rises for no apparent reason and is accompanied by weakness, general malaise.One experiences fatigue, wants to sleep all the time.The symptom goes independently, as unexpectedly, as it appeared.
Digestive tract disorders
Digestive disorders are associated with the intoxication of the body and the development of parasites in the intestine. Symptoms resemble dysbiosis and the patient is prescribed improper treatment.
In case of digestive tract disorder, symptoms are observed:
- Stomach swelling,
- Unstable chair (diarrhea and constipation),
- Acids,
- Stomach pain.
Anemia
A parasitic agent feeds on nutrients that are intended for the owner.One does not receive the required number of vitamins and minerals.The blood iron indicator falls.The patient experiences weakness, general malaise.The skin and mucosa are pale.The poor condition is accompanied by dizziness and frequent fainting.
When one of these symptoms occurs, it is worth contacting a specialist and undergoing a thorough examination of the body for helminths.
Diagnosis
Before prescribing treatment, it is necessary to determine what type of parasite the body is infected and where the worm is located.Most medicines are designed to combat a certain type of helminth.There are universal drugs, but their effectiveness is a lower and they have more side effects.
The pathogen type is determined by the following types of exams:
- Analysis of stools for parasitic eggs,
- General blood test,
- Blood Immuno -Father test,
- Grease,
- Analysis of the secret of the duodenum,
- Ultrasound of the gastrointestinal tract and liver,
- Tomography.
Tomography is prescribed if the other methods of examination do not allow a complete picture of the infection to be presented.
With a negative result, some test methods are prescribed again.The easiest way to determine the presence of an adult parasite in the human body.During the incubation period, the analyzes show a negative result.
When diagnosing the parasite, the doctor will immediately prescribe appropriate treatment.
Helper
Helminthiasis treatment is multi -stage and will take time from the patient.In the first stage, the body should be prepared and cleaned of accumulated toxins.The patient is prescribed sorbents.Cleaning the body of toxins lasts for at least five days.
In the second stage of the patient, antiparasitic agents are prescribed.It is better if the medicine is selected individually for a certain type of parasite.
The parasite launch stage is held in two courses.The first course will kill adults from helminths in the human body.After 10-14 days, adult worms will be replaced by new ones that will hatch from layered eggs.The second course will kill new individuals.
The most important is the recovery - the third stage of treatment.In the third stage, the digestive tract, liver and immune system are restored.The patient is prescribed a course of medication.After administration of sorbents, it is recommended that you take medicines that help in the digestive tract.Medicines are nutritional enzymes and help to absorb food.The dose is selected individually depending on the patient's weight and secondary diseases.
Polyvitamins are added at the same time.As well as medicines for maintaining immunity.
Each therapy is performed under the supervision of a specialist.If helminthiasis is caused by plates or bandage parasites, the therapy is performed in the hospital.The removal of parasites from some types requires surgery.
Folk methods of treatment
All anthelmintic drugs are toxic and contraindicated for pregnant women.You can expel parasites with folk methods that have no side effects.
The plants have a pronounced anti -antilus: tancy, wormwood, linen, cloves, ginger.
Popular herb -based preparation is a triple herbal collection.The drug is just made at home: mixed in equal parts (1 teaspoon) of tansy, wormwood, 10 pcs.Cloves.The ingredients are used dry.Everything is grinded and mixed.1 teaspoon of the product is taken a day, washed with a large amount of water.
Effective enemas from infusion of wormwood and tancy.Stocks are made within 10 days before bedtime.At the same time, 3 tablespoons of the infusion are taken inside.
Fresh ginger helps to discard parasites.The root is lubricated and consumed 1 teaspoon three times a day.To improve the taste of the ginger, add 1 teaspoon of honey and a few drops of lemon juice to the mixture.
Pumpkin helps to drive parasites.Its taste is nice, but I don't like helminths.Pumpkin oil, seed infusion and pumpkin pulp are used in therapy.
Homemade triple or pumpkin oil is drunk as a preventative measure every six months.
During treatment, the patient adheres to a certain diet: from the diet they are excluded: products containing flour and yeast, milk, butter.The bulk of the menu is made up of vegetables and dairy products.
All types of parasites are hitting the body and after expulsion of helminths move to the treatment of secondary pathologies.
Each treatment should be controlled by a specialist who will determine the type of helminth and choose an effective medicine for treatment.